DANCE & SOCIAL JUSTICE

THE CREATIVE PROCESS

THE ARTS CURRICULUM

ELEMENTS OF DANCE

• Space
• Time
• Relationship
• Body
• Energy

EDUGAINS

HANNAH BEACH

ESSENTIAL TOOLS

• Safe environment for risk-taking
• Understanding of elements and creative process
• Strategies for dance creation such as tableau or puppetry
• Understanding and interest in theme (Inspiration)
• Ongoing feedback, support

IMPORTANT & RELEVANT TOPIC EXAMPLES

• Inclusion
• Authenticity, Stereotypes
• Children's Rights
• Hunger
• Environment

SOURCE MATERIAL

• Music (found and/or created)...eg: This Song Saved My Life
• Written text...eg: UN Rights of the Child
• Media...film, art, etc...
• News and Current Events...connect to other areas of study
• Written thoughts...responses to prompts

SUPPORTING THE PROCESS: HELPFUL HINTS

• Respond to their interests; allow choice where you can
• Encourage ongoing reflection
• Explicitly teach how to provide feedback and positively collaborate
• Place the importance on the process