Dance 1 · Week 25 · Dance in Our Community
Dance in the Coachella Valley
Students explore dance traditions in the valley, from folklórico groups to hip hop crews, and what they reveal about the people who dance them.
- Students will
- Students analyze how folklórico, cumbia, hip hop, and other dances of the valley reflect the ideas and values of the people who dance them, and try two basic steps with respect.
- SEL skill
- Describe what a dance tradition may mean to the people who dance it, using movement evidence
- What it looks like
- Students practice social awareness by describing what a dance tradition means to the people who share it, including traditions that are not their own.
- Content focus
- Dance in the Coachella Valley
- Format
- Partner exchange
Social awareness
Social awareness is understanding how other people see and feel things, including people whose backgrounds differ from yours. More social awareness activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- DA:Cn11.1.HSI: Dance, Connecting, Anchor Standard 11 (Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding), High School Proficient
- Artistic process: Connecting
- Level: High School Proficient
More social awareness activities for Dance 1
- Mirror Work Social awarenessPartners mirror each other's movement and practice reading subtle cues to stay in sync.
- Space and Respect Social awarenessDancing with spatial intention, students explore personal and shared space and how to respect the space of others.
- Dance and Remembrance Social awarenessStudents explore dances that honor ancestors in different cultures and connect them to traditions they know or admire.
- Dance at Día de los Muertos Social awarenessStudents analyze traditional dances seen at Día de los Muertos celebrations and discuss what they mean to the communities who perform them.
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RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.