Movement and Cultural Dance · Dance

Body Awareness and Locomotor Movement

Mastering basic dance steps and understanding how the body moves through space.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does changing your levels from high to low change the feeling of a dance?
  2. 2What is the difference between moving with heavy weight versus light weight?
  3. 3How can we use our bodies to create shapes that mimic architecture or nature?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Performing DA.Pr4.1.3NCAS: Performing DA.Pr5.1.3
Grade: 3rd Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Movement and Cultural Dance
Period: Dance

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