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Looking at different cultures and how music from differing cultures changes movements, meaning and mood Lesson PlanLooking at different cultures and how music from differing cultures changes movements, meaning and mood Lesson Plan
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Looking at different cultures and how music from differing cultures changes movements, meaning and mood

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Each of the three dance lessons included here will get your class moving. The first instructional activity allows learners to explore how music and movement differ in meaning depending on cultural context. Lesson two gives them an opportunity to create their own simple dances. Finally, instructional activity three has them apply dance principles and vocabulary to each movement they make. 

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cultural awareness

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cultural awareness, music and mood, movement and meaning, principles of dance, social studies
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Grade
7th - 9th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lesson Plans
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Instructional Strategies
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Audio

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