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
- 1How does dance preserve the history of a culture?
- 2What universal human experiences are expressed through ritual dance?
- 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
Suggested Methodologies
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