Ontario Arts Curriculum Grade 7 - Dance

Dance Unit - Grade 7 – Ontario Arts Curriculum. This 158-page resource was created to cover all overall and specific expectations in the Ontario Dance Curriculum.

There are 29 dance assignments that will engage your students from start to finish. Included are:

• Report pages for students to learn about the elements of dance
• Activity sheets with embedded lesson plan instructions
• Planning pages for students to organize their dances
• Criteria to keep students and teachers focused on the dance elements being taught
• Reflection pages for students to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses
• Rubrics for assessment

Within these activities, students will learn the overall expectations:

• A1: Creating and Presenting – using the creative process to create and present dances.
• A2: Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing – thinking critically about their own performances as well as other’s performances.
• A3: Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts – using different styles and forms of dance.

Assignments included:

• Rhythm in Dance: Moving with Meaning
• Activity: Relay the Rhythm
• Game: Shape Charades Showdown
• Activity: Poetry in Motion
• Dancing Through Emotions
• Activity: Mood Switch
• Freezing the Moment
• Activity: Story Snapshots
• Dancing Beyond the Stage
• Activity: Shaped by Space
• Game: Move & Pass
• Game: Ripple Beat
• Dancing in Pairs: Unity and Conflict
• Activity: Mirror Image Duets
• Game: Movement Detective
• Activity: Dance Mash-Up Collab
• Pathways in Dance
• Activity: Pathway Painting
• Dancing with Emotion
• Activity: Abstract Expression in Motion
• Dancing Together or Alone
• Activity: Solo, Duo, Group Shift
• Exploring the Chinese Ribbon Dance
• Activity: Ribbon Dance Reflections
• Dancing the Métis Jig
• Activity: Métis Jigging Reflections
• Activity: Renegade Mirror Remix
• Activity: Smeeze Style Walk
• Activity: Blinding Lights Remix

This is a comprehensive unit that will save you hours of planning! It has everything you need to feel confident that you are covering the Ontario Dance curriculum.

BOTH GOOGLE SLIDES AND PDF VERSIONS INCLUDED!