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5th grade dance thematic unit plans
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Music Unit: Carnival of the Animals Saint-Saens Unit
This is a full unit of Saint-Saens' The Carnival of the Animals, for use in K-6 music classrooms OR in a classroom for a teacher that loves music!
INCLUDED:
-17 page Teacher's guide to this unit, full of activities that include movement, singing, writing rhythms and creating melodies, playing instruments, creating art, suggestions for literature connections and core connections, and much more!
-25 slide colorful Powerpoint for use with your students!
This carefully designed unit examines ni
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K - 6th
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Polynesian Music Bundle
Take a trip to the islands! This bundle introduces students to the culture of Polynesia. Journey through New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Hawaii, and Tahiti to learn their customs, music, and dance rituals.
Learn the following folk songs!
"Epo i Tai Tai E" (Maori folk song) with choreography
"Savalivali" (Samoan folk song) with choreography
"Kahuli Aku" (Hawaiian folk song) with ukulele accompaniment
**Edit: The original video links went through SafeShare and had a connection error. All links have
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1st - 8th
Inquiry Unit - Arts Ed - Drama, Dance, Writing, Music, Visual Art
In this inquiry unit, students will explore their special place that makes them feel the most relaxed. They will go through a process of imagination, writing, drawing and a final art project to show their creative expression.This unit can be adapted and used with any grade, however I have used it with grades 2 - 6 successfully.This unit follows the Saskatchewan curriculum, however it can be easily adapted to other provincial and state curriculums.The unit includes a rubric, which can be used to
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1st - 8th
Tchaikovsky Lesson Plan on Ballets with Dance Project for Elementary Music
A 19 slide presentation taking students on a journey through the history of Peter Tchaikovsky, his ballets, trying ballet, newer ballet styles, Aaron Copland, famous ballet dancers, ending with a choreography project to "The March" from The Nutcracker. Students will learn about the creation of ballet, about some of the most famous ballets written, as well as some newer styles of ballet including hiplet. Students will learn about 4 famous ballet dancers, 2 composers of ballet, they'll learn about
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1st - 5th
Dancing Through the Decades
History can be so fun when your dancing through the decades!
I use this for entire year for my grade 3 dancers. Yep thats right, a whole year planned for you!
Perfect for dance class or an American history unit that needs a little spicing up. Starting in the 1930s with swing and ending in the 1980s with hip hop. Keep your students smiling, learning, and getting their wiggles out.
Includes everything needed for bulletin boards for all units. Formation and tempo aspects are aligned with my ch
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3rd - 6th
Broadway Through The Ages: THE MOVIE MUSICAL
BROADWAY THROUGH THE AGES is an 11-week course that takes students through the history of Broadway beginning with today's current musicals all the way back to the Golden Age of Broadway. Courses can be used as an entire unit or can easily be used for a single class of teacher's choice. All video links and discussion topics are included in the PDF. Great for a substitute!In this course, students will learn about hit Broadway musicals that were first popular films. These popular titles like HAIRSP
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5th - 12th
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K-ESS3-1
THE NUTCRACKER VIRTUAL CLASSROOM- full unit! | Google Slides
This Nutcracker-themed virtual classroom is a ZERO-PREP way to teach whole group or a virtual lesson about The Nutcracker! These slides feature information and videos about:The storyWhat ballet isMeeting a ballerinaBehind the scenes of The NutcrackerAbout Pytor TchaikovskyListening Maps to the musicMovement ActivitiesFull-length performance videoStudents navigate and click on different objects in the room, leading to read alouds, videos, interviews, movement activities and listening maps!You can
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PreK - 10th
Broadway Through The Ages: HAMILTON
BROADWAY THROUGH THE AGES is an 11-week course that takes students through the history of Broadway beginning with today's current musicals all the way back to the Golden Age of Broadway. Courses can be used as an entire unit or can easily be used for a single class of teacher's choice. All video links and discussion topics are included in the PDF. Great for a substitute!Course 1 takes an in depth look at the hit Broadway musical HAMILTON and is aimed to get students talking about the huge impact
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1st - 12th
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5-ESS3-1
Junior Dance Unit. Inspired By The Mouse. Full Unit. No Prep. Arts.
Walt Disney said "In the end, we must remember, this was all started by a mouse."It is quite difficult to beat a Disney performance. With this in mind, I created a complete Print and Go Dance unit for junior grades inspired by the magic I feel when I experience the parks. It includes:7 Powerpoint Presentations with video links (Includes videos that teach classes)7 Lesson Plans that Include Warm Up ActivitiesProjects and Assessments With RubricsExit TicketsThe themes are:Lesson One: Elements of D
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4th - 6th
Broadway Through The Ages: THE ROCK OPERA
BROADWAY THROUGH THE AGES is an 11-week course that takes students through the history of Broadway beginning with today's current musicals all the way back to the Golden Age of Broadway. Courses can be used as an entire unit or can easily be used for a single class of teacher's choice. All video links and discussion topics are included in the PDF. Great for a substitute!Rock and popular music began showing up on Broadway in the late 60’s with Hair and continues to be a widely popular genre of mu
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5th - 12th
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
Rhythmic Gymnastics Program
In this ten week unit, students learn about:
How they can express themselves through movement and build their confidence to participate in dance activities.
Students also learn to explore and develop awareness of the ways in which their bodies move in and through space and how time and rhythm, dynamics and relationships influence the quality of their movement.
Includes images throughout to aid teaching of content.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
El Turista - An Original Script for Hispanic Heritage Month
***IN HONOR OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH & El DIA DE LA RAZA***EL TURISTA An Original ScriptSYNOPSIS A tourist dad and his son, much in need of a vacation, arrive late for their flight to Kalamazoo. In the midst of the frustration, a Tour Guide offers his help only to also find himself in a similar and frustrated state when the tourist cannot make up his mind as to where to go after learning about so many culturally fulfilling vacation packages. El turista (the Spanish term for “tourist”) is a
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PreK - 8th
Technology in Film Unit
8 week unit of work about the development of technology in film. This unit was designed for students in year 1 and 2 but could be adapted to suit students up to year 6. It includes links to the Victorian Curriculum, Learning Intentions, Success Criteria, detailed lesson plans with a warm up, explicit teaching/launch, exploration, and revision, and an Assessment rubric. At the end of the unit students use what they have learnt about Film development to create their own film related invention. Ple
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1st - 6th
What is the Nutcracker?
This a student workbook designed as a companion to a unit that culminates in a field trip to a performance of Nutcracker or a viewing of a movie version.. It tells the history of the literature, dance, music and theater, and includes pages for student response after the trip as well.
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2nd - 5th
STAR WARS DAY ACTIVITIES - May 4th
This is a list of 10 different activities you could do with your student on May 4th (May the Force) or May 5th (Revenge of the Fifth) - they are all lots of fun - so enjoy
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K - 7th
100 Years of Dance: Popular Dance Trends of the 20th Century (videos+questions)
All kids love to dance and watch other people dance - it's something that stands us apart from from the rest of the animal kingdom. You could say it is our art that makes us human. This thematic unit is a PowerPoint presentation filled with mini-lessons, video clips, discussion questions, and activities to introduce this generation to the popular dance trends over the last 100 years. The Essential Question is reviewed first: Why might people dance, and how have dance trends changed in America si
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5th - 8th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Ballet Vocabulary Presentation
Presentation that includes presentation introducing ballet vocabulary and then a fill in assignment for students to complete during or after the presentation. Great for various grade levels students from students learning about ballet for the first time to a great review for experienced students.
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Ballet Unit
Thanksgiving Dance Party Teacher Guide for K-5th grade
Gather together with your students for a reflective time of gratitude with our Thanksgiving Dance Party Teacher Guide for K-5th grade! Our Thanksgiving Dance Party Teacher Guide includes everything you need to plan fun and engaging lessons that are perfect for Dance Enrichment, Dance/PE, or VAPA. Use this guide as a festive stand alone lesson to celebrate Thanksgiving, or build a themed lesson unit to encourage student skill development and promote physical activity. In the Thanksgiving Dance P
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PreK - 5th
Inspired Level Two 3-Unit Teacher Guide for 4th-7th grade Dance Enrichment
This 3-unit Teacher Guide provides dance enrichment lesson plans that are ideal for Dance/PE, VAPA, or classroom activities. Includes Units-At-A-Glance page as well as three full movement-based lesson units to cover dance concepts: space, time, and energy (6-9 weeks of lesson material). Our fully scripted teacher guides require minimal prep, and are formatted with verbiage specifically for the 4th-7th grade classroom. Through our theme, "inspired", students will discover what makes them feel ins
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Inspired 4th-7th Dance Enrichment Bundle (3-Units, Dance/PE and VAPA)
This Land is Your Land Movement/Dance Lesson Plan for 4th-6th Grade
Hey teachers! Want to teach your 4th-6th graders about the historical significance of "This Land is Your Land," societal inequality/equality, and get their bodies moving? After this lesson plan students will be able to describe the responsibilities and rights of individuals in a representative government as well as in the school and community (curriculum objectives). As well, they will work collaboratively to explore spatial relationships and replicating movement sequences (dance objectives).
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4th - 6th
Dancing Through the Decades Choreo
History can be so fun when your dancing through the decades!
I use this for entire year for my grade 3 dancers. Yep thats right, a whole year of choreography planned for you! Includes a cheat sheet to decoding choreography notes.
Perfect for dance class or an American history unit that needs a little spicing up. Starting in the 1930s with swing and ending in the 1980s with hip hop. Keep your students smiling, learning, and getting their wiggles out.
My "Dancing Through the Decades" contains
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Moving with Maya
This is a unit plan complete with lesson plans and resources for an author study on Maya Angelou through movement.
It aligns with the NYC Dance Blueprint, but can be modified.
I created this when I was working with students with emotional disturbance and wanted them to find more ways to express themselves. I found that Still I Rise was very powerful for them and they were able to relate to her in more ways than I had hoped. I hope other students can find strength through Maya the way my st
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5th - 7th
5 Outstanding, Organized & Tested Concert Programs (Pack 1 - Multicultural)
Have you ever been in a panic when trying to design a concert program that is educational and appealing for your 4th or 5th grade classes while being entertaining for concert attendees? Look no further! Here, the perfect concert order plans are ready for your use, to manipulate and/or alter as you see fit! The 5 programs in this pack list the region of origin, followed by song titles, usage (song, dance, game), and arranger if it is a song that requires purchase (and is not from a classroom s
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3rd - 6th
Elementary Drama Class - 20 Unit Course Outline
This 20 unit course outline is the perfect roadmap for elementary dramatists of any level!Switch out activities to fit specific classes & adjust units to take different amounts of class time!
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Grades:
PreK - 7th
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