Dance Arts Education — Grade 6
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Goal 1
The learner will identify and demonstrate elements and skills in dance.
Objective 1.01
Exhibit kinesthetic awareness in development of movement skills and dance techniques: alignment, balance, articulation of isolated body parts, and elevation and landing.
Objective 1.02
Utilize the element of space in dance: explore ways to transfer a spatial pattern from the visual to the kinesthetic.
Objective 1.03
Utilize the element of time in dance: explore ways to transfer a rhythmic pattern from the aural to the kinesthetic.
Objective 1.04
Describe the movement elements observed in a dance, using movement/dance vocabulary.
Objective 1.05
Demonstrate the reproduction of dance sequences from verbal, visual and/or auditory cues.
Goal 2
The learner will understand choreographic principles, processes, and structures.
Objective 2.01
Use improvisation to discover and invent movements for creating dance sequences.
Objective 2.02
Identify ways to manipulate dance sequences through exploration.
Objective 2.03
Demonstrate the ability to work alone, with a partner, 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 utilize various compositional structures and/or forms of dance including: AB, ABA, Accumulation, and Call and Response.
Goal 3
The learner will understand that dance can create and communicate meaning.
Objective 3.01
Identify and select topics of personal significance and explore them through dance movement.
Objective 3.02
Identify and discuss specific elements that affect the interpretation of a dance including sound/silence, music, spoken text, lighting, set, props, and costumes.
Objective 3.03
Utilize the various processes for abstracting gestures to create dance movements.
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 the various solutions to a dance movement problem and choose the best one based on given criteria.
Objective 4.03
Analyze a dance composition in terms of more than one element of dance.
Objective 4.04
Describe the basic ways to evaluate dance from an aesthetic perspective including skill of performer, style and quality of movement, technical elements, visual or emotional impact, compositional elements (variety, contrast, unity, transition, and respect) and intent.
Goal 5
The learner will demonstrate and understand dance in various cultures and historical periods.
Objective 5.01
Demonstrate dance styles and concepts from various cultures.
Objective 5.02
Create a dance composition based on dance from various cultures.
Objective 5.03
Describe similarities and differences in dance movements from various cultures and forms.
Objective 5.04
Investigate dance genres using many resources including people in the community, videos, computer technology, and print sources.
Objective 5.05
Identify and explore various dance genres and innovators throughout historical time periods.
Objective 5.06
Describe the role of dance in at least two cultures or time periods.
Goal 6
The learner will make connections between dance and healthful living.
Objective 6.01
Participate in dance movement activities that explore capabilities and limitations of the body.
Objective 6.02
Discuss strategies to prevent dance injuries.
Objective 6.03
Summarize examples of healthy and unhealthy practices in dance.
Objective 6.04
Explain and demonstrate how warm-ups prepare the dancer mentally and physically for movement.
Goal 7
The learner will make connections between dance and other content areas.
Objective 7.01
Create dance movement sequences using ideas and concepts from other content areas including English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
Objective 7.02
Create a dance movement sequence inspired by another arts area (music, theatre arts, or visual arts).
Objective 7.03
Identify concepts used in dance and other content areas.
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 the role of an audience and performer in dance.
Objective 8.02
Demonstrate appropriate behaviors while watching, creating, and performing dance.
Objective 8.03
Identify and explore various dance-related professions including those of dancer and choreographer.
