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\nThe History of Modern Dance\n

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\nThe evolution of modern dance, and the dance history of many of the key figures in the development of this uniquely American form, are the focus of a 13-page packet that includes photos of revolutionaries.\n
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\nNational Dance Week Foundation\n
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\nModern Dance Project\n

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\nAs part of a celebration of National Dance week, class members engage in a series of exercises that introduce them to the movements of modern dance.\n
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\nExploring the Roots of Modern Dance in America\n

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\nLearners develop an understanding of how African culture impacted modern dance in the United States.\n
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\nMachines\n

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\nWhat do science and dance have in common? Simple machines, work, and force! First, children discuss machines, wheels, inclined planes, and wedges. They create inclined planes with their bodies and make up dances about wheels and wedges....\n
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\n\"Revelations\n\n
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\nRevelations\n

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\nThey say art often imitates life. Learners research and write an expository paper on modern dance choreographer, Alvin Ailey. They focus on describing how his life and background has influenced his dance creations. This is a great...\n
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\nLesson 14- Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance\n

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\nStudents analyze the techniques of modern dance choreography. They keep a journal as they observe the movement of people and animals. They use the movements to create a dance piece.\n
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\nFolk Dance Explorations in the Choreographic Work of Modern Dance\n

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\nTenth graders participate in a instructional activity guided by an essential question: in what ways does choreographer, Mark Morris' work, \"The Office,\" reflect Eastern-European traditional folk dance? During the instructional...\n
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\nModern & Contemporary\n

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\nAn informative study of the masters of modern and contemporary dance, including Ailey, Fokine, Balanchine, Baryshnikov, and Graham, this presentation offers students some key moments in the development of 20th century dance. Great in a...\n
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\nChance (Probability) Operations in Dance Composition -\n

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\nEighth graders investigate modern-dance choreographer Merce Cunningham's historically significant contribution to dance-making history. Specifically, 8th graders explore and practice Merce Cunningham's choreographic use of chance...\n
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\nCalendar Dance\n

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\nStudents name the days of the week and months of the year by engaging in an interpretive dance or other movement with their bodies.\n
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\nLesson Plan for Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (1938)\n

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\nPupils study the life and music of composer, Samuel Barber. In groups, representing trees, water, and stars they use interpretive dance to tell the story of the musical composition, 'Adagio for Strings, Op. 11' by Barber.\n
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\nFrom Broadway: Fosse\n

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\nStudents examine the life and contributions of choreographer and director Bob Fosse. They analyze reviews, write a review after watching one of Bob Fosse's films, and view and compare Fosse dances to current music videos.\n
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\nMoccasins are Made for Dancing\n

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\nStudents perform a traditional Native American dance.  In this cultural dance lesson, students research two Native American dances.  Students discuss the relationship between the dances and Native American culture. ...\n
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\nBallet, Modern, and Jazz Dance: Basic Positions\n

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\nStudents compare and contrast the basic vocabulary of ballet, modern, and jazz dance through observation and experience. This lesson correlates with the DanceSense Enhanced DVD.\n
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\nDance Research Essay\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\nPilobolus\n

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\nAfter reviewing dance-specific terminology and watching a clip from the dance troupe Pilobolus, learners create dances of their own. They pair up and use the teacher's cues to create creature dances that exemplify mood and shape....\n
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\nLook, Listen and Learn\n

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\nStudents brainstorm what they know about the performing arts and research an artist or song and its related genre. Students work in groups to create an online banner to attract peers to their performing arts genre.\n
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\nNureyev: After Petipa\n

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\nStudents examine dance and choreography in Russian history. In this Russian history lesson, students discover details about Russian ballet and the work of Marius Petipa as they conduct independent research and present their findings to...\n
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\nNureyev: The Unconquerable Will\n

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\nStudents consider the development of dance across cultures. For this dance genre lesson, students study the history of Russia and the Mongol Tatars. Students research how classical ballet made its way to Russia and create collaborative...\n
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\nAppreciating the Men of Ballet from Dance in America: Born to be Wild: The Leading Men of the American Ballet Theatre\n

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\nStudents examine the role of men in the American Ballet Theatre. For this ballet lesson, students watch segments of the Great Performances video \"Dance in America: Born to be Wild: The Leading Men of the American Ballet Theatre.\"...\n
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\nNureyev: Bringer of Light\n

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\nStudents examine Nureyev's artistic endeavors and achievements. In this language and art lesson, students analyze  modes of dance expression at the end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th centuries. They focus on Martha Graham and...\n
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\nSolo Dance Composition\n

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\nPupils conclude the semester with an individual movement study utilizing basic elements of dance and choreography previously covered in class. They will choose from three choreographic prompts presented a few days before giving them...\n
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\n\"Spatial Awareness\" Dance Lesson Plan\n

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\nSeventh graders explore spatial awareness and then choreograph a dance.\n
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\n\"Shapes\" Dance Lesson Plan\n

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\nSixth graders create dances by manipulating shapes with their bodies.\n
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