AE17.D.4.21

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

AE17.D.4.21
Explain how and why a dance originates from a culture, society, historical period, or community.

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

Utilize the similarities between the writing process and the choreographic process to create a dance.
Attend a presentation (in the community or at a school assembly) that includes dance, and then explain the role of dance in the production.
Perform a dance influenced by the Selma Civil Rights March to communicate one's understanding of Alabama state history.
Demonstrate how dance impacts choices made in the community.
Compare and contrast an American contra dance and a Middle Eastern circle dance.
Explain the origins and development of ballet in Europe.
Explain the use of strong and delicate energy in work-related activities, such as carpentry or the culinary arts.

Vocabulary

Connect ideas in dance to personal experiences.
Elements of Dance
Improvisation
Choreography
Communicate for a specific purpose.
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

Hula Dance

Discovering Russian Folk Dance