DA.68.O.3.1

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Express concrete and abstract concepts through dance.
General Information
Subject Area: Dance
Grade: 68
Big Idea: Organizational Structure
Enduring Understanding: Every art form uses its own unique language, verbal and non-verbal, to document and communicate with the world.
Date Adopted or Revised: 11/10
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
0300090: M/J Dance Celebration for Students of Mixed Mobilities (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))

Related Access Points

Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
DA.68.O.3.In.0: Use movement sequences to represent real or imagined characters or events.
DA.68.O.3.Pa.0: Associate movements with characters or events.
DA.68.O.3.Su.0: Use movement to represent real or imagined characters or events.

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Teaching Idea

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.

Type: Teaching Idea

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