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Dance Arts Education — Grade 2
Goal 2, Objective 2.02
Resources aligned to this objective
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- Create a Music Carnival
- This is a lesson in which the students will combine their knowledge of rhythm, pitch, and tone color with their imaginations to create original compositions about animals. They will use "Carnival of the Animals", by Saint-Saens, and "Peter and the Wolf", by Prokofiev, for comparisons.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Dance Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Music Education)
- By Rowena Licko.
- Meet the Virginia Reel
- Students will learn to dance the Virginia Reel.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Dance Arts Education)
- By Jo James.
- Undersea Exploration
- Students explore the lifeforms and land formations under the ocean. The three ocean levels and their respective lifeforms are investigated and discussed, focusing on shape, form, and color. Students will gain a better understanding of the connections between the science and arts curriculum.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Dance Arts Education, Music Education, and Visual Arts Education)
- By Russ Johnson.
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- Weather and wind
- Students write a report on a topic related to wind and weather patterns and create a dance to demonstrate their understanding of weather patterns. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Dance Arts Education and Science)
- Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
