AE17.D.2.21

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 2 - Dance

AE17.D.2.21
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.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Dance literacy includes deep knowledge and perspectives about societal, cultural, historical, and community contexts.
EQ: How does knowing about societal, cultural, historical and community experiences expand dance literacy?

Skills Examples

Describe a dance-related event in the community.
Observe a dance performance and describe one's response.
Perform a folk dance to communicate tradition.
Use the elements of dance to convey addition and subtraction.
Present to the class a summarization of "The Nutcracker."
Identify the cultural or historical origin of a dance.
Perform dances from a variety of cultures and time period.
Share one's reflections after attending a performance in the community.

Vocabulary

Elements of dance
Communicate personal meaning.
Respond to a dance work.
Elements of dance
Cultural Movement Practices
Dance Literacy

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

Aligned Learning Resources

Dance Space