On each day of the residency students will discuss, research, move and create. On the fifth and final day, classes can join together to present their findings. The days build upon each other. Day 1: ...
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On each day of the residency students will discuss, research, move and create. On the fifth and final day, classes can join together to present their findings. The days build upon each other. Day 1: SPD will give an Introduction of why we are there and what is to be accomplished. In a circle, the entire class will warm-up with age appropriate and level appropriate movement to get the mind and body thinking. The class will then have a led discussion on grade level topic. Together, the class is given tasks with questions to answer. They then break into small groups of 5-6. With assistance from SPD instructors, groups begin to create movement based 'answers' to the questions they were given and the problems to be solved. For example, Grade 6 focuses on molecular structure of H2O and creating a story about displaced humans due to climate change. Grade 7 will focus on a particular habitat destruction due to climate change and create a movement story to demonstrate. Grade 8 will focus on vulnerability and focus on how to apply what they have learned to make positive changes for the future. Classes can use multi-media resources (such as video, sound, text, photography) combined with dance/movement. Students will use video to observe the movement of the weather, animals, people and use those patterns and findings for their own creative work.
