Standards
Common Core Standards for Literacy:
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. (9-10.WHST.9)
AZ Standards for Dance:
Strand 2, Concept #1
PO 1:History and Development of Dance Forms, 101/201
PO 2: Technique and Theory of Various Dance Forms, 102/202
Strand 2, Concept #2
PO 1: Cultural Dances, 101/201
PO 2: Meaning of Cultural Dances, 102/202
Strand 2, Concept #4
PO 1: Using movement with other disciplines, 101/201
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. (9-10.WHST.9)
AZ Standards for Dance:
Strand 2, Concept #1
PO 1:History and Development of Dance Forms, 101/201
PO 2: Technique and Theory of Various Dance Forms, 102/202
Strand 2, Concept #2
PO 1: Cultural Dances, 101/201
PO 2: Meaning of Cultural Dances, 102/202
Strand 2, Concept #4
PO 1: Using movement with other disciplines, 101/201
Objectives
1. Students will be able to perform basic Swing Dance movement
2. They will also be able to easily identify, describe, and evaluate the different forms of Swing Dance
3. Students will be able to choreograph a dance based on Swing Dance individually and in small groups
2. They will also be able to easily identify, describe, and evaluate the different forms of Swing Dance
3. Students will be able to choreograph a dance based on Swing Dance individually and in small groups
Resources
1. Heikkila, Lori. “History of Swing Dancing.” http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/swing.htm
Website #1
Description: This article identifies the various styles of swing dance and simply describes the elements of each, as well as their basic history. This information will be put into a word-scatter/find work sheet for the students to complete in class at the beginning of the lesson.
2. Video: “Wartime Dancing (WWII)”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS5oCLXrQLs
3. Video: “Swing Fever”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuLUOk--yxg
Description: Each video will be shown to the class after they do the worksheet provided at the beginning of the unit. These videos accurately depicts how people were dancing during WWII, so the students will be able to excellent examples of swing dancing to inspire them to focus on those elements during the lesson.
4. James D. Ciment, Thaddeus Russell. The Home Front Encyclopedia: United States: Volume 1. http://books.google.com/books?id=n0P04JuMSM8C&pg=PA833&dq=Swing+Dance+during+WWII&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DkC-ULiFKe7aigLMnYDwDA&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Swing%20Dance%20during%20WWII&f=false
“Website” #2
Description: Page 833 is specifically geared to dance and what it was to dance on the home front, which is the soul purpose of this lesson 5. Needham, Maureen. I See America Dancing: Selected Readings, 1685-2000. Board of Trustees, University of Illinois. 2002.
5. Needham, Maureen. I See America Dancing: Selected Readings, 1685-2000. Board of Trustees, University of Illinois. 2002.
Text #1
Description: This is a compilation of letters, papers, and articles by different professional dancers throughout history. This gives students an experience straight from a dancer’s point of view from that time period.
6. Mcgreevy-Nichols, Scheff, Sprague. Exploring Dance Forms and Styles. Human Kinetics. 2010.
Text #2
Description: Gives students a more straight-to-the-point explanation of swing dance, as well as a visual/pictorial break down of the basic movements and why they have certain names/elements.
7. Green-Gilbert, Anne, National Dance Association. Creative Dance for All Ages. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. 1992.
Text #3
Description: This is more of a guide for the teacher to come up with different and creative ways to deliver the material to the students. It provides examples of imagery, games, class activities, assignments, and ways to evaluate student knowledge.
Evaluation: This is an excellent tool for dance teachers because it is basically a “how to teach dance” manual, especially for such a content rich unit.
Website #1
Description: This article identifies the various styles of swing dance and simply describes the elements of each, as well as their basic history. This information will be put into a word-scatter/find work sheet for the students to complete in class at the beginning of the lesson.
2. Video: “Wartime Dancing (WWII)”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS5oCLXrQLs
3. Video: “Swing Fever”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuLUOk--yxg
Description: Each video will be shown to the class after they do the worksheet provided at the beginning of the unit. These videos accurately depicts how people were dancing during WWII, so the students will be able to excellent examples of swing dancing to inspire them to focus on those elements during the lesson.
4. James D. Ciment, Thaddeus Russell. The Home Front Encyclopedia: United States: Volume 1. http://books.google.com/books?id=n0P04JuMSM8C&pg=PA833&dq=Swing+Dance+during+WWII&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DkC-ULiFKe7aigLMnYDwDA&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Swing%20Dance%20during%20WWII&f=false
“Website” #2
Description: Page 833 is specifically geared to dance and what it was to dance on the home front, which is the soul purpose of this lesson 5. Needham, Maureen. I See America Dancing: Selected Readings, 1685-2000. Board of Trustees, University of Illinois. 2002.
5. Needham, Maureen. I See America Dancing: Selected Readings, 1685-2000. Board of Trustees, University of Illinois. 2002.
Text #1
Description: This is a compilation of letters, papers, and articles by different professional dancers throughout history. This gives students an experience straight from a dancer’s point of view from that time period.
6. Mcgreevy-Nichols, Scheff, Sprague. Exploring Dance Forms and Styles. Human Kinetics. 2010.
Text #2
Description: Gives students a more straight-to-the-point explanation of swing dance, as well as a visual/pictorial break down of the basic movements and why they have certain names/elements.
7. Green-Gilbert, Anne, National Dance Association. Creative Dance for All Ages. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. 1992.
Text #3
Description: This is more of a guide for the teacher to come up with different and creative ways to deliver the material to the students. It provides examples of imagery, games, class activities, assignments, and ways to evaluate student knowledge.
Evaluation: This is an excellent tool for dance teachers because it is basically a “how to teach dance” manual, especially for such a content rich unit.
TEchnology
1. Video Projector: Since there is really only so much technology that can be used within a dance classroom. A video projector will be used to show the two videos about swing dancing.
2. Music: The most obvious and most crucial element to any dance lesson. Swing dance music will need to be acquired by the teacher, as well as the specific song for the final routine that will be taught to the class.
2. Music: The most obvious and most crucial element to any dance lesson. Swing dance music will need to be acquired by the teacher, as well as the specific song for the final routine that will be taught to the class.
Literacy and thinking strategies
1. Word Scatter/ Word Find: at the beginning of the unit students will complete a word scatter activity about swing dance as an interactive introduction to this unit.
2. One Minute Essay (O.M.E.): At the very end of eah lesson students will write an O.M.E. in their journals about what the had learned that day. These contain three elements:
Three things that really stuck out during the lesson. Three facts.
One question that is still circling after the lesson.
ONE main thing that resonated or squared with you and would like to continue research on.
Unit evaluation
Students will form small groups of four and create a Swing Dance that includes all of the information from the unit. It is up to each group to collectively decide which style of Swing Dance that they wish to re-create. Before their performance to the whole class, each group will give a very short presentation about their choreographic process for this project. They will have one week to complete this group project and will be expected to demonstrate all choreographic elements within their choreography (which will be reviewed prior to starting the project).
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