The Arts- Dance
Goal 2: All young Australians become successful learners, confident and creative individuals, and active and informed citizens - AED, Melbourne Declaration 2008
I feel confident teaching Dance as part of the Arts, incorporating it in the general classroom, linking movement to cross-curriculum priorities and to other domains in the curriculum. For example:
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Creating an inclusive and safe classroom through dance practices (personal development)
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Incorporating our environment as an aspect of dance (science and sustainability)
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Linking to Indigenous cultures (history)
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Incorporating body percussion and soundscapes (math’s and history)
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Telling stories through dance (literacy).
The below link is to my Dance Portfolio (2015).
Primary Dance Portfolio
African Dance
Is 'based upon the spoken language' and is a 'source of communication through which it is possible to demonstrate emotions, beliefs, everyday life activities through movement' (Afrotonic, 2015).
This dance is also taught in Victorian schools by the Ghanaian people.
Kingfisher Boogie
Kingfisher indicates a period of spiritual activity.
Teaching this dance in a F-6 Humanities lesson engages students with the Indigenous belief system of connecting with mother Earth and listening to our intuition.
Creative Dance
This dance replicates our interpretation of the Circulatory System into movement. Focusing on key features such as the heart pumping faster as movement intensifies, the lungs expanding, and how the physical body responds to emotions.
This directly correlates to Physical Education and Inquiry.