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Grade Level:
8
Subject:
Dance
Topic:
Dance Fads
Objective:
Students will compare and contrast specific kinds of dances through history.
Based on standard 3.0 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT
Understanding the Historical Contributions and Cultural Dimensions of Dance
Students analyze the function and development of dance in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to dance and dancers.
Development of Dance
3.1 Compare and contrast specific kinds of dances (e.g., work, courtship, ritual, entertainment) that have been performed
And the Common Core Reading Standard
1.0 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports
an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from the text
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Make copies of the required reading.
Photo copy venn diagram handouts.
Materials:
A class set of the following book: Fad Mania!: A History of American Crazes
Venn diagram handouts.
References
Bix, C. (2014). Fad Mania!: A history of American crazes (pp. 11-21). Minneapolis, MN: 21st Century Books.