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?
EQ: How does knowing about societal, cultural, historical and community experiences expand dance literacy?
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. or Harriet Tubman.
- 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 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
