MS3.DANCE.4.C
Perform a dance representing one's heritage or environment.
Middle School Level 3 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2013
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danceheritageenvironment
Skills
- perform (a dance representing one's heritage) #dok3
- perform (a dance representing one's environment) #dok3
- interpret (movement to express cultural or environmental identity) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can select a dance that represents my heritage or environment. #dok2
- I can perform a dance to express aspects of my heritage or environment. #dok3
- I can interpret how movement in dance communicates cultural or environmental identity. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Dances can be used to express and celebrate personal identity, including heritage and environment.
- Movement choices in dance reflect the stories, values, and experiences of different cultures and communities.
Essential Questions
- How can dance communicate aspects of a person's heritage or environment?
- What elements of movement might you use to express identity through dance?
- Why is it important to represent heritage and environment in dance?
- In what ways do dance traditions connect people to their cultural or environmental roots?