Moving Social Justice Through Dr. King's Principles of Nonviolence (6 - 8)
Overview
| Program Description: |
In the workshop Moving Social Justice through Dr. King's Principles of Nonviolence students explore Civil Right's history through tableau (body shapes). Dimensional Dance director Ruth Lewis and Dime... Read more
In the workshop Moving Social Justice through Dr. King's Principles of Nonviolence students explore Civil Right's history through tableau (body shapes). Dimensional Dance director Ruth Lewis and Dimensional Dance teaching artists Savana Jones or Jus Hues, work with students to help them recreate iconic tableaus about Civil Rights heroes to explore how they successfully used Dr. King's Principles of Nonviolence to bring about change.
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| Available to Grade(s): |
6, 7, 8 |
Logistics
| Program Format: |
In-School Workshop |
| Program Format Details: |
Program intended for individual classes of a grade level to experience separately. |
| Cost Per Student: |
$5 |
| Number of Visits: |
1 |
| Length of Visit: |
60 minutes |
| Availability: |
All year |
Requirements
| Program Requires Prior Meeting: |
no |
| Materials Arts Provider Provides: |
music, lesson plan on the exploration of social justice through tableau and movement |
| Materials School Provides: |
White board or large poster paper (two for each class) and markers |
| Space: |
Classroom |
Learning Standards
| Curriculum Focus: |
Social Studies |
| Common Core Standard: |
Grade 8: United States History II Origins of the United States Democracy and National Identity |
| Art Form: |
Dance |
| Core Art Standard: |
Performing Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. |
| Program Learning Targets: |
Students will develop a movement vocabulary including tableau.
Students will understand social justice.
Students will collaboratively create tableaus or movement phrases of iconic Civil Rights hero... Read more
Students will develop a movement vocabulary including tableau.
Students will understand social justice.
Students will collaboratively create tableaus or movement phrases of iconic Civil Rights heroes who used Dr. King's Principles of Nonviolence.
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