John F Ross CVI ARTS DEPARTMENT

GRADE 9 (ATC 10)

Understanding Dance and its forms.

Units 1 - 5 = 70% Term work
Unit 6 = 30% Culminating Project

 

Unit 1: Elements of Dance 

By the end of this unit, I can demonstrate:

• A sequence of movements that are personal and safe.

• An understanding of the elements of dance – Body, Space, Time, Energy and Relationship.

• Use of the elements of dance through guided improvisation.

• Use of the elements of dance to understand and create using the tools composition and choreography.

• Creation and performance of movement phrases.

• Collaborative skills necessary in group work. 

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Unit 2: Wellness

By the end of this unit, I can demonstrate:

• Responsible and safe movement and lifestyle practices.

• An understanding of positive self image.

• An understanding of living a healthy lifestyle.

• An understanding of the skeletal system in relation to dance movement.

• Skills strengthened through dance that can be applied to a variety of careers.

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Unit 3: Technique

By the end of this unit, I can demonstrate:

• Knowledge of dance forms from around the world.

• Use of proper terminology.

• An understanding of the origins and development of a given dance form.

• Creation, composition and choreography of a specific dance form.

• Memorization and performance of a dance sequence. 

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Unit 4: Dance and Society

By the end of this unit, I can demonstrate:

• An understanding of how dance is used in many societies for a variety of purposes.

• How dance can be used as a means of celebration and communication.

• An understanding of how dance can be used to address various issues. For example: social, environmental, etc.

• An understanding of how different dance reflects the culture that produced it.

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Unit 5: Dance and Community

By the end of this unit, I can demonstrate:

• How dance can be used to tell a story.

• How all dance styles can share characteristics.

• An understanding of how dance has made a social impact on their community.

• How dance can work to form communities on a local, national and international level.

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Unit 6: Culminating

By the end of this unit, I can demonstrate:

• How the elements of dance, tools of composition and choreographic forms are used to create a movement piece.

• How dance can be used to deliver a message with meaning.

• How collaborative skills have been developed throughout the course through rehearsal and performance practices.

• How the creation of a dance performance involves more than just movement.

• Self-reflection and peer evaluation practices that have been used throughout the course.