Show dance phrases. Reflect on dance phrases seen. Respond to dance presentations. Student assessment in Arts Education is based on the foundational objectives in each strand. Two major challenges of student assessment in Arts Education are those of developing teachers' observation skills and their record-keeping abilities.
Random movement is meaningless unless it is given form.
In Unit Three, the students will focus on the decision-making choreographers go through when sequencing movements to create dances. The students will learn about and explore various forms or structures used in dances. In particular, students will learn about the ways choreographers connect dance movements and phrases to each other. Suggested Activities Possible Resources Connecting Movements and Phrases Explain to students that choreographers sequence movements to create dance phrases. When sequencing the movements, the choreographer pays attention to the way one step moves into the next.