The Body in Motion: Dance and Choreography · Contemporary Dance and Movement Studies
Choreographing Social Change
Examining how protest movements have utilized dance and public performance to advocate for justice.
Key Questions
- 1How can a repetitive movement communicate a political message?
- 2What artistic elements create the mood of a protest dance?
- 3Why is the body a powerful tool for social critique?
Common Core State Standards
NCAS: Creating DA.Cr2.1.HSAccNCAS: Connecting DA.Cn11.1.HSAcc
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: The Body in Motion: Dance and Choreography
Period: Contemporary Dance and Movement Studies
Suggested Methodologies
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