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= Dance - Grade 4 = = Elements of Dance =

//It is expected that students will:// || Suggested Achievement Indicators //The following set of indicators may be used to assess student achievement for each corresponding prescribed learning outcome. Students who have fully met the prescribed learning outcome are able to:// ||
 * Prescribed Learning Outcomes
 * use the elements of movement in combination || demonstrate through exploration a variety of movement combinations, alone and in groups, that
 * incorporate various shapes and types of locomotor and non-locomotor movement (body)
 * incorporate various directions, pathways, and sizes (e.g., near reach and far reach) (space)
 * respond to the rhythmic phrasing of a musical selection that includes changes in tempo (time)
 * include variations in energy of movement (e.g., smooth and sharp) (dynamics)
 * include interactions among two or more dancers (e.g., over, under, around, through) (relationships)

mirror the movements of other students while travelling in different directions, pathways, and groupings || [here and/or in Creation?] Retain in Creation but change wording in Elements to: "use movement sequences in a variety of choreographic forms" (to reflect the teacher directedness of the Elements Organizer) || explore a variety of ways to modify sequences (e.g., to create the variations in a theme-and-variation form) Remove this AI and put in the following: Demonstrate movement sequences based on given choreographic forms (e.g. theme-and-variation, simple canon, etc.) work with peers to create movement sequences based on a given choreographic form (e.g., theme and variation, simple canon) Remove from Elements but retain in Creation ||
 * create movement sequences based on a given choreographic form
 * demonstrate the principles of movement in dance || demonstrate appropriate alignment technique in non-locomotor movements (e.g., demonstrating posture plumb line – a straight line from the crown of the head through the middle of the torso and pelvis to the floor while stationary)

demonstrate one-point, two-point, and three-point balances alone or with a partner (balance)

….. weight-sharing [separate AI or combine with previous? (also at grade 5)] in warmup, demonstrate an improvement in their range of motion (flexibility) over time

in warmup, demonstrate improvement in strength over time (e.g., through increases in frequency, intensity, and duration) ||
 * identify techniques associated with particular dance styles || represent – through images or words (e.g., webs, collages, lists) – the characteristic principles and elements of a particular dance style viewed or learned (e.g., body alignment in ballet is more vertical than in hip-hop, smooth dynamics in lyrical jazz and sharp dynamics in tap)

describe or demonstrate specific techniques from a particular dance style they have viewed or learned (e.g., how to point feet, how to jump and land properly, arm and hand movements) ||
 * identify ways in which safety and health affect movement || identify safety and health guidelines for dance, including guidelines related to:
 * preparation (e.g., warmup, appropriate clothing)
 * nutritional requirements
 * adequate rest

describe the importance of specific health and safety guidelines (e.g., warmup for safe movement, cooldown to return body to neutral state) ||

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 * Dance |||||||| **Organisers**
 * **Kindergarten** || Creation & Composition || Elements of Dance || Context || Presentation & Performance ||
 * **Grade 1** || Creation & Composition || Elements of Dance || Context || Presentation & Performance ||
 * **Grade 2** || Creation & Composition || Elements of Dance || Context ||  Presentation & Performance ||
 * **Grade 3** || Creation & Composition || Elements of Dance || Context || Presentation & Performance ||
 * **Grade 4** || Creation & Composition || Elements of Dance || Context || Presentation & Performance ||
 * **Grade 5** ||  Creation & Composition || Elements of Dance || Context || Presentation & Performance ||
 * **Grade 6** || Creation & Composition || Elements of Dance || Context || Presentation & Performance ||
 * **Grade 7** || Creation & Composition || Elements of Dance || Context || Presentation & Performance ||