DAN 385-Final Blog-Jenny Rivas

Curriculum Design Audience : Juniors in Highschool What is the transformation we want them to go through?  E xposure to new styles of dance  What is the container for the curriculum? S tudio in the school twice a week THE VERBAL TO VISUAL CLASSROOM What do they want to learn from you?  Foundations for the ballet modern jazz and hip hop What core skills should you focus on? What are their needs? The basic techniques of the various styles we are teaching so the students can find a style they may like, how to pick up phrases of choreography What should the student's takeaway be? What will be useful for them? - discipline, adapting to new and uncomfortable situations, development of artistic abilities  What are the elements of dance/pieces you want them to learn?/ Clothesline Method 1. intro: teaching students how to warm up and stretch properly, as well as how to take care of their bodies after class    a) the differences between static and dynamic stretching ...

The American Curriculum Summary of Curricula While a recommended curriculum may be what we are used to in our schools, in a dance class, a teacher must think outside of the box. Dance should be interactive and fun. If a student takes a class like that, it can be easier for them to remember the concepts they learn. A taught curriculum may be the best option for a dance class, considering that a dance class is surrounded by action.  Why did the NEA leave out the arts and why did they add it again? The NEA did not feel as though the arts were essential to be taught in schools before, but they added the arts back in 1918 to promote "social solidarity." The Idea of Pragmatism Dewey's ideas were very progressive for his time. The mind is indeed an instrument; our instrument. People choose how or why they want to use their instrument. The idea behind "Exploring, problem solving, involvement with purpose," is a familiar concept. This is because when I think about my exp...

The Ancient Curriculum Sumerian Education Sumerian education can be seen as both vocational and religious because their education was not centered around things such as "making money." There was a deeper, religious purpose to their education. The Sumerians played a major role in the creation of methods such as writing, which can be seen as a very important component of our educational systems or curriculums today.