Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 6 - Dance

AE17.D.6.20

Use a variety of resources to research a social topic of great interest and use the information to create a dance study that expresses a specific point of view on the topic.

COS Examples

Example: Inappropriate use of social media, bullying, friendships, self-esteem, body shaming, philanthropy.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: As dance is experienced, all personal experiences, knowledge, and context are integrated and synthesized to interpret meaning.
EQ: How does dance deepen our understanding of ourselves, other knowledge, and events around us?

Skills Examples

  • Learn dances from three genres; then, when the class is divided into groups, work with one's group to observe and comment on the different qualities of each dance.
  • Use the elements of dance and principles of choreography/ composition to construct, explain (using the vocabulary of dance), and perform movements.
  • Listen as the teacher plays recorded music from different genres. After learning some terminology and techniques from that genre, improvise some dance movements for each piece of music.
  • Discuss hip-hop dance and how African American music/ dance relates to the Civil Rights Movement. Choreograph a dance to commemorate the civil rights movement.
  • Observe and discuss how the technique and styles of choreographers differ (i.e., comparing Martha Graham and José Limon).
  • Differentiate between the theatrical/ artistic purpose of a post-modern dance and the archival purposes of a cultural narrative dance that has been passed down.
  • Research "coming of age" rituals and choreograph a dance to highlight universal aspects of that theme.

Vocabulary

  • Genre-specific dance terminology
  • Movement vocabulary
  • Dance movement principles
  • Theme
  • Dance study
  • Evaluative criteria
  • Artistic intent
  • Choreography
  • Artistic Intent
  • Elements of dance
  • Cultural Movement Practices
  • Dance Literacy

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences.
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