Classroom Internet Library

Dance Lesson Plans

Integrated Dance Curriculum
This curriculum unit from the Kennedy Center ArtsEdge focuses on dance as connected to concepts and constructs in other disciplines. Lesson plans are provided for each grade level, K-6.
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Dance Curriculum Guide
This curriculum guide from Saskatchewan Education includes activities, lessons, and background information.
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Schemes of Work: Dance Activities
You will find a collection of dance activities at this site from the Standards Site in Great Britain. Select Subject List from the left side of the page for a full listing of activities and units of study. Dance activities are listed under PE. 
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Alliance of Dance Notation Educators
This site features a collection of curriculum materials and articles for grades preK-post secondary.

Dance for Literature and Film
This unit from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute uses film and literature as the foundation for dance instruction. Lessons include: Dance Composition for Poems, Creating Ballets for Fairytales, Dances for Shakespeare and Hitchcock, and Dance Inspired by Early Cinema and Soundtracks.
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Living Pictures Representing The History of Black Dance
This unit from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute explores the history of black dance and includes five lesson plans as well as background information.
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Dance in African American History WebQuest
In this Webquest students plan a trip to New York to see a dance performance by an African American Dance Troupe.
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 Dance Integrated Resource Package Grades 8-10
This collection of resources for teachers is from the Ministry of Education in British Columbia. You will find suggested strategies for instruction and assessment as well as suggested resources.
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Dance Integrated Resource Package Grades 11-12
This collection of resources for teachers is from the Ministry of Education in British Columbia. You will find suggested strategies for instruction and assessment as well as suggested resources. .
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CanTeach Dance Lessons
You will find a collection of dance lesson plans for grades K-4 at this site from this lesson plan site from Canada.
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Game Central Station
This Physical Education site has a number of movement and dance lesson plans for grades K-12. Note: To find dance activities do a search by related sport.
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Dance Lesson Plans
Collection of 11 lesson plans for grades Preschool-12 developed by a former public school dance teacher.
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Utah Education Network Dance Lesson Plans
Collection of lesson plans for grades 3-12.
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Folk Dances / Los Viejos
This lesson plan for grades 6-8 from the Latin America Data Base is designed to introduce students to Mexican culture through dance.
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Poetry in Motion
In this Webquest students select a poem and create a dance, that uses the three elements of dance - space, time and force.
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Dance American Style
In this Webquest students select a style of dance - modern, ballet, or jazz - and complete an artist biography, look at the impact of the dance form on society, and describe who the artist they selected influenced the dance style.
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