Topic: Classical Indian Dance

Objective: I can demonstrate and describe dance from India.
Vocabulary: Bharatanatyam, tempo, tempi
Extensions: 

• Practice dance skills like

  • Same-side body movements and patterning

  • Cross-side body movement 

  • Balance and Freeze

  • Skipping and galloping

  • Grapevine

  • Walks - cat, bear, crab

• Practice the dance moves we learned in class.

Currently, media arts lessons are only offered in grades 3-5.

Topic: Voice Use
Objective: I can use my voice to speak, sing, whisper, and shout.
Vocabulary: sing, speak, whisper, shout
Extensions: 

• Practice using the voice in four ways (sing, speak, whisper, shout). 

• Have students listen (to you or recorded examples) and identify the voice type they hear.

• Learn to sing a song with the class. We sang "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" (and the R&B version) in our lesson. Bonus points if the students help select the song!

• Review the book “All Are Welcome” by Alexandra Penfold, which we may have used in this lesson. 

Topic: Actor's Tools
Objective: I can communicate using my actor's tools.
Vocabulary: ensemble, actor, actor's tools, actor neutral, audience, volume, imagination, mimic
Extensions:

• Name the actor's tools (voice, body and imagination). Have students demonstrate their actor warm up.

• Practice using voice and body in different ways to communicate different ideas. Pose scenarios when each use of the body and voice is appropriate or tells a story.

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