AE17.D.PRO.21

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

AE17.D.PRO.21
Explain how the habits, ideas, and perspectives from cultures, societies, historical periods, or communities impact the artistic elements in dance.

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

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 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.