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Library of Congress

Loc: Invitation to the Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site briefly details various artists and group contributions to the history of dance. Includes some information on costume design and dance manuscripts.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: The Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the origin of the Ghost Dance movement and the massacre of the Sioux that happened at Wounded Knee. Includes questions for students.
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Other

Cambridge University: The History of Salsa

For Students 9th - 10th
A good introduction to the history of Salsa music and dance, covering all the periods of Salsa dance.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Henri Matisse: Dance 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a comprehensive discussion by two art historians of Matisse's painting 'Dance 1', which is considered a Fauve masterpiece.
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Lesson Plan
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Eighteenth Century Music and Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Site provides lesson that examines the role of dance and music in Colonial Williamsburg. Interactive group activities highlight this lesson.
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Other

Visit Ireland: Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of dancing in Ireland.
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Other

Flamenco world.com: Flamenco Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Flamenco World.com provides a history of the Flamenco dance containing biographical information of many of Flamenco's greatest performers.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)

For Students 9th - 10th
The art of medieval India, like the art of medieval Europe, was primarily in the service of religion. The supple and expressive quality of the dancing Shiva is one of the touchstones of South Asian, and indeed, world sculpture. View...
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Other

Keith Haring Foundation: Dance Party

For Teachers 4th - 6th
A lesson plan for Grade 5 where they look at Keith Haring's Dance series and create a poster based on it.
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: Period 6: 1865 1898

For Students 11th - 12th
This Khan Academy resource provides a table of contents with notes for several sections of AP US History: Period 6: 1865-1898.
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Women's Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Such social reforms brought many women to a realization of their own unequal position in society. From colonial times, unmarried women had enjoyed many of the same legal rights as men, although custom required that they marry early. With...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Eighteenth Centry Dance Instruction Manuals

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source documents from the Library of Congress's American Memory collection about how people in the eighteenth century learned to dance. Page through a dozen manuals from the era that give details about how dances and dance...
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Other

Telematique, Inc.: Dance Styles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Telematique, Inc. provides a list of many different dance styles and tells the origin of them.
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Other

Gotta Dance: American Rumba

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Gotta Dance offers an easy-to-read history of rumba.
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Article
Other

Reeder's Egypt: Mysterious Muu and the Dance They Do

For Students 9th - 10th
History and speculation about Ancient Egyptian muu dancers, types of muu dancers and their roles in ancient society.
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: History of Dance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan has students researching and presenting a cultural dance.
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Central Home

Central Home: History of Jazz Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
Ths site describes the growth and basic elements of jazz music and dance.
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Central Home

Central Home: Waltz History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the emergence and history of the waltz.
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Central Home

Central Home: Tango History

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the tango is described well. It tells where the tango originated and what it is now. Also, the different styles are explained.
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Handout
Other

Swing: Swing Dancing and Web Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links, history of, types of, music of, and books about swing dancing.
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Article
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Scottish Step Dancing

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting ibiblio.org site offers information, history, stories, and more on Scottish step dancing.
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Website
Other

Spectrum Dance Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
This page describes Spectrum Dance Theater, company history, its mission, initiatives, and core values.
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Other

Taipei Economic & Cultural Office: Art of Chinese Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Houston has wonderful information on the Traditional Chinese Culture in Taiwan such as the art of Chinese Dance. The information is somewhat in-depth and is very interesting as...
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Other

Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Company, includes company history.

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