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EDUC 430-4

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: DANCE

Phone: 604-777-2104

THURSDAY 17:30-21:20 in EDB

7540

(mini-gym)

Start date May 10 - August 2

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PREREQUISITE:

Educ. 330 & either Educ 401/402 or permission of instructor

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 of 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. They 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

15%

2.

Resource Binder

15%

3. Term Paper

15%

4. Final Performance

15%

5. Unit Plan

15%

6.

Participation ?

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

REQUIRED TEXT:

Brain Compatible Dance Education by Anne Green Gilbert ISBN 0-88314-766-1

Custom Courseware Package of selected articles

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