Arts, Care & Connection Learning Module Library

A partnership with Arts for Learning NW (ALNW) and the Oregon Department of Education

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Movement and Emotion with Rachael Brown

Students will learn how music affects quality of movement. They will also explore how movement and physical cues can indicate emotion in themselves and others.

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Moving Like A Butterfly with Jill Giedt

Students will learn about the life cycle of a butterfly and use their observations to express themselves through their own dance movements. Throughout the lesson, students will develop a sense of individuality and learn what makes them unique.

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My Rhythm, My Story with Christiana Zollner

Students will learn how to use body percussion and chants to create short rhythmic patterns that express how they feel and who they are.

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Object Play with Barnaby King

After a physical warm up, students will explore how objects can say a lot about who we are and how we are feeling. Building on this, they will use a personal object to create and share a short improvised performance that expresses something about themselves.

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Observational Drawing with Rhiannon Leonard

Students will find shapes in their environment. Students will transform their bodies from a growing fiddlehead fern to a mature frond. Students will draw and design an art piece incorporating a fern.

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Observational Illustration with Jen Hernandez

They will choose safe ways to use materials and choose materials to make art that best communicate their ideas. Their work will be informed by the place they are from, which holds many stories, cultures and histories.

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Observational Thinking and Dance with Nicole MCall

The focus of this lesson is to teach students Observational Thinking as a way to give feedback in an open-minded, curious, and non-judgmental manner. Students will create short dances based on a personal emotion, watch each other perform, then share observations and feedback to help each other see how their moves are understood by an audience.

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Ocean Waves with Jill Giedt

In this module, students will explore the connection between their emotions and the world around them through movement. They will learn to identify various emotions, such as happiness, sadness, anger, and calmness, and express these feelings by associating them with the waves of an ocean—gentle ripples, crashing waves, and calm seas.

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Playing To The Beat Of Your Own Drum… Together with Victor Villegas

Students will learn the basics of rhythm, create their own beat as a means of self expressing their own ideas and practice playing their beat with others to create a collaborative rhythmical composition as a group.

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Rhythm and Motion with Dennis J Dove

Students will learn about rhythm, find their unique rhythm voice, and compose a rhythm beat. Throughout the lesson, students will build a sense of mindfulness and respect for themselves, their peers, and their instruments.

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Self Expression Thorugh Words with Jolly Wrapper

Students will learn to express their thoughts and emotions creatively by writing and performing their spoken word poetry. They will explore the art of rhythm, rhyme, and storytelling, using their voices and words to communicate their ideas confidently. The focus will be on self-expression, creativity, and collaboration, helping students connect with their peers through the vulnerability of sharing personal poetry.

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Stories With Physical Expression with Jaese Lecuyer

Students will practice using physical expression as a way to identify and communicate feelings, emotions, character, objects/images and their interpretations of the world around them.

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Tableau with Jayna Sweet

Students will learn how to tell compelling stories by creating silent, frozen images - or, tableaus. They will work together in pairs and teams to foster collaboration and practice social awareness.

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Taiko Drumming with Unit Souzou

Students will learn about rhythm, find their unique rhythm maker, and compose a taiko rhythm that tells a story about themself. Throughout the lesson, students will build a sense of mindfulness and respect for themselves, their peers, and their instruments.

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Taiko Rhythm and Respect with Unit Souzou

Students will learn about rhythm, find their unique rhythm maker, and compose a taiko rhythm that tells a story. Throughout the lesson, students will build a sense of mindfulness and respect for themselves, their peers, and their instruments.

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The Dragon Dance with Jill Giedt

Students will learn to express themselves through movement and the art of ballet. The guided videos will take them along the journey of a dragon and allow them to observe how different stages of the story make them feel.

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Unpunctuated Scenes with Eric Braman

Students will engage in an improv game to practice collaboration through a listening, observation, and response exercise. They will then work on short scenes in pairs to explore how punctuation can change the meaning and tone of a story. The lesson will result in a final performance of a short script that combines the ideas and contributions of the group members.

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with Speaking Out Collective (Tessa Henderson and Laura Hill)

Students will be introduced to gesture as a theatre tool and how to work collaboratively in group settings. Students will explore the use of gestures to express emotion and personal identity and observe and respond to the work of their peers.

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Zine Making with Jen Hernandez

I can use paper and drawing tools to make a zine or mini book that tells a story. I can make things to communicate my ideas.

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“Match The Tempo” Dance Game with Nicole McCall

Students will dance in a circle to three different pieces of music, changing their speed to match each song.

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