Dearborn Educational Curriculum

Teacher directs students in a simple pattern using the elements, force, and level.

Observe use of video cameral and become comfortable with the equipment and process.

Use locomotor movements and pathways to create a sequence with a beginning, middle, and an end.

Explore movement by responding to occurrences in nature, such as a storm or a flower blooming.

Explore timing, such as fast/slow, strong/light within personal and general space to discover and invent movement.

Demonstrate the ability to make a simple movement sequence using the elements, force, and level.

Examine a video camera.

Demonstrate the ability to make a dance sentence within personal space using music with a beginning, middle, and end.

Create a dance study by improvising movement using props, music, and poetry.

Use improvisation to explore time, force, and space using axial movements.