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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students discuss dance elements and create a dance map. They choose a dance theme and incorporate movement into their dance maps and choreography. They also experiment with different types of music. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students watch a video highlighting men in ballet. They complete further research on the topic using online and print resources. They create a short skit with the basic elements of dance. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the history of the musical "Oklahoma". They choreograph their own segment from the Dream Ballet. They also gather information from listening to media reports. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students investigate modern-dance choreographer Merce Cunningham's historically significant contribution to dance-making history. Specifically, students explore and practice Merce Cunningham's choreographic use of chance operations (probability), through kinesthetic and movement exploration. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 12th
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Students investigate Ekon kon or Djola or Jola (dance), a noncompetitive, communal dance performed by the Djola people from the Sene-Gambia region of West Africa. They listen to a lecture by the teacher about the West African cultures that include this dance. The lesson includes many resources for the teacher as well as explicit directions for performing the dance. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 12th
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Students explore West African Ku Ku dance. As a class, learners discuss the influence African dances have on the United Sates of today, as well as the history of the dance. Students observe and participate in a dance demonstration. They practice movement patterns and write movement vocabulary in their journals. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 8th
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Students view world dance techniques, learn unique Ukrainian dances, and develop movement skills in this Dance lesson for the middle-level or elementary school classroom. This lesson can be accomplished in a week or more of daily instructional time. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 12th
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Students 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. Students analyze dances on video that reflect similar dances of the time. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 4th
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Students discuss the Nutcracker Ballet. They listen as the teacher reads "The Tale of the Nutcracker and the History of the Ballet," (included with the lesson). Students discuss dreams they have had. They listen to a portion of The Waltz of the Flowers. Students move around the room pretending to be flowers. They create a miniature pine cone tree and decorate it. Full Review »
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