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

Dance Arts Education — Grade 8

Goal 3: The learner will understand that dance can create and communicate meaning.

Objective 3.03. Create and present dance compositions based on the use of abstracted gesture.

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Aligned lesson plans

Dance of the times: African-American expression of jazz
Explore jazz dance as a social dance form and a uniquely expressive art of African-American culture from the 1920's and 1930's. Students will learn about the complexity of African-American experiences that generated the dance and musical style. The activities develop students' understanding of jazz dance while integrating visual, audio, and kinesthetic learning styles.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Dance Arts Education)
By Shelese Douglas.