Narrative Through Gesture and Movement
Using symbolic movement to communicate specific stories or abstract concepts without speech.
Key Questions
- How can a universal human experience be translated into a gesture?
- Differentiate between literal and abstract movement in dance.
- Analyze how the repetition of a movement reinforces its meaning in a narrative.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
Suggested Methodologies
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