Students play a game to practice soccer skills and following directions. For this physical education lesson, students play a soccer-type game, but movements are determined by directions called out by the teacher.

In this music learning exercise, students read an excerpt about the Hatsiatsia, a traditional piece of music from Ghana. They respond to eight short answer questions related to the excerpt read. Students also draw their own picture of...

In this music activity, students complete two multiple choice questions about music moving from one culture to another. They write a sentence explaining why slavery is wrong. Students name types of music African-Americans brought with...

Students read and analyze a play that examines a cultural defense case. They analyze case studies, formulate an argument, write about the Japanese Festival of the Dead, and answer discussion questions about the play.

Students listen to a book about Kwanzaa and discuss the holiday and its importance. In this Kwanzaa lesson, students make crafts after they read and discuss the story.

This site contains information on the history and styles of ballroom dances. Find the type of dance you're interested in and the site will provide an overview, syllabus, featured steps, and even music.

This site describes what the Cha-cha dance is. It has a picture of two dancers and lists different dance moves, divided into three categories according to how advanced they are: bronze, silver and gold.

Visit this site for information on a variety of dance forms. It gives background information on the origination of the dances and how to perform the dances.

This site from Gotta Dance offers an easy-to-read history of rumba.

A brief history of the development of Latin Cha Cha music. Includes an explanation of the rhythm, the steps, and of course, the history of Cha Cha.

This site describes the role of Cha Cha Music in the country dance environment. It also includes a Cha Cha Songlist.

This describes the Cha-cha and a new version, Pachanga cha.

This is an article on the 50's dance sensation, the mambo. This gives the history of the dance and description of it, but towards the end they discuss "Mambo Mania" or the heyday in the 50's.

Click on mambo and the history of the dance is described. It tells how this led to the development of the cha cha.