The curriculum that I have chosen is the K-12 Physical Education curriculum of a school in the United States. The strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum were assessed and are explained below. Besides this‚ recommendations are also provided for improving the physical education curriculum of the school. Strengths and weaknesses of the school physical education program The school-community environment was examined and the quality of the environment was considered to be moderately strong. The
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strived to expose the awareness of the African Diaspora through her choreography. Her dance technique shows a collection of many cultures since she herself was a very cultural ethnic person. Dunham’s work has brought a great influence in the world of dance. Her hard work is still honored and appreciated to this day. Katherine Dunham was born on June 22‚ 1909 in Glen Ellyn‚ Illinois. She fell in love with dance and theater as a child‚ but didn’t have the opportunity to explore her interests until
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What is a “Grass Dance”? To me‚ the phrase conjures up visions of Hawaiian hula dancers‚ but this was not really the case. Grass dances began with the Sioux nation‚ which was located in and around what is today the state of South Dakota. The Sioux used grass dances as part of their war ceremony‚ so essentially at grass dances originated as war dances. Although this was a music associated with war‚ it spread to from the Omaha‚ to their neighbors‚ through the plains‚ and across North America. Tara
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As mentioned before‚ Reagan was highly recognized for his communication skills and his professionalism. However‚ there were times in which his behavior showed his frustration and lack of sleep. Although‚ these were very few and far between‚ he was recorded telling someone to shut up during one of his speeches at the White House on October 6th‚ 1982. Reagan was very frustrated by someone in the crowd that accused him of abandoning conservative principles. In this situation‚ the president used rhetoric
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History of Step Dance 1. Where did stepping begin? How far can it be traced back? Stepping began during the early part of African American experience. Its roots may be from Africa because it can be traced back to slavery times. 2. How was step dance used during slavery? Step dance was used as a means of communication during slavery times. Because slaves were often unable to communicate in their native languages‚ they incorporated stepping into their cultures and were able to communicated
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growing up in the country allowed the outside to serve as my "secret dance bubble". As a child‚ I grew up in a household where dance was all I knew therefore I was expecting to be unquestionably great. Walking into my first dance class seemed as if was my home away from home and some days it appeared hazy as if it was my imagination. Its slow structured yet fragmentary‚ perfectly designed to bring me to center‚ where I can dance freely without the barre‚ each motion a broken-down version of what everyday
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Bachata dance: Bachata dance alike the music is originally from the slums and barrios of the Dominican Republic‚ where it was created by the servants who were also the first to accept and embrace this new style of movement. Bachata emerged in the early 1960s‚ and is danced to the music of the same name. It is one of the rare forms of dance and music that emerged From the Dominican neighborhoods‚ but over the past few decades it has begun to take shape and establish its presence in everyday life
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gender-nonconforming bodies in dance. To begin that discussion‚ it is imperative to examine the exclusion of queer and dance knowledge that leads to the omission of queer dance from academic discourse. When the reason behind these exclusions are understood‚ it becomes easier to see the roots of the gender-nonconforming bodies that are excluded from the academic dance-world. This piece is divided into eight sections‚ each providing background into the reasons that gender nonconforming bodies in dance are excluded
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Trash Dance was such an inspiring film created by Allison Orr and Andrew Garrison. While watching this film it changed how I view dance as a whole. Looking at the film a recurring question kept popping into my head‚ what is dance? There is already a preexisting meaning for dance‚ but little do people know is that it is so much more than what people give it credit for. For me‚ this film broke all barriers of my knowledge in a good way. In the beginning of the film‚ she took it upon herself to
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Dance Event Dance has been around for centuries‚ many of the early stages began as dancing to ask gods for harvest and water. The unique thing about dance is that everyone has different interpretation of it‚ just like any other form of art. The music and dance movements play a huge role in understanding the dancers piece. The music used and the dance moves flow perfectly with each delicate movement. The amazing thing about dance is how the dancer can merge their emotions through the movement and
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