Unpacked Content
Essential Questions
EU: Dance is interpreted by considering intent, meaning, and artistic expression as communicated through the use of body, elements of dance, dance technique, dance structure, and context.
EQ: How is dance interpreted?
EQ: How is dance interpreted?
Skills Examples
- View a recorded dance work and identify patterns of movement and hypothesis the choreographer's intent.
- View the rooftop dance in Mary Poppins and discuss how the repeated movements create style.
- Compare the different modern dance techniques such as Martha Graham and Isadora Duncan.
- List the differences ballet adagio and ballet allegro.
- List the differences in two styles of hip-hop dance.
- Select a section of a popular children's book, create a short dance phrase that tells the story of the section and explain how the movements helps the audience understand the story.
- Explain why facial expressions are essential in Indian Classical dance.
- Discuss how in some African dance movements relate to physical labor.
- Explore and discuss ballet pantomime gestures.
Vocabulary
- Identify patterns of movement illustrating style or intent.
- Genre
- Style
- Cultural Movement Practices
Anchor Standards
Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
