AE17.D.5.20

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 5 - Dance

AE17.D.5.20
Compare research on how other art forms have expressed a topic or concept, and how the topic or concept might be expressed through dance.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: As dance is experienced, all personal experiences, knowledge, and context are integrated and synthesized to interpret meaning.
EQ: How does dance deepen our understanding of ourselves, other knowledge, and events around us?

Skills Examples

Make the connection between how dance and physical education (healthy eating, drug-free habits, and other physical activities) impact health and learning throughout one's life.
Differentiate between various dance styles and genres of the Western theatrical tradition.
Demonstrate how various disciplines can be used to present an idea.
Explore social injustice by creating and performing a dance about Martin Luther King, Jr.
Examine and use the skills, concepts, and vocabulary that are common to dance and to other content areas.
Examine elements of dance, costumes, and musical accompaniment of hip-hop for historical or cultural information.
Discuss capoeira and its Afro-Brazilian origin in a period of slavery.
Apply dance-related skills, such as alignment and body awareness, while giving a presentation.

Vocabulary

Dance to communicate purpose
Theme
Dance Terminology
Common skills and processes among the arts disciplines.
Dance Terminology
Artistic Intent
Elements of dance
Cultural Movement Practices
Dance Literacy

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences.

COS Examples

Example: Examine Van Gogh’s Starry Night to create a dance piece.