1st Quarter Topic Guides in Dance 1st Quarter Topic Guides in Dance

Standard 3: DANCE AND MEANING Standard 3: DANCE AND MEANING

Students understand dance as a way to create and Students understand dance as a way to create and
communicate meaning. communicate meaning.

Topics: Topics:
1. visual interpretation, dancer’s interpretation, 1. visual interpretation, dancer’s interpretation,
audience reaction  audience reaction 
2. movement ideas 2. movement ideas

Essential Questions: Essential Questions:

1. What is dance for you? 1. What is dance for you?
2. How can you use dance to communicate? 2. How can you use dance to communicate?

Standard 5: DANCE, HISTORY, AND Standard 5: DANCE, HISTORY, AND

CULTURE  CULTURE 
Students understand the historical development of Students understand the historical development of
dance and its relationship to various cultures. dance and its relationship to various cultures.

Topics: Topics:
1. the roles of historical and cultural context 1. the roles of historical and cultural context
2. ritual, ceremony, spirituality, entertainment, 2. ritual, ceremony, spirituality, entertainment,
socialization  socialization 
3. proper audience etiquette. 3. proper audience etiquette.
4. folk dance 4. folk dance

Essential Questions: Essential Questions:

1. Why do we need to know the history and
culture of dances?
2. How should an audience behave in watching
dance performance?
3. If you were to choose a dance to watch or to
perform, what would it be and why?
1. Why do we need to know the history and
culture of dances?
2. How should an audience behave in watching
dance performance?
3. If you were to choose a dance to watch or to
perform, what would it be and why?