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   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] DAN (1) 3 :

3) Describe movement choices within a dance that create a beginning, middle, and end.

[ARTS] DAN (1) 4 :

4) Select movements that express an idea or emotion or follow a musical phrase.

[ARTS] DAN (1) 7 :

7) Create movement and stillness using changing elements of space.

Example: Change body shapes, levels, and facings.

Move in straight, curved, and zigzag pathways.

Move with others to form straight lines and circles.

[ARTS] DAN (1) 13 :

13) Perform a dance for others in a space where audience and performers occupy different areas.

Examples: Perform a dance in theatre-in-the-round format.

Perform a dance in a non-traditional setting such as a football field.

[ARTS] DAN (1) 16 :

16) Observe and describe dance movements from a specific genre or culture.

[ARTS] DAN (1) 21 :

21) Observe and perform a dance from a familiar culture that utilizes multiple elements of dance.

Students will explore and choose a favorite cultural dance style.  Working in groups, they will combine dance patterns, styles, shapes, and rhythms to form movement phrases.  They will perform their dance for the class.   

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] DAN (0) 11 :

11) Move safely in general space and start/stop on cue during activities, group formations, and creative explorations while maintaining personal space.

[ARTS] DAN (1) 16 :

16) Observe and describe dance movements from a specific genre or culture.

[ARTS] DAN (2) 16 :

16) Observe or perform dance movements from a specific genre or culture and describe or demonstrate the movements.

This informational material allows the class to read about flamenco dancing and identify the three parts of modern flamenco dancing: guitar, song, and dance. Students can dance along with a video of flamenco dancing and make their own castanets. 

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] DAN (1) 16 :

16) Observe and describe dance movements from a specific genre or culture.

[ARTS] DAN (1) 21 :

21) Observe and perform a dance from a familiar culture that utilizes multiple elements of dance.

[ARTS] DAN (2) 16 :

16) Observe or perform dance movements from a specific genre or culture and describe or demonstrate the movements.

[ARTS] DAN (2) 21 :

21) Observe and perform a dance from a culture and relate the movement to the people or environment from which the dance was created and performed.

[MA2019] (1) 18 :

18. Determine the length of an object using non-standard units with no gaps or overlaps, expressing the length of the object with a whole number.

[MA2019] (2) 26 :

26. Partition a rectangle into rows and columns of same-size squares, and count to find the total number of squares.

Students will perform the African-American dance Zudio using locomotor and non-locomotor movements. They will calculate the area needed to perform the dance. There are three options provided depending on the time allotted.