Overall Expectations

A1. Creating and Presenting: apply the creative process to the composition of movement sequences and short dance pieces, using the elements of dance to communicate feelings and ideas;

A2Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing: apply the critical analysis process to communicate their feelings, ideas, and understandings in response to a variety of dance pieces and experiences;

Lesson 1

A1. Creating and Presenting: apply the creative process to the composition of movement sequences and short dance pieces, using the elements of dance to communicate feelings and ideas;

A1.1 translate into dance a variety of movement sequences observed in nature

A1.4 use the elements of energy and time in a dance piece to communicate an idea

Lesson 2

A1. Creating and Presenting: apply the creative process to the composition of movement sequences and short dance pieces, using the elements of dance to communicate feelings and ideas;

A1.2 use dance as a language to explore and communicate ideas derive from a variety of literature sources

Lesson 3

A1. Creating and Presenting: apply the creative process to the composition of movement sequences and short dance pieces, using the elements of dance to communicate feelings and ideas;

A1.4 use the elements of energy and time in a dance piece to communicate an idea

A2. Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing: apply the critical analysis process to communicate their feelings, ideas, and understandings in response to a variety of dance pieces and experiences;

A2.1 demonstrate an understanding of how the language of dance can clarify and highlight ideas, images, and characters from familiar stories

Lesson 4

A1. Creating and Presenting: apply the creative process to the composition of movement sequences and short dance pieces, using the elements of dance to communicate feelings and ideas;

A2. Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing: apply the critical analysis process to communicate their feelings, ideas, and understandings in response to a variety of dance pieces and experiences