Export

General Information

Number: DA.912.C.2

Title: Assessing our own and others’ artistic work, using critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, is central to artistic growth.

Type: Enduring Understanding

Subject: Dance

Grade: 912

Big Idea: Critical Thinking and Reflection

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks

Code	Description
DA.912.C.2.1:	Analyze movement from varying perspectives and experiment with a variety of creative solutions to solve technical or choreographic challenges.
DA.912.C.2.2:	Make informed critical assessments of the quality and effectiveness of one’s own technique and performance quality, based on criteria developed from a variety of sources, to support personal competence and artistic growth.
DA.912.C.2.3:	Develop a plan to improve technique, performance quality, and/or compositional work with artistic intent.
DA.912.C.2.4:	Evaluate nuances of movement and their relationship to style, choreographic elements, and/or other dancers, and apply this knowledge to alter personal performance.

Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Independent

Access Point Number	Access Point Title
DA.912.C.2.In.0:	Use defined criteria to analyze and adjust a variety of personal performances.

Supported

Access Point Number	Access Point Title
DA.912.C.2.Su.0:	Use teacher-selected criteria to evaluate and adjust personal performances.

Participatory

Access Point Number	Access Point Title
DA.912.C.2.Pa.0:	Use a teacher-selected criterion to evaluate a variety of dance performances.

Related Resources

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

Lesson Plans

Name

Description

Light Dancing Images:

In this lesson, the students will create a light dance painting based on student choreographed movements using glow sticks (or other light sources). The image created will be a still photo of the entire 30-45 second dance. Students will then analyze their work based upon the elements and principles of dance and make adjustments as needed to create the most dynamic image possible. Students will then complete another light dance painting and compare the two images.

Improvisation Dance:

In this lesson, students will create an improvisation dance demonstrating an understanding of the elements of dance and improvisational strategies.

Standard 2 : Assessing our own and others’ artistic work, using critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, is central to artistic growth.