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- 8th
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Students select, combine, and perform locomotor and non-locomotor skills used in a variety of dance activities choreograph movement sequences, using the elements of movement and basic dance steps and patterns. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students apply movement skills and concepts to a variety of dance activities to create movement sequences create, choreograph, and perform dances for self and others in a variety of dance forms. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine pieces of sheet music and identify context, purpose, and perspective with regard to the political, social, and economic conditions existing at that time. They create a cover illustrating a topic of the Progressive Era. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students, using excerpts from Chopin's 'Waltz in C Minor', explore the waltz form and discuss how art and culture are shaped by historical events. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the origins of Samba in Brazil using the internet. After defining new vocabulary, they locate the cities in Brazil using latitude and longitude which practice the Samba. In groups, they compare and contrast the different types of Latin American dances and music and write an essay to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the experiences of four immigrant groups. In groups, they brainstorm a list of misconceptions of those groups and discuss if they are still present today. Using maps, they locate the countries of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Cuba and research why they left their home country. To end the lesson, they compare and contrast the music of the four countries. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students analyze the drum patterns and changing styles of the music and dance for the Native American song and dance "Owl Dance." They listen to a recording of "Owl Dance," discuss the cultural context of the song, and perform the song. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students practice various American, UK, and world dances in this Dance lesson for the upper-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the use of local professional dance instructors to supplement classroom activities and materials. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the role of art throughout the 20th century. Using the internet, they research various pieces of art and music and present their information to the class to convey a point of view. They discuss the various cultures that contributed to the arts to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain the concept of cultural diffusion. They give examples of cultural diffusion throughout history; e.g. the development of Cuban music and dance. Students explain how cultural diffusion impacts civilizations, past and present. They recognize the expanding nature of human interactions across cultures and civilizations, leading today's interdependent world. Full Review »
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