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Students consider what makes something art. Grades: 1-5 Teaching Concepts: Analyzing the use of the elements and principles of art and considering the function and idea behind an artwork help answer the question, “What is art?” Academic Content Visual Arts: elements of art (line, shape, color, form, texture, space, and value) and principles of design […]

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Students analyze two dances from The Nutcracker and get an understanding of how choreographers create dances by creating short movement sequences for familiar characters. Length: 1-2 class sessions Grades: 6-8 Concepts/Objectives: The student will be able to distinguish how it feels to do a sharp versus a smooth movement. The student will be able to […]

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Students explore isolations, a technique characteristic of jazz dance, through observation and experience. Grades: 6-12 Resource: Heat/Ode to Sabrina in video segment Suggested Uses: Dance: elements (time and space) Dance: dance styles (jazz dance) Teaching Concepts: Jazz dance technique works a great deal with isolations and coordination. Jazz dance communicates the rhythmic complexity and emotional […]

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Students learn the story of wheat as they explore its significance in the lives of pioneers and in their own lives. Length: 4 30-minute lessons Grades: K-3 Concepts/Objectives: Students understand how bread is made from wheat. Students recognize differences between past and present daily life. Students apply elements of dance to perform and create original […]

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Students perform a folk dance and learn about locomotor and non-locomotor movements. Length: 1 class period Grades: 4-5 Concepts/Objectives: Students will learn about the dance element of space by creating movement that lets them experience shape, level, and pathway. Students will learn and perform locomotor and non-locomotor movements. Students will perform the folk dance “Little […]

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Attending with a Purpose: Questions To Ask, Concepts To Know It is always a good idea to have a purpose in mind when we are asked to respond to a dance performance, regardless of whether it is a formal concert, a performance of our peers, or a showing of a film or video. Below are […]

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Students will make “antique” panels for the classroom door. Assembled together, the door will represent interests and strengths of class members. Length: 4 35-minute classes Grades: 1-3 Concepts/Objectives: Students will recognize the Paneled Room as functional/narrative art. Students will create narrative art unique to their own experiences. Students will describe their work using art terminology. […]

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Students explore sharp and smooth movements. Length: 1-3 class periods Grades: K-5 Concepts/Objectives: Students distinguish how it feels to do a sharp vs. a smooth movement. Students explain the kind of energy it takes to perform sharp vs. smooth movements. Students perform movements that look distinctly smooth or sharp. Students improvise or choreograph a dance […]

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Review terms related to dance to improve your communication skills. Grade Levels: K-12 Resource Types: Glossary Terms, Word Wall Printouts (3) Table of Contents For Primary Teachers: Build a Word Wall! A B C D E F I K L M N P R S T W For Primary Teachers: Build a Word Wall! Download […]

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PBS KIDS offers a wide variety of free and paid mobile apps featuring favorite characters and programs to keep students engaged in science, math, engineering, literacy and so much more. With the PBS KIDS Games FREE app, students can play PBS KIDS games and learn anytime, anywhere! It features top shows, including Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, […]

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Students learn how a performing arts center operates and the process of creating a performance. Length: 50-90 minutes Grades: 6-8 Concepts/Objectives: Student will identify and analyze the uses of different performance spaces/stages. Student will explain the technical elements and collaborative process of theater. Resource Used: Electronic Field Trip to the Kentucky Center for the Performing […]

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Students watch and analyze the Arabian and Chinese dances from The Nutcracker and then create a dance map. Length: 1 class period Grades: 4-8 Concepts/Objectives: Students will create a divertissement. Students will understand the basic dance elements. Students will understand the effects of different choices (in terms of the basic dance elements) on the quality […]

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Students analyze La Dent de Jaman (The Artist’s House), a painting by Gustave Courbet, and consider how they can change the two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional sculpture. The class collaborates on a three-dimensional landscape based on Courbet’s painting. Grades: 4-6 Teaching Concepts: Students learn how to interpret a two-dimensional artwork into a three-dimensional artwork. Students […]

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Students create an abstract sculpture in the style of Henry Moore after examining one of his works. Length: Up to 10 one-hour class sessions Grades: 9-12 Concepts/Objectives: Students will understand the influential role of Henry Moore in the history of 20th-century sculpture. Students will create an abstract sculpture in the style of Henry Moore. Students […]

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Students create an ABA-form dance using sharp and smooth movements. Length: 1-2 class periods Grades: 6-8 Concepts/Objectives: The student will be able to: Distinguish how it feels to perform a sharp vs. a smooth movement. Perform movement that looks distinctly smooth or sharp. Improvise and choreograph a dance that has sharp and smooth movements. Define […]