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Plodding and Breaking Through:Walking and Carrying Lesson PlanPlodding and Breaking Through:Walking and Carrying Lesson Plan
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Plodding and Breaking Through:Walking and Carrying

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Students analyze and describe the contributions of various dance artists, performers, teachers, and choreographers. In this dance lesson, students fill in any gaps of knowledge they have in regards to dance training and choreographic style. Students then name movements, compare and contrast, improvise, compose and perform a dance based on a variety of stimuli. 

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choreography

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choreography, convey meaning, movements, visual and performing arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
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Year
2007

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