Assignments and Sample Instructions

Weekly Assignments

Weekly Reading Assignment Instructions and Example

There is a rich and vast history of dance around the globe. Students have a choice to find a focus within each module and the course.

Pick a reading from below that mosts interests you.

  • Thoroughly read the article.

  • Pick 3 words that you were unsure of the meaning, look them up, write the definition down.

  • Write 100-200 words summarizing the article.

    • You can write in first person.

    • You can tie other areas of study to your observations and learning.

    • We've provided written summaries to help aid in your reading choice and added extra links to help with the context of the articles.

Reading choices Module 1 Land:

  • Jeyasingh, Shobana. “Imaginary Homelands: Creating a New Dance Language.” The Routledge Dance Studies Reader, edited by Alexandra Carter, 1998, pp. 46-52

    • This article discusses how author and London Based Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh identifies with both her Indian heritage and her heritage growing up in the UK and the artistic expectations that are placed on her culturally by her place of birth

  • Murphy, Jacqueline Shea. “Dancing in the Here and Now.” The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Politics, edited by Rekekah J. Kowal, Gerald Siegmund, Randy Martin, 2017, pp. 535‐558

    • This article by UC Riverside and critical dance studies scholar Jacqueline Shea Murphy discusses two different companies who perform contemporary indigenous dance.

      • Here is a link to Dancing Earth one of the dance companies featured in the article for more context

      • Here is a link to Catalyst Dance , the company Emily Johnson runs and is also featured in the article

  • "Lessons in Dance (as) History: Aboriginal Land Claims and Aboriginal Dance, circa 1999," Dancing Bodies Living Histories: New Writings about Dance and Culture, edited by Anne Flynn and Lisa Doolittle, Banff Centre Press, 2000.

    • This article written in 1999 by Jacqueline Shea Murphy at the early stages of her academic career as a white female dance scholar focusing on indigenous dance and culture. She speaks about what she learned about dance history on a visit to BANFF cultural center in Canada.

    • Here is a youtube video featuring Muriel Miguel talking about her life as an artist. She choreographing the piece "Throw Away Kids" discussed in the article.

  • Shapiro-Phim, Toni. “Mediating Cambodian History, The Sacred, and The Earth.” edited by Naomi Jackson, Toni Shapiro-Phim, 2008. 304-322

    • This article by Toni Shapiro-Phim discusses how Cambodian refugees found "place" in dance, when they were disconnected from their "land" during the Khmer Rouge occupation.


Weekly Curation Instructions and example

  • Curate a dance review, newspaper article, blog, or video that relates to your reading of choice. This can be as old or as new as you can find (articles from the 1800s or early 1900s will be especially revealing and interesting). Please take a screen shot of your article to upload with you post.

  • Write a brief paragraph why you chose the item you did and how it relates to the reading you chose and the lecture.

  • Cite your post.

  • Include any and all links if they are available.

(Including links to your library's database and instructions on how you expect them to cite, MLA, Chicago Style, etc. is also helpful)

Weekly Online Lecture Instructions and Example (We use Voicethread)

To earn participation credit for this Voicethread:

  • Ask one question you have regarding the lecture. Use the video feature to get credit.

  • Curate one image or video you curate in response to a lecture slide. Be creative and think broadly about dance. (You have to add image or video with a link)

  • Respond with a video comment to another peer's question.

  • Sign off on the final slide with a comment/thoughts on the whole lecture.

Some deeper explanation:

Each of the 4 requirements should happen on a different slide.

There is no right or wrong answer.

Don't be afraid of the tough or silly questions

You can be creative and think outside the box in your concepts and ideas.

Sample Voicethread from Protest Week

End of Module Assignments

Group Annotated Bibliography Instructions

We will be using the discussion application to build our group annotated bibliography.

Pick a topic to further research from within the past 2-4 weeks. You can cross-reference from another field. Dance touches many aspects of our existence.

Use one of the library search engines to find a scholarly article, book, or chapter.

Write an annotation of the article, book, or chapter you chose. (Do not copy the abstract, that is plagiarism)

For your post:

  • Enter the MLA citation of the article you chose and READ

  • Write a 5-10 sentence annotation of the article

  • Put the link below the paragraph

  • Reply to a peer's annotation.


Spark Assignment Instructions

The Spark Assignment is designed to SPARK your mind.

Through curation, collaboration, and creation explain your point of view, critical thoughts, and understanding of the material in the module. You can compare to a different area of study, such as psychology or nursing. There is no right or wrong, you only have to find evidence to corroborate your theories or ideas. Use Google Docs Spark page to create your webpage.

    • Must have between 750-1000 Words of content and 1 image (please cite the source of the image)

Requirements of assignment:

  • 3 citations from curation entries you have contributed to the module.

  • 3 citations from readings that have been assigned during the module.

  • 1 citation from the annotated bibliography entry you contributed to the module.

  • 1 citation from a peer's curation entry from the module

  • 1 citation from a peer's annotated bibliography from the module.

This is a total of 9 citations throughout the assignments.

HOW DO YOU DO THAT?

Spark Page:

  • Writing is your primary mode of communication.

  • Please cite like you would an MLA paper.

  • At the bottom of the page, include a list of works cited throughout the page.

  • Label each citation as a curation, reading, or annotated bibliography.

  • Add videos and photos to help explain what you learned. Please cite.

  • You should write about your learning journey in first person.

  • The SPARK Assignment is not a summary of what you have learned, but more of an explanation of how it contributes to your overall learning at CI, life and possibly your major.

  • Spelling, grammar, and organization of thoughts are important parts of your grade.

Please refer to the Dance Research at Broome Library Module set up to help you! The Writing and Multi-literacy center