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Ballroom Lesson Plans
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Learners are introduced to ballroom dancing and are encouraged to continue with ballroom dancing as a lifetime activity. They are introduced to ballroom dancing to heighten their locomotor and motor skills, etiquette and social interaction with others.
Students estimate the size of a crowd. For this Geometry/ Algebra I lesson students develop a method for estimating the size of a crowd. Four possible solutions are provided in the answer section.
Students, in groups, design and develop Web sites dedicated to special skills traditionally taught by humans rather than by technology. They write Web site reviews that describe and assess their group's envisioned Internet site.
Students become familiar with dance steps of colonial dances through pictures. In this colonial dance step lesson, students view photographs in a multimedia presentation and describe the dance steps.
Learners explore development of jazz music in the 1930s by forming imaginary jazz bands which tour several cities in Depression-era America. Jazz band members create imaginary identities for themselves, develop publicity for their tour, and keep diaries of their journey.
Students share dance moves that reflect their personalities or depict how they are feeling, explore popularity of recreational and competitive social dancing by reading and discussing the article "Follow the Flying Feet," present examples of social dancing, research dance forms performed in class, and reflect on which dance styles they like best.
Students examine the social environment of early 20th century America. In this etiquette lesson, students examine primary document excerpts and images from the Library of Congress website. Students compare the American manners of the past to those today as they explore social class culture.
Students explore small details. For this small details lesson, students view posters to locate different colors, count items and use their imaginations. Students pretend to be animals from the poster.
First graders view video of dancers and compare the dance and the time periods in which they took place. For this Renaissance and Ragtime Eras lesson students look at primary source material and list differences in the time periods.
Students consider the development of dance across cultures. In this dance genre instructional activity, students study the history of Russia and the Mongol Tatars. Students research how classical ballet made its way to Russia and create collaborative projects to share their findings.
