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EDUC 430-4

Phone: 604-777-2104

TUESDAY & THURSDAY 17:30-21:20 in EDB 7540 (mini-gym)

Start date June 27, 2006 - August 3, 2006

PREREQUISITE

Education

401/402

or permission of instructor

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed for teachers who plan to teach dance in the school system in arts, physical

education, dance program or classroom contexts from grades K - 12. We will look at a developmental

progression of teaching dance to primary, intermediate and secondary students with consideration to the

distinctive needs and abilities of each of these groups. Extensive dance experience is not required so

much as a keen desire to explore movement ideas and possibilities in a creative and supportive learning

environment. Attendance and active physical participation is a requirement of this course and an

important criteria for grading because of the experiential nature of dance. Students should come to

class dressed comfortably in loose clothing prepared to move.

OBJECTIVES:

Students are expected to demonstrate a clear understanding of the movement elements

in their developing work. An important objective of this course is to explore creative ways of

integrating children's literature, writing and art with dance. This is a course that seeks to encourage

integration of movement into all curricular areas in exciting and innovative ways. Students will learn a

variety of approaches to generating choreography as well as have opportunities to create, perform and

critique their own small group dance compositions. We will study lesson and unit planning, evaluation

strategies and the Ministry of Education's IRP's for dance. Assigned readings will consider

contemporary issues related to dance in education.

REQUIREMENTS

1.

Movement Journal

2.

Resource Binder

3.

5 page Term Paper

4.

Final Performance

5.

Unit Plan

6.

Participation

REQUIRED TEXT: Br

ISBN 0-88314-766-1

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25% (including in class assignments, quizzes, compositions, readings)

un Compatible Dance Education by Anne Green Gilbert

Custom Courseware Package of selected articles

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