All year. Preferably Fridays but flexible on the days.
In-School, Virtual
$10
0
yes
Email , In-Person , Other , Phone
Music, CD with videos/slideshows.
Space for dancer, computer-link projector, screen to show video/slideshow.
Classroom, auditorium or gym (depends on number of students) with sound system
I Can: demonstrate an understanding of dance in various cultures and historical periods. I Can: answer questions about dance in a particular culture and time period.
Tere gives a presentation with dancing and singing dressed in attire reflective of each month's suggested celebration or holiday program, accompanied by appropriate music, visual aids and materials. This is an interactive program where students are asked to follow along with the performance using Spanish vocabulary. The dance performance is connected to a theme that is picked by the teacher. Here are some themes: - January - 3 Kings Day February - Day of the Flag March - President Juarez Day April - Children's Day May - Cinco De Mayo June - Paper Flowers July - Pinata Making August - Paper Mache Figures September - Independence Day October - Hispanic Heritage Day November - Day of the Dead December - Celebrate the Pinata
Two volunteers are welcome to help facilitate participation.
Grade K
Grade K: History: Perspectives: K.3: Compare perspectives of people in the past to those in the present.
Grade K: Geography: Geographic Representations: Spatial Views of the World: K.3: Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics.
Grade K: Dance: Performing: Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. A. Dance for and with others in a designated space.
Grade 1
Grade 1: History: Change, Continuity and Context: 1.1: Compare life in the past and present.
Grade 1: Geography: Geographic Representations: Spatial Views of the World: 1.3: Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics.
Grade 1: Dance: Performing : Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work."ยจ A. Dance for others in a space where audience and performers occupy different areas.
Grade 2
Grade 2: Change Continuity and Context: 2.2: Compare life in the past to life today.
Grade 2: Geography: Geographic Representations: Spatial Views of the World: 2.3: Use geographic representations to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of place.
Grade 2: Dance: Performing: Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. C. Repeat movements, with an awareness of self and others in space. Self-adjust and modify movements or placement upon request.
Grade 3
Grade 3: History: Perspectives: 3.4: Explain connections among historical contexts and people's perspectives at the time.
Grade 3: Geography: Human-Environmental Interaction: Places, Regions, and Culture: 3.5: Explain how cultural and environmental characteristics of places change over time.
Grade 3: Dance: Performing: Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. A. Replicate body shapes, movement characteristics, and movement patterns in a dance sequence with awareness of body alignment and core support.
Grade 4
Grade 4: History: Perspectives: 4.1: Explain connections among historical contexts and people's perspectives at the time.
Grade 4: Geography: Geographic Representation: Spatial Views of the World: 4.2: Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their environmental characteristics.
Grade 4: Dance: Performing: Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. A. Demonstrate fundamental dance skills (for example, alignment, coordination, balance, core support, kinesthetic awareness) and movement qualities when replicating and recalling patterns and sequences of locomotor and non-locomotor movements.
Grade 5
Grade 5: History: Change, Continuity and Context: 5.2: Compare life in specific historical periods to life today.
Grade 5: Geography: Human Population: Spatial Patterns and Movement: 5.3: Explain how human settlements and movements relate to the locations and use of various natural resources.
Grade 5: Dance: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work A. Find meaning or artistic intent from the patterns of movement in a dance work.
