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\nWe Can Dance\n

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\nFourth graders research the different kinds of dances Texans participate in. They try to dance the dances they have researched.\n
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\nDancing a Christmas Carol\n

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\nStudents explore dance. They analyze and outline the movements of the dance \"Roger de Coverly\" from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Students choose music and choreograph a dance similar to \"Roger de Coverly.\" They perform the dance....\n
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\nDANCE\n

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\nStudents create and perform a dance or series of movements one to two minutes in length. Their dance supports and enhances the expressive qualities of the theater production and accompany the music students selected to perform.\n
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\nExploring the Roots of Modern Dance in America\n

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\nLearners develop an understanding of how African culture impacted modern dance in the United States.\n
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\nDancing Hands, Abstract Drawings\n

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\nStudents discover African musical rhythms by performing Ancestral Spirit Dances.  In this musical instructional activity, students research Willis \"Bing\" Davis and the abstract work he created.  Students listen to Yoruba drum...\n
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\nThe Mandan Buffalo Dance and You\n

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\nStudents create short oral presentations describing how Native American tribes use dance, poetry, music, art and other expressions to make a dedication to a physical concept or thing.\n
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\nPutting The Dance Back Into Mazurka\n

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\nStudents investigate the music and dance of Mazurka. They view a PowerPoint presentation that outlines some of the basic information. Then students listen to the music and dance to it. They are shown a new dance and then asked to perform...\n
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\nNureyev: The Unconquerable Will\n

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\nHigh schoolers consider the development of dance across cultures. In this dance genre lesson, students study the history of Russia and the Mongol Tatars. High schoolers research how classical ballet made its way to Russia and create...\n
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\nDance Through the Ages\n

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\nStudents integrate the study of the Revolutionary War through dance. They study many dances such as The Waltz, Charleston, Swing, Fox Trot, 50's and 60's dances all the way to the current Cha Cha Slide. They study the social aspect,...\n
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\nAnd You Don't Stop - 30 Years of Hip-Hop - Lesson 3\n

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\nStudents discuss the importance of dance within the Hip Hop genre and the dance moves which grew out of the Hip Hop style. They perform an original dance routine or demonstrate their instrument for the class.\n
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\nNavajo Weaving\n

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\nMiddle schoolers explore the Navajo culture. In this Navajo Indians lesson, students gain information about their weaving and dancing. Middle schoolers note the patterns in the weaving. Students create a dance that corresponds with the...\n
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\nThe Nutcracker\n

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\nFirst graders define a ballet as a story told through dance. They listen to melodies and demonstrate beat and accent through body movement. They watch the ballet.\n
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\nHarriet Tubman\n

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\nStudents sing the song \"Harriet Tubman\" by Walter Robinson. For this African-American history lesson, students review code words that were used during the slave trade and listen to the song \"Harriet Tubman\". Students create movements to...\n
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\nAmerican Colonists Protest Song\n

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\nStudents explore the role of protest songs. In this early American history lesson, students research the acts passed by the British that angered colonists. Students then listen to protest songs from contemporary American history prior to...\n
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\nBallet and Classical Music\n

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\nFourth graders explore ballet. In this dance and music humanities lesson, 4th graders practice ballet positions and play a card game using French ballet vocabulary. Students count beats in rhythm patterns and listen to classical music...\n
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\nCultural Research Activity\n

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\nClass members explore cultural diversity through a variety of texts that showcase the importance of traditions. Then, they interview their family members to research their own cultural background and write their findings on quilt...\n
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\nKwanzaa Celebration: Celebrating Family, Community, and Culture\n

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\nKwanzaa is the focus of a three-part lesson that celebrates the history and traditions of the holiday. Before lighting the Kinara, scholars listen to a read-aloud of Seven Candles of Kwanzaa by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Learners express...\n
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\nChina, Zaju, and Beijing Opera: Crash Course Theater #25\n

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\nCombine music, acrobatics, dance, and mime, and you have Beijing opera. An informational video walks viewers through a timeline of Chinese theater, including the introduction of the opera. Comparisons to other forms of drama throughout...\n
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\nThe American Musical\n

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\nGeneral music students learn about the history of popular American music by creating and performing a one-act musical. After researching and creating an American Musical timeline, class members write a song with lyrics using Jam Studio,...\n
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\n\"We’re All in This Together: How Students like You Helped Win World War II\" Electronic Field Trip\n

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\nAn eye-opening video shows how young people aided in the war effort, from growing victory gardens to rationing supplies during World War II. It also features primary sources, including military documents, and explains how to use them to...\n
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\nHistory of Aaron Copland\n

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\nThird graders study the history of Aaron Copland, the famous American composer. They dance to the song Hoe-Down composed by Aaron Copland.\n
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\nYou're Invited to a Ceili: Exploring Irish Dance\n

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\nStudents recognize a Ceili as an Irish dance of celebration and investigate Ireland while studying the dance.  In this Irish dance instructional activity, students search the geography of Ireland, read poetry, identify costumes,...\n
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\nHistory: All About Trappers\n

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\nStudents hold a \"rendezvous,\" role-playing as trappers gathering supplies for the upcoming year in the mountains. They trade simulated beaver pelts for supplies such as bullets, tea, flour, and sugar. They share storytelling with each...\n
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\nHistory, African Americans, The Blues\n

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\nThis lesson enables teachers to use blues music to explore the history of African Americans in the 20th century. By studying the content of blues songs, students can learn about the experiences and struggles of the working-class...\n
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