Body Language and Movement · Term 3

Dance Stories: Beginning, Middle, End

Creating short dance sequences that tell a simple story with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Key Questions

  1. Design a dance movement to represent the beginning of a story.
  2. Explain how a change in movement can show a problem or solution in a dance story.
  3. Critique how effectively a dance sequence communicates its narrative.

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

DA:Cr1.1.1a
Grade: Grade 1
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Body Language and Movement
Period: Term 3

Suggested Methodologies

Project-Based Learning

Extended projects with real-world deliverables

45–60 min

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RAFT Writing

Creative writing from a specific Role, Audience, Format, Topic

25–45 min

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