DA.912.H.2.1

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Survey cultural trends and historically significant events, in parallel with the history of dance, to understand how each helped shape dance as an art form.

Remarks

e.g., court dances on ballet, West African dance on modern, dance artist, society, music, costuming, sets, technology, venues
General Information
Subject Area: Dance
Grade: 912
Big Idea: Historical and Global Connections
Enduring Understanding: The arts reflect and document cultural trends and historical events, and help explain how new directions in the arts have emerged.
Date Adopted or Revised: 12/10
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
0300300: World Dance (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
0300390: Dance Choreography/Performance 2 Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
0300410: Dance Repertory 2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
0300450: Dance History and Aesthetics 1 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
0300460: Dance History and Aesthetics 2 Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2020 (course terminated))
0900310: Humanities 1 (to 1500) Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2020, 2020 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
0900320: Humanities 2 (since 1500) Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2020, 2020 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
1005350: Literature and the Arts 1 Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
1005360: Literature and the Arts 2 Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
0900305: Humanities 1 Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2020, 2020 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
0900315: Humanities 2 Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2020, 2020 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
0300305: Introduction to Dance (Specifically in versions: 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))

Related Access Points

Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
DA.912.H.2.In.0: Compare dance works from different choreographers, cultures, and historical periods.
DA.912.H.2.Pa.0: Recognize a variety of significant dances.
DA.912.H.2.Su.0: Identify similarities and differences in dance from different choreographers, cultures, and historical periods.

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Lesson Plans

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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Overcoming Adversity - Choreographic Exploration & Expression:

In this lesson the students will learn about the story of Misty Copeland, then will create their own choreographic phrase, exploring and expressing the theme of overcoming adversity.   

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Dance Composition and Literacy:

The student after researching major news stories will identify a cultural, community or societal problem, and response to the problem from two distinct perspectives via a dance composition.

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