larger poster paper and markers, two poster papers for each class; Post-it poster paper is good
Large open space so students can move freely. This open space can be in a classroom with the chairs and tables pushed back, on a stage (please make sure the stage is clear before we arrive) a gym or cafetorium.
I can understand Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. I can choreograph a basic dance phrase. I can understand the structural elements of poems. I can understand the challenges to the environment and climate change and ways to mitigate the threats.
Through poetry and choreography students explore ways to help their environment with Savana Jones, Dimensional Dance member/Hartford resident and Ruth Lewis, Dimensional Dance director. On the first day we build a choreography vocabulary, learn basic hip hop elements of dance, explore the 3 R's, and begin choreography in unison about an environmental poem. On the second day the students create their own dances in small groups about climate change mitigation and helping their environment. If time, the students write their own poems about their environment for choreography inspiration.
Grade 6
Grade 6: Science: Weather and Climate: Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
Grade 6: Reading Standards for Informational Text: Craft and Structure #4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
Grade 6: Dance: Connecting: Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. B. Conduct research using a variety of resources to find information about a social issue of great interest. Use the information to create a dance study that expresses a specific point of view on the topic. Discuss whether the experience of creating and sharing the dance reinforces personal views or offers new knowledge and perspectives.
Grade 7
Grade 7: Science: Weather and Climate: Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
Grade 7: Reading Standards for Informational Text: Craft and Structure #4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone
Grade 7: Dance: Performing: Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation. C. Compare and contrast movement characteristics from a variety of dance genres or styles. Discuss specific characteristics and use adverbs and adjectives to describe them. Determine what dancers must do to perform them clearly.
Grade 8
Grade 8: Science: Weather and Climate: Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
Grade 8: Reading Standards for Informational Text: Craft and Structure #4:Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts
Grade 8: Dance: Creating: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. A. Collaborate to select and apply a variety of choreographic devices and dance structures to choreograph an original dance study or dance with a clear artistic intent. Articulate the group process for making movement and structural choices
