Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 09-12 - Dance

AE17.D.PRO.19

Explain how the perspectives expressed by a choreographer may impact one’s own interpretation.

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

  • Distinguish and critique the use of the elements, foundations, skills, and techniques of dance to support the purposes of dances that one observes or performs.
  • Identify an instance of plagiarism or copyright infringement and assess its causes and effects.
  • Determine how dance impacts economic, political, and environmental choices in a community and/or society.
  • Understand that the attributes of dance are relevant to and used in other content areas and demonstrate this understanding by
    • Producing a presentation of dance that integrates other content areas.
    • Examining and critiquing a presentation of dance that integrates other content areas.
  • Research the historical/social context that brought African and Irish dance styles together to create tap dance in the nineteenth century.
  • Analyze and demonstrate how styles of dance (such as ballet, tap, and hip-hop) reflect the cultures in which they were formed.

Vocabulary

  • Self-reflection
  • Choreography
  • Artistic Intent
  • Movement Problem
  • Context Cues
  • Dancy Study
  • Elements of dance
  • Cultural Movement Practices
  • Dance Literacy

Anchor Standards

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