Teacher:
Michelle McDonald,Kettering
Middle School
Arts Discipline: Dance
Grade Level: Middle School
Team: C
Topic: Considering the Postmodern
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Overview:
This unit will introduce poetry as a stimulus for the motivation
and exploration of movement (i.e. dance).
Lesson
Title: "Poetry in Motion"
This lesson utilizes poetry to stimulate movement. Students
will create movement responses to poetry written in the Postmodern
Age.
Objective(s):
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To
develop a growing appreciation for dance as an art form.
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To
develop critical appraisal skills.
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To
develop the ability to analyze, discriminate; and, as a
result of this, better express oneself in movement.
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To
develop and unify experience, bridging the gap between practice
and philosophy.
MSPAP
Outcomes:
Indicators
of Learning
Dimensions
of Learning:
1,2,3,4, and 5
Warm-Up:
Teacher
will present "brainstorming questions" either in written
and/or verbal form:
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How
many of you know a poem, stanza, or a verse by memory?
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Is
it possible to interpret poetry through movement?
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Make
the statement--Music is one source that may motivate you
to move. Poetry can provide the same stimulation.
Developmental
Activity:
Guided
Activity:
Independent
Activity:
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Students
will be divided into four Cooperative Learning Groups (4
or 5 people)
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Each
group will choose a poem.
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Each
group will choose a person to recite the poem into a tape
recorder, so that each member will be able to participate
in the movement activity.
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Each
group will have to do a presentation of their interpretive
study.
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The
class will observe each group's study and critique it.
Assessment:
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The
presentations will be videotaped
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Teacher
and students will assess each group by utilizing a rubric
score sheet. Note: this can already be found in Group C's
files.
Closure:
Students
will then watch themselves on the videotape, taking a break
between each performance. In a discussion, have students share
their experiences of the "Poetry in Motion" study.
Example:
Do you feel that you have a better understanding of the poem
that you used by interpreting it through movement?