Dance and Movement Studies · Dance

Dance as Social Commentary

Examining how dance has been used historically and globally to protest, celebrate, and define cultural identity.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can movement reflect the social tensions of a specific era?
  2. 2In what ways does dance preserve cultural traditions in a changing world?
  3. 3How does the venue of a dance performance change its social impact?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Connecting DA.Cn11.1.HSAccNCAS: Responding DA.Re7.1.HSAcc
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Dance and Movement Studies
Period: Dance

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