Resource people such as parents, teachers, other students, etc. Look at films and videos which show dances from different time periods. Ask a guest to show or teach a dance typical of a particular period. Have the students reflect on the kinds of dances they do at their own social functions. Compare current dances with those that older brothers, sisters, parents, guardians, etc. used to do.
Choreographers often create dances which comment on society and the times.
Help students to discover who some dance innovators in Canada and Saskatchewan are through research and viewing. If possible, write to some dancers and choreographers to ask them about their work. Canadian and Saskatchewan dance companies and organizations Excerpts from videos such as the Dancemakers Series Ask students to research the development of a particular style of dance and present a report. Trace the development of balle t or modern dance and some dance artists involved. Trace the development of dance in Canada, including the growt h of ballet and modern dance.