Two major challenges of student assessment in Arts Education are those of developing teachers' observation skills and their record-keeping abilities. Life's Dance This unit focuses on the students' understanding of the role of dance in various cultures, time periods and in their own homes and communities. The students will learn that dance helps us understand peoples of the world, and that dance may be connected to such things as spirituality, customs, celebrations and personal experiences. Ask students why they think people dance. Have them share their interviews with each other.
Guests Have students examine dance in the mass media.
Encourage them to discuss dances they have seen. Have the students record their reflections in a dance journal. Examples of dance in the mass media Have students investigate dance in Saskatchewan and Canada. Look at pictures and videos of different kinds of dance. Read stories about dance.