This unit is a great way to link Dance and Social Studies together. It works very well as an extension to our Grade 5 Social Studies - First Nations and Europeans in New France and Early Canada unit, but it can also be used on its own as a stand-alone Dance unit. It is a very effective cross-curri

This download includes all the Moving To Success individual dance units that are available in the store. The idea of teaching children to be expressive in their movements and to move to a beat is generally more challenging than the teaching of games, body management, and locomotor skills. There ar

This is an easy to follow unit plan for teaching stage combat. It is appropriate for grades 8-12, and the length of the unit can easily be extended or shortened. Students LOVE this unit, and are very successful in it due to high engagement. There is also a lot of great discussion that comes from thi

My junior and middle school students LOVE this "Dance Through the Decades" project - a great way to engage students in Dance! Students will choose their own popular dance from a given decade (e.g., 50's - Bunny Hop, 70's - Disco), learn the dance, and teach it to the rest of the class.- Cross Curric

This PDF supports my DANCE UNIT ASSESSMENT and DANCE UNIT ACTIVITY PACKAGE. This PowerPoint is divided into 5 sections: 1. Introduction to the elements of dance 2. Improv 3. Exploring First Nations Dances 4. Media and Dance 5. Creating a Piece of Dance All of the activities are imbedded into the

This syllabus may be used for all grades. It includes theater standards, objectives, course descriptions and a grading scale. The syllabus also provides a contract/ agreement for parents and the student alike. You will receive two versions of the same syllabus: one in English and one in Spanish.

Students explore the enduring idea that stories represent a pathway to understanding. People have communicated stories through performance of theater and masked performances as entertainment. These performances convey messages which can help us better understand the world around us. This lesson in

A great social justice lesson! A lesson plan designed for senior level dance courses. The lesson is designed to have students choose a perspective and a message. The students determine the message they wish to convey. Through scaffolding and revision the students create a movement sequence to presen