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7th grade dance thematic unit plans
Polynesian Music Bundle
Take a trip to the islands! This bundle introduces students to the culture of Polynesia. Journey through New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Hawaii, and Tahiti to learn their customs, music, and dance rituals.
Learn the following folk songs!
"Epo i Tai Tai E" (Maori folk song) with choreography
"Savalivali" (Samoan folk song) with choreography
"Kahuli Aku" (Hawaiian folk song) with ukulele accompaniment
**Edit: The original video links went through SafeShare and had a connection error. All links have
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Physical Expression Unit: Facial Expression, Areas of the Stage, and Tableau
Exit, stage left!This unit teaches how to use physical expression to communicate to an audience. The unit is in three primary sections: facial expression, areas of the stage, and tableau/stage picture.This bundle encapsulates my entire physical expression unit. The bonus document is a full unit plan including essential questions, standards, national SEL and Social Justice standards, goals, understandings, and links to every resource.Facial ExpressionHave you ever wondered if you could tell whe
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Grades:
6th - 9th
"A Dancer's Body" (Five Lesson Unit)
"A Dancer's Body" is an anatomy, nutrition and kinesiology based Unit plan taught through Ballet technique. The content in this Unit is suitable for 6th-12th grade students (no prior dance technique is required, but please differentiate facilitation for age appropriation. Through the dancer’s research and exploration of anatomy, kinesiology, and nutrition, the unit will provide them with many understandings of what a “Dancer’s body” is relative to the way that it anatomically functions, the ways
Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
, MS-PS1-4
, MS-PS1-1
Inquiry Unit - Arts Ed - Drama, Dance, Writing, Music, Visual Art
In this inquiry unit, students will explore their special place that makes them feel the most relaxed. They will go through a process of imagination, writing, drawing and a final art project to show their creative expression.This unit can be adapted and used with any grade, however I have used it with grades 2 - 6 successfully.This unit follows the Saskatchewan curriculum, however it can be easily adapted to other provincial and state curriculums.The unit includes a rubric, which can be used to
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Dance Unit - Lyrical Dance
Prerequisite Knowledge:It is a good idea to use this activity once you have already taught the Elements of Dance (Body, Space, Time, Energy, Relationship). Knowing this vocabulary will help students more confidently fill out their Venn Diagrams.Check out my resource “Unit One: Elements of Dance” on TPT for a multi-day unit with activities and graphic organizers to get students comfortable analyzing dance.About This ResourceThis is a 6-lesson unit for lyrical dance, helping students learn the bas
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Festive Scenes - A Full Drama Unit
Are you ready for the silly season to get sillier in your Drama class? No? Well here is a full unit with everything you need to create new festive plays in your own class. Workable for longer or shorter timeframes, this fully planned unit has everything you need, and many activities that can be added or removed to suit your specific needs.This comprehensive resource is meticulously crafted to inspire and guide both educators and students through an immersive journey of theatrical exploration.Tra
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Broadway Through The Ages: THE MOVIE MUSICAL
BROADWAY THROUGH THE AGES is an 11-week course that takes students through the history of Broadway beginning with today's current musicals all the way back to the Golden Age of Broadway. Courses can be used as an entire unit or can easily be used for a single class of teacher's choice. All video links and discussion topics are included in the PDF. Great for a substitute!In this course, students will learn about hit Broadway musicals that were first popular films. These popular titles like HAIRSP
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
THE NUTCRACKER VIRTUAL CLASSROOM- full unit! | Google Slides
This Nutcracker-themed virtual classroom is a ZERO-PREP way to teach whole group or a virtual lesson about The Nutcracker! These slides feature information and videos about:The storyWhat ballet isMeeting a ballerinaBehind the scenes of The NutcrackerAbout Pytor TchaikovskyListening Maps to the musicMovement ActivitiesFull-length performance videoStudents navigate and click on different objects in the room, leading to read alouds, videos, interviews, movement activities and listening maps!You can
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Grades:
PreK - 10th
Broadway Through The Ages: HAMILTON
BROADWAY THROUGH THE AGES is an 11-week course that takes students through the history of Broadway beginning with today's current musicals all the way back to the Golden Age of Broadway. Courses can be used as an entire unit or can easily be used for a single class of teacher's choice. All video links and discussion topics are included in the PDF. Great for a substitute!Course 1 takes an in depth look at the hit Broadway musical HAMILTON and is aimed to get students talking about the huge impact
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Grades:
1st - 12th
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
Broadway Through The Ages: THE ROCK OPERA
BROADWAY THROUGH THE AGES is an 11-week course that takes students through the history of Broadway beginning with today's current musicals all the way back to the Golden Age of Broadway. Courses can be used as an entire unit or can easily be used for a single class of teacher's choice. All video links and discussion topics are included in the PDF. Great for a substitute!Rock and popular music began showing up on Broadway in the late 60’s with Hair and continues to be a widely popular genre of mu
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
El Turista - An Original Script for Hispanic Heritage Month
***IN HONOR OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH & El DIA DE LA RAZA***EL TURISTA An Original ScriptSYNOPSIS A tourist dad and his son, much in need of a vacation, arrive late for their flight to Kalamazoo. In the midst of the frustration, a Tour Guide offers his help only to also find himself in a similar and frustrated state when the tourist cannot make up his mind as to where to go after learning about so many culturally fulfilling vacation packages. El turista (the Spanish term for “tourist”) is a
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Grades:
PreK - 8th
The Twist and Teen Dance Shows: Influence on 50s American Culture
In this lesson, students will investigate the vast cultural impact on American culture of teen dance shows (such as American Bandstand), and dance crazes (the Twist in particular). Students will learn about the rising popularity of television and its growing power as a cultural force in 1950s America. They will discuss the popularity and influence of televised dance shows aimed at teenage audiences, and understand the influence of the “Twist” dance craze.The Essential Question for students is: H
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
STAR WARS DAY ACTIVITIES - May 4th
This is a list of 10 different activities you could do with your student on May 4th (May the Force) or May 5th (Revenge of the Fifth) - they are all lots of fun - so enjoy
Grades:
K - 7th
100 Years of Dance: Popular Dance Trends of the 20th Century (videos+questions)
All kids love to dance and watch other people dance - it's something that stands us apart from from the rest of the animal kingdom. You could say it is our art that makes us human. This thematic unit is a PowerPoint presentation filled with mini-lessons, video clips, discussion questions, and activities to introduce this generation to the popular dance trends over the last 100 years. The Essential Question is reviewed first: Why might people dance, and how have dance trends changed in America si
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Dancing Through the Kingdom of Sweets Choreography Project (teacher notes)
A choreography project for dance students of all levels to interpret the musical selections from Act II of The Nutctracker . The project is in 2 different postings: one set is for students... this set is for teachers. It has a 10 Day guide of activities to inspire and assist students to work together to create a project that requires basic ballet movements but mostly emphasizes expressive movement and creative interpretation of the ballet's iconic musical selections.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Bitmoji Virtual Classroom Dance Studio
Dance Studio is a "Classroom Favorite" Virtual Classroom Page/Slide for your online resources where you can add links, audio/video, additional slides, your own Bitmoji icons and more.Other Virtual Rooms: Coffee Shop, Cozy Cottage, Cozy Waiting Room & Book Nook, Christmas Cabin , Silver & Gold Holiday, Polar Express, Beachy Christmas, Tree House Getaway, World Cultures, Halloween/Fall, Creepy Castle (activity links included), Thankful (activity links included), Science Lab (activity link
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Grades:
6th - 9th, Staff
100 Years of Dance - Trends of the 20th Century Thematic Unit
All kids love to dance and watch other people dance - it's something that stands us apart from from the rest of the animal kingdom. You could say it is our art that makes us human. This thematic unit is a PowerPoint presentation filled with mini-lessons, video clips, discussion questions, and activities to introduce this generation to the popular dance trends over the last 100 years.The Essential Question is reviewed first: Why might people dance, and how have dance trends changed in America sin
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Influence of the Twist & Teen Dance Shows on American Culture (UNIT bundle)
In this lesson, students will investigate the vast cultural impact on American culture of teen dance shows (such as American Bandstand), and dance crazes (the Twist in particular). Students will learn about the rising popularity of television and its growing power as a cultural force in 1950s America. They will discuss the popularity and influence of televised dance shows aimed at teenage audiences, and understand the influence of the “Twist” dance craze.The Essential Question for students is: H
Grades:
6th - 9th
Inspired Level Two 3-Unit Teacher Guide for 4th-7th grade Dance Enrichment
This 3-unit Teacher Guide provides dance enrichment lesson plans that are ideal for Dance/PE, VAPA, or classroom activities. Includes Units-At-A-Glance page as well as three full movement-based lesson units to cover dance concepts: space, time, and energy (6-9 weeks of lesson material). Our fully scripted teacher guides require minimal prep, and are formatted with verbiage specifically for the 4th-7th grade classroom. Through our theme, "inspired", students will discover what makes them feel ins
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Inspired 4th-7th Dance Enrichment Bundle (3-Units, Dance/PE and VAPA)
Influence of the Twist and 50s Teen Dance Shows: Document Set (w/ questions)
This document set is part of a larger unit on The Twist and Teen Dance Shows: Influence on 50s American Culture. Throughout that unit, students will investigate the vast cultural impact on American culture of teen dance shows (such as American Bandstand), and dance crazes (the Twist in particular). Students will learn about the rising popularity of television and its growing power as a cultural force in 1950s America. They will discuss the popularity and influence of televised dance shows aimed
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Moving with Maya
This is a unit plan complete with lesson plans and resources for an author study on Maya Angelou through movement.
It aligns with the NYC Dance Blueprint, but can be modified.
I created this when I was working with students with emotional disturbance and wanted them to find more ways to express themselves. I found that Still I Rise was very powerful for them and they were able to relate to her in more ways than I had hoped. I hope other students can find strength through Maya the way my st
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Dances of the 20th Century: Student Note-taking Sheet
This worksheet is intended to be paired with the slideshow presentation 100 Years of Dance. Students will watch 5 video clips in total. Each clip focuses on the dance trends of one particular decade - covering the 20s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Students should take notes as they watch videos provided in the slideshow - noting trends and similarities. At the conclusion of each video, students will answer questions provided in this product, such as: List the popular dances from this decade
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Leveled activities - Music and Dance of Oceania (English Version)
These are the worksheets that I use as a launch-point for self-directed learning in my classroom. The students use these worksheets as an introduction to a unit and then, if they've enjoyed them, continue doing independent research into the topic. The worksheets include videos, reading comprehension, wordsearches, puzzles, and occasionally crafts. The first page is an introduction to the unit, then three levels of activities which get progressively more difficult but also more entertaining. This
Grades:
6th - 9th
Elementary Drama Class - 20 Unit Course Outline
This 20 unit course outline is the perfect roadmap for elementary dramatists of any level!Switch out activities to fit specific classes & adjust units to take different amounts of class time!
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Grades:
PreK - 7th
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