Standard 3 : Through purposeful practice, artists learn to manage, master, and refine simple, then complex, skills and techniques.



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General Information

Number: DA.68.S.3
Title: Through purposeful practice, artists learn to manage, master, and refine simple, then complex, skills and techniques.
Type: Enduring Understanding
Subject: Dance
Grade: 68
Big Idea: Skills, Techniques, and Processes

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
DA.68.S.3.1: Use and maintain principles of alignment in locomotor and non-locomotor movements.
DA.68.S.3.2: Develop strength, stamina, flexibility, and range of motion through safe practices and knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology.
DA.68.S.3.3: Apply the mechanics of movement transitions and weight changes.
DA.68.S.3.4: Perform, using dance technique, with musical accuracy and expression.
DA.68.S.3.5: Perform a variety of movements while vertical, off-vertical, or balancing on one leg.
DA.68.S.3.6: Change the expression or intention of a dance sequence by manipulating one or more dynamic elements.
DA.68.S.3.7: Practice a variety of dance sequences to increase agility and coordination in movement patterns.
DA.68.S.3.8: Develop and demonstrate a sense of line that is appropriate to the style of a given dance form.


Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Independent

Access Point Number Access Point Title
DA.68.S.3.In.0: Practice the principles of alignment in locomotor and non-locomotor movements.
DA.68.S.3.In.1: Improve posture, strength, flexibility, and range of motion through safe practice exercises.
DA.68.S.3.In.2: Practice a variety of movement transitions and weight changes.
DA.68.S.3.In.3: Replicate timing, rhythm, and accents demonstrated by the teacher and peers.

Supported

Access Point Number Access Point Title
DA.68.S.3.Su.0: Practice the principles of alignment in selected movements.
DA.68.S.3.Su.1: Perform selected safe practice exercises for improving posture, strength, flexibility, and range of motion.
DA.68.S.3.Su.2: Maintain balance during movement transitions.
DA.68.S.3.Su.3: Replicate a demonstrated rhythm in time to musical accompaniment.

Participatory

Access Point Number Access Point Title
DA.68.S.3.Pa.0: Imitate the principles of alignment in selected movements.
DA.68.S.3.Pa.1: Imitate selected, safe practice exercises for improving posture, strength, flexibility, and range of motion.
DA.68.S.3.Pa.2: Imitate selected, safe practice exercises for improving posture, strength, flexibility, and range of motion.
DA.68.S.3.Pa.3: Maintain balance in basic positions and shifting weight.
DA.68.S.3.Pa.4: Repeat movement sequences to musical accompaniment.


Related Resources

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

Lesson Plans

Name Description
Puzzle Piece Choreography Manipulation:

In this lesson, students will manipulate the order of short choreographed movement sequences using a puzzle piece assembly format.

Dance to the Everyday Beat :

Students will record everyday sounds and create a dance to the beat of the everyday sounds (a minimum of three) .  Students will work collaboratively to choreograph and create a dance to the found sounds. 

Charleston:

In this lesson students will compare and contrast different genres of dance with today's dance styles. Students will learn the four steps to the Charleston dance and add a complementary move of their choice.

Teaching Idea

Name Description
Using Creative Movement in a Classroom Environment: This twelve-minute video from Teaching Channel features dance teacher Brooke Charlebois demonstrating how to use cooperative groups to structure the expression of creative movement and choreographic forms to convey global issues. The video briefly focuses on how embedded dance allows students to demonstrate their understanding of concepts in math, science, history, geography and language.