All McDonald Elementary Movement learning targets are based on the National Core Arts Dance Standards
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Applying the skills and language of dance, students will demonstrate the ability to create artistic ideas and work.
Students will:
Students will:
- move in response to stimuli
- move to explore the elements of dance
- improvise movement
- move to express an idea and/or emotion
- change movement according to feedback
- collaborate with peers to create artistic work
Applying the skills and language of dance, students will demonstrate the ability to perform artistic work.
Students will:
Students will:
- recall and repeat choreographed movement
- move to a beat
- change the characteristics of their movement
- demonstrate dance techniques
- move safely in space
Applying the skills and language of dance, students will demonstrate the ability to respond to artistic work.
Students will:
Students will:
- observe, identify, and describe elements of dance
- interpret the meaning of movements in dance
- offer feedback to peers using dance terminology
- demonstrate audience behaviors
Applying the skills and language of dance, students will demonstrate the ability to connect to/with artistic work.
Students will:
Students will:
- connect knowledge and personal experiences to dance concepts
