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   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] DAN (3) 18 :

18) Use basic dance terminology to identify the qualities of movement observed or performed in a specific genre, style, or cultural movement practice.

Example: Ballet uses bound movements of the torso with free movements performed by the arms and legs.

[ARTS] DAN (3) 21 :

21) Explain how movements in a dance from a culture, society, or community communicate its characteristics and values.

Example: Explain how the hand movements in Hawaiian dance create meaning.

[ARTS] DAN (4) 18 :

18) Explain why movement choices from dances of specific genres, styles, or cultures are appropriate in a specific dance.

Example: Explain why facial expressions are essential in Indian Classical dance.

[ARTS] DAN (4) 21 :

21) Explain how and why a dance originates from a culture, society, historical period, or community.

[ARTS] DAN (5) 1 :

1) Develop content for choreography using ideas generated from a variety of prompts.

Examples: Spoken word, text, poetry, images, or nature.

[ARTS] DAN (5) 21 :

21) Describe how the movement qualities of a dance from a specific genre, style, or culture reflect the ideas and perspectives from which the dance originated.

Example: Regal movements of Ballet from its beginnings in Italian and French royal courts.

In this lesson, students will learn the Russian folk danceTroika. They will research and gather information on Russian culture and history. Students will create their own rendition of a Russian folk dance using the same organizational pattern and music.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] DAN (3) 4 :

4) Create a dance phrase that communicates an idea or feeling and discuss the effect of the movement choices.

[ARTS] DAN (3) 6 :

6) Illustrate directions or spatial pathways in a dance phrase by drawing a picture map or using a symbol.

[ARTS] DAN (4) 21 :

21) Explain how and why a dance originates from a culture, society, historical period, or community.

[ARTS] DAN (5) 21 :

21) Describe how the movement qualities of a dance from a specific genre, style, or culture reflect the ideas and perspectives from which the dance originated.

Example: Regal movements of Ballet from its beginnings in Italian and French royal courts.

In this lesson, students will discover how hula dance tells a story through rhythmic patterns and gestures. Students will gather information about the history of hula. Students will observe hula movements and identify the meanings of gestures.  They will work in groups to choreograph an original hula dance that tells a story. They will perform their dance for the class.