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music, oversized protractor, handouts

Dry markers and whiteboard or equivalent.

Space large enough for moving in. This can be the classroom with the desks moved out of the way or an auditorium.

I CAN find the area of right triangles, other triangles, special quadrilaterals, and polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and other shapes; apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
I CAN recognize and describe dance genres AND I can describe differences and similarities about what was observed to one's attitudes and movement preferences. I CAN discuss and demonstrate how the movement characteristics or qualities differ from one's own movement characteristics or qualities and how different perspectives are communicated.

Dance of da Vinci 2.0 Student Matinee" is a 60-minute dance broken into four sections that correspond to Leonardo"s work. Section 1 (Vitruvian Man, Vitruvian Quartet and Artists' Studio) focuses on Leonardo's work as a sculptor, painter and observer of human movement. Section 2 (Elephants and Dragons) is inspired by his observations of animals, not only for drawing purposes but also how they equate to human behavior and vice versa. Section 3 (War Machines and Clocks) draws from his work as an architect, machine builder, and inventor.
Section 4 (Taking Flight) brings it all together.
The "Dance of da Vinci 2.0 Student Matinee" is performed by 6 dancers. It is supported with original music, Italian renaissance madrigals, projections and light.
The in-school workshops are based on grade level curriculum. For example, grade 2 focuses on recognizing and physically making shapes (triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, etc.). Included in the workshop is phrase based learning to introduce students to the performance movement they will see.
The performances are open to an integration of all grade levels. We suggest that the younger grades attend the earlier performances (9:30) and the older grades the later performances (11:00 and 1:30).
Renaissance humanism is relevant now more than ever - that we cannot continue to separate science from math from art from dance from humanity in our schooling and in our lives. The Renaissance, especially under Da Vinci"s watch spurred an incredible amount of inquiry, invention, thought and art in many forms. We need that inquiry and forward thinking again to allow humanity to flourish and to survive.

Caregivers can attend performances and assist the teachers in maintaining audience etiquette.