Movement and Meaning: Dance and Choreography · Dance

Cultural Traditions in Dance

A survey of traditional and folk dances and their importance to community identity.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does dance preserve the history of a culture?
  2. 2What universal human experiences are expressed through ritual dance?
  3. 3How do costumes and music interact with specific dance traditions?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Connecting DA.Cn10.1.HSProfNCAS: Responding DA.Re7.1.HSProf
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Movement and Meaning: Dance and Choreography
Period: Dance

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