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Number: DA.4.O.2

Title: The structural rules and conventions of an art form serve as both a foundation and departure point for creativity.

Type: Enduring Understanding

Subject: Dance

Grade: 4

Big Idea: Organizational Structure

This cluster includes the following benchmarks

Code	Description
DA.4.O.2.1:	Experiment with a dance phrase by using a variety of elements to create a variation on the original work.
DA.4.O.2.2:	Describe how the contributions of one or more selected innovators changed a particular genre or dance form.

This cluster includes the following access points.

Access Point Number	Access Point Title
DA.4.O.2.In.0:	Change the feeling, meaning, or look of a movement phrase by altering the elements of dance.
DA.4.O.2.In.1:	Associate dance characteristics with selected innovative artists.

Access Point Number	Access Point Title
DA.4.O.2.Su.0:	Imitate dance sequences having different elements.

Access Point Number	Access Point Title
DA.4.O.2.Pa.0:	Imitate dance movements.

Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this topic.

Name	Description
List of 1996 State Approved Standards in Elementary Dance Educationth Grade Dance Skill and Techniques:	This list shows the key dance skills and techniques that should be learned in a 4th grade dance classroom. The standards listed on the document were approved in 1996, and are helpful in understanding the evolution of state dance education standards. Educators seeking current standards should access http://www.cpalms.org

Standard 2 : The structural rules and conventions of an art form serve as both a foundation and departure point for creativity.