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18 Jazz dance terminology Lesson Plans

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Grade Range
11th
Rating
3 Stars

Students extend understanding of the elements of movement to expand known movement vocabulary in new applications. They apply principles of movement to dance exploration and apply an understanding of fitness, health, and safety to choreography. Full Review »

Grade Range
12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students, in groups, select and apply particular elements of movement and to improvise as broad a range of movement as possible within those elements. Full Review »

Grade Range
10th
Rating
3 Stars

Students read and maintain a part accurately within complex textures and harmonies, apply an increasing range of tempos, dynamics, articulation, and timbres to the classroom the repertoire and describe elements of expression using music terminology. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd - 8th
Rating
4 Stars

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
7th - 12th
Rating
5 Stars

Students use the correct music terminology to evaluate a performance, composition, and arrangement of the song "Blinded by the Light" by Bruce Springsteen and compare it to another version recorded by Manfred Man. Full Review »

Grade Range
5th - 7th
Rating
3 Stars

Students write poems using rhyme and meter. They discuss the mechanical concept of rhythm, based on the principle of oscillation, as seen in dance, sports, poetry and other literary forms, and in communication in general. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

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 »

Grade Range
5th - 7th
Rating
3 Stars

Students write poems using rhyme and meter as they come to understand the mechanical concept of rhythm. They discover that rhythm is seen in dance and sports, poetry and other literary forms, and communication in general. They recognize stylistic elements such as voice, tone and style, and draft, revise, edit and proofread for a legible final copy. Full Review »

Grade Range
5th
Rating
3 Stars

Students work in groups in order to research a specific music era or dance style to share with the class. They have studied different music styles that are included in the lesson and now they have the choice to research one. There is a test included in this lesson for assessment purposes. Full Review »

Grade Range
6th - 8th
Rating
4 Stars

Students complete a unit on the music, dance, and folklore of the African American culture. They read, write, and dramatize folktales, create a timeline of African American music, conduct a web scavenger hunt, and create a computer slideshow presentation as the culminating project of the unit. Full Review »