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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students view dance works that portray current or historic heroes and then create their own improvised dance exhibiting similar heroic characteristics. Full Review »
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- 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 »
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- 5th
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Students complete a unit of lessons on the definition of dance. They view videos of various dances, compare/contrast the dances viewed, categorize a list of words about dance on a handout, write journal responses, and perform dance movements. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students study weather and focus on specific dance concepts. They are introduced to different ty es of clouds and how they are formed. Next, they study wind and why it occurs. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the process and components present in a dance composition. They create their own composition for the purpose of recreating all he elements of a dance composition. The dance is written in a journal for the purpose of reference and reflection. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students create dances through a randomly generated process (such as throwing a dice) and perform their dances for the class. Class work is based on Merce Cunningham's "Chance Dance" and includes walking, skipping hopping, and other movements. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 5th
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Students create short movement studies using modern dance as a model of dance genre in which movement is sculpted in time, space and with a variety of qualities. This lesson emphasizes the dances of Mexico and lasts about 4 days. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students evaluate a dance and write sentences that describes an emotion or action that is associated with it after watching an example of a ballet. They observe how ballet expresses an emotion without words. They design a dance project that demonstrates an emotion or action. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students investigate the concept of numerical patterns. This is done with the integration of a dance activity. The body movement relates to the kinesthetic learner and is a unique type of lesson. Then students write down the patterns to make cognitive connections. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students engage in a lesson that is about the concept of shapes. They practice moves that are used to illustrate different types of shapes. Students participate in body movements that are focused around the directions of the body like anterior moves and posterior movements. Full Review »
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