I can talk about the history of bomba dancing. I can performs several bomba dance moves I can play different beats on the drum
Program begins with a brief history of bomba dancing and drumming. Students will then be broken into two groups. one group will be learning and practicing drumming techniques while the other group will be learning and dancing Bomba. Then groups will switch. Afterwards, students will be brought back to one large group and will do a big bombasso (final culminating performance which will consist of students dancing and drumming). Skirts and Bucket drums will be provided.
Grade 1
GRADE 1 Social Studies GEO 1.4 Explain how weather, climate, and other environmental characteristics affect people"s lives in places or regions.
GRADE 1 DANCE Creating DA:Cr1.1.1.a. Explore movement inspired by a variety of stimuli (for example, music/sound, text, objects, images, symbols, observed dance, experiences) and identify the source.
Grade 2
GRADE 2 Social Studies GEO 2.6 Identify cultural and environmental characteristics of a place/region.
GRADE 2 DANCE Creating DA:Cr1.1.2.a. Explore movement inspired by a variety of stimuli (for example, music/sound, text, objects, images, symbols, observed dance, experiences) and suggest additional sources for movement ideas.
Grade 3
GRADE 3 Social Studies GEO 3.4 Explain how culture influences the way people modify and adapt to their environments
GRADE 3 DANCE Creating DA:Cr1.1.3. a. Experiment with a variety of self-identified stimuli (for example, music/sound, text, objects, images, notation, observed dance, experiences) for movement.
Grade 4
GRADE 4 Social Studies GEO 4.6 Explain how cultural and environmental characteristics affect the distribution and movement of people, goods, and ideas
GRADE 4 DANCE Creating DA:Cr1.1.4.a. Identify ideas for choreography generated from a variety of stimuli (for example, music/sound, text, objects, images, notation, observed dance, experiences).
Grade 5
GRADE 5 Social Studies GEO 5.2 Explain how culture influences the way people modify and adapt to their environments.
GRADE 5 DANCE Creating DA:Cr1.1.5.a. Build content for choreography using several stimuli (for example, music/sound, text, objects, images, notation, observed dance, experiences, literary forms, natural phenomena, current news, social events).
