Unit Two - Intro to Modern

Day 1, 2/5 (Tuesday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Do you know and use safe warm up practices in dance?

Vocabulary: Warm Up, Static Stretching, Dynamic Stretching, Cardio, Strengthening, Articulate, Alignment, Parallel, Fourth Position, Flex, Core, Release, Contract

Standards: B.C.1.3. Explain how health and nutrition enhance dance ability.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Complete and discuss Ballet Movement Assessments.

2. Intro to proper warm up.

3. Begin Modern Dance Warm Up Phrases

• Standing Warm Up
• Tendus

4. Ballet Quiz Corrections

Day 2, 2/6 (Wednesday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Do you know and use safe warm up practices in dance?

Vocabulary: Spine, Spinal Flexion, Spinal Extension, Pelvis, ASIS, Ischial Tuberosity/Sitz Bones, Square Hips, Head Tail Connection

Standards: B.C.1.3. Explain how health and nutrition enhance dance ability.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Complete Google Classroom questions on proper warm up techniques.

2. Review Standing warm up and tendus.

3. Learn Cardio Warm Up Combination

4. Complete Google Classroom questions on consequences of improper warm up.

Day 3, 2/7 (Thursday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Do you know and use safe warm up practices in dance?

Vocabulary Review: Warm Up, Static Stretching, Dynamic Stretching, Cardio, Strengthening, Alignment, Parallel, Turn Out, First Position, Second Position, Fourth Position, Flex, Toe Ball Heel, Core, Release, Spine, Head Tail Connection

Standards: B.DM.1.4. Use breath to facilitate dance movement.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Spinal Anatomy Activity and Discussion

2. Modern warm up combination and tendu combination for peer feedback.

3. Cardio Combination.

4. Using breath in dance discussion.

5. Adagio.

Day 4, 2/8 (Friday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Do you know and use safe warm up practices in dance?

Vocabulary:

Standards: B.DM.1.4. Use breath to facilitate dance movement.

B.CP.2.3. Understand how self-assessment, teacher, and peer feedback can be used to refine dance performance.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Review warm up phrases in partners

2. Modern warm up combination, tendu combination, cardio combination, and adagio (all with teacher feedback).

3. Partner stretching work shop.

Day 5, 2/11, (Monday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Do you know and use safe warm up practices in dance?

Vocabulary: Eversion, Inversion, Flexion, Extension

Standards: B.C.1.3. Explain how health and nutrition enhance dance ability.

B.CP.2.3. Understand how self-assessment, teacher, and peer feedback can be used to refine dance performance.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Ankle Anatomy Activity in Google Classroom

2. Modern warm up combination, tendu combination, cardio combination, and adagio (all with teacher feedback).

3. Across the Floor practice: prances, leaps

Day 6, 2/12, (Tuesday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Do you know and use safe warm up practices in dance?

Vocabulary: Pelvis

Standards: B.C.1.3. Explain how health and nutrition enhance dance ability.

B.CP.2.3. Understand how self-assessment, teacher, and peer feedback can be used to refine dance performance.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Pelvic Tilt Activity in Google Classroom.

2. Modern warm up combination, tendu combination and cardio combination (all with teacher feedback).

3. Across the floor practice: prances, leaps

4. Strengthening exercises

Day 7, 2/13, (Wednesday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Do you know and use safe warm up practices in dance?

Vocabulary:

Standards: B.C.1.3. Explain how health and nutrition enhance dance ability.

B.CP.2.3. Understand how self-assessment, teacher, and peer feedback can be used to refine dance performance.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Anatomy Review

2. Modern warm up combination, tendu combination and cardio combination (all with teacher feedback).

3. Strengthening Activities.

4. Begin skills across the floor.

5. Begin Modern Technique Combination

Day 8, 2/14, (Thursday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique?

Vocabulary: Loie Fuller, Folies Bergere

Standards: B.C.1.1 Use dance to explore concepts in world history and relate them to significant events, ideas, and movements from a global context.

B.CP.2.3. Understand how self-assessment, teacher, and peer feedback can be used to refine dance performance.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Modern Dance History Activity - Loie Fuller

2. Modern warm up combination, tendu combination and cardio combination (all with peer feedback).

3. Skills across the floor & Strengthening exercises.

4. Modern Technique Combination

Day 11, 2/20, (Wednesday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Can you identify leaders in the creation of Modern dance?

Vocabulary: Ted Shawn, Denishawn

Standards: B.C.1.1 Use dance to explore concepts in world history and relate them to significant events, ideas, and movements from a global context.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Modern Dance History: Ted Shawn

2. Modern warm up combination, tendu combination and cardio combination (all with teacher feedback).

3. Skills across the floor & Strengthening Exercises.

4. Continue Modern Technique Combination

Day 12, 2/21, (Thursday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Can you identify leaders in the creation of Modern dance?

Vocabulary: Rudolph von Laban, dance notation, Laban Notation, Laban Movement Analysis

Standards: B.C.1.1 Use dance to explore concepts in world history and relate them to significant events, ideas, and movements from a global context.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Modern Dance History: Rudolph von Laban

2. Modern warm up combination, tendu combination and cardio combination (all with teacher feedback).

3. Skills across the floor & Strengthening Exercises.

4. Continue Modern Technique Combination

5. Video Clips on Isadora Duncan, Loie Fuller, Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn, Rudolph von Laban

Day 13, 2/22, (Friday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Can you identify leaders in the creation of Modern dance?

Vocabulary: Martha Graham

Standards: B.C.1.1 Use dance to explore concepts in world history and relate them to significant events, ideas, and movements from a global context.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Modern Dance History: Martha Graham

2. Modern warm up combination, tendu combination and cardio combination (all with teacher feedback).

3. Skills across the floor & Strengthening Exercises.

4. Continue Modern Technique Combination

5. Video Clip on Martha Graham.

Day 14, 2/25 (Monday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Can you identify leaders in the creation of Modern dance?

Vocabulary:

Standards: B.C.1.1 Use dance to explore concepts in world history and relate them to significant events, ideas, and movements from a global context.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Modern Dance History Review - Matching Activity

2. Modern warm up combination, tendu combination and cardio combination (all with teacher feedback).

3. Skills across the floor & Strengthening Exercises

4. Continue Modern Technique Combination

Modern Dance History Quiz THURSDAY!

Modern Dance Movement Assessment FRIDAY!

Day 15, 2/26 (Tuesday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Can you identify leaders in the creation of Modern dance?

Vocabulary:

Standards: B.C.1.1 Use dance to explore concepts in world history and relate them to significant events, ideas, and movements from a global context.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Anatomy & Modern Dance History Review - MDH Tree

3. Modern warm up combination, tendu combination and cardio combination (all with teacher feedback).

4. Skills across the floor & Strengthening Exercises

5. Continue Modern Technique Combination

Anatomy & Modern Dance History Quiz Thursday!

Modern Dance Movement Assessment FRIDAY!

Day 16, 2/27 (Wednesday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Can you identify leaders in the creation of Modern dance?

Vocabulary:

Standards: B.C.1.1 Use dance to explore concepts in world history and relate them to significant events, ideas, and movements from a global context.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Anatomy & Modern Dance History Review - Kahoot!

3. Modern warm up combination, tendu combination and cardio combination (all with teacher feedback).

4. Skills across the floor & Strengthening Exercises

5. Continue Modern Technique Combination

Anatomy & Modern Dance History Quiz TOMORROW!

Modern Dance Movement Assessment FRIDAY!

Day 17, 2/28 (Thursday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Can you identify leaders in the creation of Modern dance?

Vocabulary:

Standards: B.C.1.1 Use dance to explore concepts in world history and relate them to significant events, ideas, and movements from a global context.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Anatomy & Modern Dance History Quiz

3. Modern warm up combination, tendu combination and cardio combination (all with teacher feedback).

4. Skills across the floor & Strengthening Exercises

5. Continue Modern Technique Combination

Modern Dance Movement Assessment TOMORROW!

Day 18, 3/1 (Friday)

Essential Question: Can you execute basic Modern exercises using correct technique? Can you identify leaders in the creation of Modern dance?

Vocabulary:

Standards: B.C.1.1 Use dance to explore concepts in world history and relate them to significant events, ideas, and movements from a global context.

B.DM.1.1. Use whole body movements, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop dance technique.

B.DM.1.3. Execute technical skills from a variety of dance forms.

Agenda

1. Modern Dance Movement Assessment on:

• Standing Warm Up
• Tendu Combo
• Cardio Combo
• Adagio
• Center Combo