Arts, Care & Connection Learning Module Library

Learning Target: I can find dance inspiration from the world around me &d use it to try lots of difference dance moves.

Learning Summary: Using things found in the world around them (a book), students will make observations and then improvise moves that feel connected to their source inspiration. Developing creativity in dance requires experimentation and exploration using a variety of sources as inspiration for movement to represent personal and/or symbolic meaning.

Arts Standard: Art: DA.1.CR1.3. Experiment with a variety of self-identified stimuli for movement (e.g., text, images, observed dance, personal experiences).

SEL Standard: "Standard 1: Self-Awareness & Identity: Identify and reflect upon one’s thoughts, emotions, behaviors, intersectional identity, and capabilities across situations and environments.", "Standard 3: Social Awareness & Belonging: Develop social awareness that fosters a sense of belonging and leads to co-constructing equitable, thriving communities and a vibrant society."