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Dancing Silhouettes
Students study the art of Keith Haring and attempt to replicate it. In this art lesson, students work on a series of dance lessons where they learn to be a statue in different positions. Students look at Keith Haring pictures, trace...
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Creative Dancing
Students dance a Cossack dance. In this dance activity, students learn to keep the beat and follow a movement sequence to dance a Cossack Dance.
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California Strut
Students perform the line dance California Strut. In this dance lesson, students listen to the music "Hot, Hot, Hot" and perform a line dance.
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Crazy Frog Dance
Students demonstrate the ability to use basic walking steps in several body directions while demonstrating rhythmic accuracy with their steps. Students discover that dancing makes their heart go faster and is good exercise.
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Folk Dances of Eastern Europe
Students experience folk dance as a form of expressive art, and appreciate the rich cultural heritage of Eastern Europe.
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Aerobics/Dance Project
High schoolers create original dances or aerobics routines in groups.
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Irish Dancing: The Walls of Limerick
Students practice their dancing skills. For this Irish dancing lesson, students follow the provided instructions to dance with a partner in a group to the tune "The Walls of Limerick."
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Irish Dancing - The Siege of Ennis
Students practice Irish Dancing. In this physical education lesson, students dance with partners to the song "The Siege of Ennis".
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Dance Research Essay
Students discover and appreciate the history, characteristics, and significance of a specific dance style. They to pick a dance style that they are interested in and would like to research.
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Aztec Dance
Seventh graders study Aztec dance to learn about their culture and civilization. In this Aztec study instructional activity, 7th graders watch a video of Aztec dancers and describe the dance on an index card. Students visit a website to...
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Aerobics/Dance Project
Students, in groups, create original dances or aerobics routines.
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The Barn Dance
Students dance a simple "mixer" that can be done to a variety of types of music, from country to rock.
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Add-on Line Dancing
Learners practice sequencing and coordinating various movements to music.When they have chosen the music for the day, have them find a self space and clap and move to the beat in their space for the duration of the song.
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Exploring Force: The Nutcracker
Students explore basic dance element of force, compare and contrast the use of force as it distinguishes the expressive qualities of a given dance, and explore the use of force in several of its many expressions.
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CES Rhythms Team
Learners get involved with rhythms. They demonstrate routines involving tinikling, lummi sticks, line dancing, ball handling, hoops, and ribbons. They demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a...
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Dancing Skeleton Puppets
Students study the Mexican holiday known as The Day of the Dead. In this holiday lesson, students study bones, listen to Tony Johnston's, Day of the Dead and learn on about the holiday. They listen to two more books before making puppets...
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Cool Line
Students learn foot and arm patterns, then sequence those patterns into a line dance.
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Rock'n Robin
Students wall line dance given specific steps given to them by the teacher.
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Folk Dances of Eastern Europe
Students discover the rich cultural heritage of Eastern Europe by experiencing folk dance as a form of expressive art.
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Owl Dance
Learners are introduced to a social dance from Canada's Aboriginal peoples. Students warm up listening to the music and listening for the beat before trying the 'Stomp' step without a partner. After some practice, learners choose...
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Cotton Eye Joe Line
Students practice performing steps to the beat, and practice the cha cha step by forming a line one behind the other.
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The Jiggy Dance
Middle schoolers practice and perform a dance to Smith's song, Gettin Jiggy Wit It.
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-Body in Motion - Axial and Locomotor
Students practice increasing their movement and dance vocabulary through axial motion and locomotor step skill-building. They work with a partner and create and perform short sequences utilizing the vocabulary their practicing. Each...