Dance Arts Education — Grade 5

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Goal 1

The learner will identify and demonstrate elements and skills in dance.

Objective 1.01

Apply and utilize kinesthetic awareness in development of movement skills and dance techniques.

Objective 1.02

Combine the elements of space, time, and energy/dynamics to create dance sequences with a variety of themes and concepts.

Objective 1.03

Observe and describe the dance elements in various dance movement studies using appropriate movement/dance vocabulary.

Goal 2

The learner will understand choreographic principles, processes, and structures.

Objective 2.01

Use improvisation to create dance sequences.

Objective 2.02

Identify and utilize transitions in dance sequences.

Objective 2.03

Demonstrate the ability to work alone and cooperatively in a small group during the choreographic process.

Objective 2.04

Improvise, create, and perform dances based on own ideas and concepts from other sources.

Objective 2.05

Identify and explore various compositional structures and/or forms of dance.

Goal 3

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

Objective 3.01

Create and perform movement sequences that convey meaning.

Objective 3.02

Identify and examine factors which can affect the interpretation of a dance.

Objective 3.03

Identify and demonstrate differences between gesture/pantomime/acting, and dance.

Goal 4

The learner will apply and demonstrate critical and creative thinking skills in dance.

Objective 4.01

Compare, contrast, and demonstrate multiple solutions to a given dance movement problem.

Objective 4.02

Examine multiple solutions to a dance movement problem and choose one solution based on given criteria.

Objective 4.03

Analyze a dance composition in terms of more than one element of dance.

Objective 4.04

Select and utilize ways to evaluate dance.

Goal 5

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

Objective 5.01

Explain the impact of historical events and significant contributors on the development of dance.

Objective 5.02

Explain aspects of dance in various cultures and historical periods.

Objective 5.03

Create a dance reflecting characteristics of a particular culture or historical period.

Goal 6

The learner will make connections between dance and healthful living.

Objective 6.01

Summarize multiple examples of healthy practices in dance.

Objective 6.02

Select and monitor a personal goal to improve oneself as a dancer.

Goal 7

The learner will make connections between dance and other content areas.

Objective 7.01

Summarize two or more concepts which occur across dance and more than one other content area.

Objective 7.02

Create a dance project that integrates understanding of a concept or idea from another content area.

Objective 7.03

Respond to dance using another art form; justify the relationship between the dance and the response.

Objective 7.04

Use technology as a tool for exploring and creating dance.

Goal 8

The learner will understand dance as an art form with a range of opportunities for involvement.

Objective 8.01

Define and explain the role of an audience and performer in dance.

Objective 8.02

Identify and explore various opportunities for involvement with dance.