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Day One Dance Workshop

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Fifth graders 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.

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5th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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