Creative Dance and Expression · Dance
Cultural and Folk Dance
Learning traditional Irish dances and exploring dances from other cultures. Focus is on pattern recognition and social interaction.
Key Questions
- 1What patterns can you see in this traditional dance?
- 2How does dancing with a group differ from dancing alone?
- 3What can a dance tell us about the people who created it?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - DanceNCCA: Primary - Exploration, creation and performance of dance
Class/Year: 3rd Year
Subject: Active Bodies, Healthy Minds: Year 3 Physical Education
Unit: Creative Dance and Expression
Period: Dance
Suggested Methodologies
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