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Dance Arts Education — Grade 8

Goal 5, Objective 5.05

Goal 5

The learner will demonstrate and understand dance in various cultures and historical periods.

Objective 5.05

Create projects that incorporate knowledge of various dance forms and innovators throughout historical time periods.

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Dance of the times: African-American expression of jazz
Explores 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.