AE17.D.4.17

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 4 - Dance

AE17.D.4.17
Explain how specific context cues from movement relate to the main idea of the dance, using basic dance terminology.

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?

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.