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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

  1. Grades K–8
    1. Kindergarten
    2. Grade 1
    3. Grade 2
    4. Grade 3
    5. Grade 4
    6. Grade 5
    7. Grade 6
    8. Grade 7
    9. Grade 8
  2. High School Courses
    1. Beginning Dance
    2. Intermediate Dance
    3. Proficient Dance
    4. Advanced Dance

Grade 1

Creation and Performance

  1. 1.CP.1 Use choreographic principles, structures, and processes to create dances that communicate ideas, experiences, feelings, and images.

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    1. 1.CP.1.1 Create dance movement using elements of movement (body, time, space, energy).
    2. 1.CP.1.2 Compare spontaneous movement (improvisation) and planned movement (choreography).
    3. 1.CP.1.3 Construct dance phrases which illustrate beginning, middle, and ending.
    4. 1.CP.1.4 Create movement that expresses words, ideas, experiences, and feelings.
  2. 1.CP.2 Understand how to use performance values (kinesthetic awareness, concentration, focus, and etiquette) to enhance dance performance.

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    1. 1.CP.2.1 Use body and voice control in personal and general space.
    2. 1.CP.2.2 Exemplify concentration during dance explorations.
    3. 1.CP.2.3 Understand how teacher feedback can be used to improve dance.

Dance Movement Skills

  1. 1.DM.1 Understand how to use movement skills in dance.

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    1. 1.DM.1.1 Identify body parts, their range of motion, and use of body center.
    2. 1.DM.1.2 Execute a variety of body shapes.
    3. 1.DM.1.3 Contrast basic locomotor and non-locomotor (axial) movements.
    4. 1.DM.1.4 Understand use of beat, meter, and duration in dance movement.
    5. 1.DM.1.5 Illustrate directions, levels, and pathways in general space.

Responding

  1. 1.R.1 Use a variety of thinking skills to analyze and evaluate dance.

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    1. 1.R.1.1 Explain movement skills and elements observed in dances performed by peers.
    2. 1.R.1.2 Understand how responses to dance can be used to represent feelings and opinions.

Connecting

  1. 1.C.1 Understand cultural, historical, and interdisciplinary connections with dance.

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    1. 1.C.1.1 Recognize how dance is used in customs and traditions of various cultures.
    2. 1.C.1.2 Understand connections between dance and concepts in other curricular areas.