AMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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Fall Semester

2001

EDUC 330 - 3 ?

Dr. Celeste Snowber

Movement Language Elements for

Office: EDB 8648

Dance In Education ?

Phone: 291-4453

E01.00 ?

E-Mail: ce1este)sfu.ca

Tuesday 16:30-19:20 in EDB 7540 (mini-gym)

PREREQUISITE

60 hours of credit

DESCRIPTION

This course, a prerequisite for Educ 430 Designs for Learning Dance, is designed for people with or

without dance training, who want to teach dance in arts, P.E., or classroom contexts. In this

experiential class students will to develop an understanding of the movement concepts (action,

space, time, force, and relationship) which are the framework for making and teaching dance. This

course will explore dance as a nonverbal and artistic language, and students will be introduced to

the creative process involved when using and teaching dance as an expressive art form.

Opportunity will also be given to utilize the art of improvisation as a way of discovering movement

and integrating dance within the wider curriculum. Students will explore a variety of planning and

presenting dance lessons. Please wear comfortable clothes for dancing.

ASSIGNMENTS

1.

Movement Journal

Students will be required to keep a journal to explore their own connections concerning

movement, the body and knowledge

(20%).

2. Create and Teach Group Dance

Create and teach a group dance to the class

(20%).

3.

Lesson Plan

Develop an eight-lesson teaching unit to integrate movement concepts in a curriculum (20%).

4.

Movement Reflection Writing

Elaborate on one experience from your journal and explore how this could have implications

for teaching dance within an educational context

(20%).

5. Class Participation

Active participation in individual and group movement activities

(20%).

REQUIRED READING

Gilbert, Anne G. Creative Dance for All Ages. National Dance Associaton: AAHPERD.

Selected Articles.