Enduring Understanding 1: Through study in the arts, we learn about and honor others and the worlds in which they live(d).

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Number: DA.912.H.1
Title: Through study in the arts, we learn about and honor others and the worlds in which they live(d).
Type: Enduring Understanding
Subject: Dance
Grade: 912
Big Idea: Historical and Global Connections

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Independent

DA.912.H.1.In.0
Compare influences of dance on cultures over time.
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Identify when choreography and music must be purchased.
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Compare exemplary repertory with those less highly valued.

Supported

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Recognize the influence of dance on culture.
DA.912.H.1.Su.1
Recognize when choreography and music must be purchased.
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Recognize that some repertory is more valued than others.

Participatory

DA.912.H.1.Pa.0
Recognize a variety of culturally significant dances.
DA.912.H.1.Pa.1
Recognize that choreography and music are the property of others.
DA.912.H.1.Pa.2
Recognize differences between two performances of the same piece.

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Lesson Plan

Understanding Civic Participation Through Dance:

In this integrated civics and dance lesson, students will analyze the dance of the Civil Rights Movement and how it was used to fight the distortion of Black people and racism. Students will explore dancers of the time and how dance was used to eradicate the negative stereotypes of Black people. Students will learn about the rise of Black dancers in American concert dance and how Black dancers made a conscious effort to educate others about the beauty and abilities of African Americans.

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