Young scholars consider the development of dance across cultures. In this dance genre lesson, students study the history of Russia and the Mongol Tatars. Young scholars research how classical ballet made its way to Russia and create...

Young scholars discuss kindness and how to treat others. For this kindness lesson, students listen to the story The Only Boy in the Ballet Class by Denise Gruska. The teacher draws the main character and every time that he receives a put...

Students examine dance and choreography in Russian history. In this Russian history instructional activity, students discover details about Russian ballet and the work of Marius Petipa as they conduct independent research and present...

Third graders demonstrate effective use of a Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer by comparing and contrasting music and dance. They discover how different cultures around the world celebrate with music and dance.