AE17.D.K.7

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

AE17.D.K.7
Demonstrate movement and stillness using the basic elements of space, including line, shape, levels, and size.

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Essential Questions

EU: Space, time, and energy are basic elements of dance.
EQ: How do dancers work with space, time, and energy to communicate artistic expression?

Skills Examples

Explore shape examples: discuss what objects are straight. Show examples of said objects with the body (straight, curved, bent/ angled, size: big/ small).
Respond to music or other sound stimuli with free movement that matches varying tempo: fast, slow, moderate.

Engage in "freeze dance": respond to music or other sound stimuli through movement with varying tempo changes. When music/ stimuli pause, freeze in called out shape, size or level.

Observe and demonstrate movement qualities, such as hard/ heavy or soft/light, smooth or wavy, and slow or jerky.

Practice actions using varied movement qualities: stomp (hard), float (soft).

Demonstrate same side and cross-body locomotor and non-locomotor movements.
Display an awareness of physical space and apply principles of safety when sharing space with others in activities, formations and explorations.

Hold hands and form group shape formations.
Use locomotor movement (skip, hop, crawl, etc.) to travel in a group shape.

Discuss how we use space safely. Practice using safety principles discussed.
Demonstrate full body movement sequence through observation, demonstration, and repetition.

Practice learned sequence of heel, together right and left, and marching in place.

Practice and perform dance with others in the safety of classroom, gym or outside space.
Use a scarf to improvise flowing or staccato movement.

Vocabulary

Elements of Dance
Space
Tempo/ Speed
Energy
Basic movement qualities
Embody
Body Pattern
Shape
Locomotor/ Non-locomotor
Same side vs cross body
Spatial Awareness
General Space
Personal Space
Safety Principles in movement
Space
Prop

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

COS Examples

Examples: Join with others to make a circle, then work with others to change it to a square. Create a curved shape on a low level.

Aligned Learning Resources

Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Space Dance

5 Ways to Add Dance and Theater to the Classroom

Moving Safely in Personal Space

Moving Safely in General Space

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