Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to tell the story of a snake through dance?

Key Objectives:

• • To watch professional dance work and describe how actions communicate the theme of a snake
• • To perform specific dance actions that effectively communicate snake characteristics

Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to tell stories through movement quality and group shapes?

Key Objectives:

• • Perform movements with specific dynamic qualities to give meaning to dance and help tell a story
• • Create movement sequences using different dynamics to express character and narrative

Big Question:

How can floor patterns and pathways help us tell the story of a hunting snake through movement?

Key Objectives:

• • To copy and rehearse travelling movements across space using floor patterns with control
• • To create travelling movements with floor patterns that help tell the story of a hunting snake

Big Question:

How can we use devices to transform simple movements into powerful dance that tells the story of a snake?

Key Objectives:

• • To copy and perform actions that communicate how a snake moves using simple movement devices
• • To manipulate and develop given actions using dynamic devices (size, speed, level)

Big Question:

How can we create expressive dance movements while staying safely connected as a group?

Key Objectives:

• • Work collaboratively in small groups to create contact movements safely and sensibly
• • Develop physical contact work that creates large, dynamic group movements

Big Question:

How can we use feedback from others to create a powerful snake dance that truly communicates character and emotion?

Key Objectives:

• • To refine dance material for the snake-themed performance using peer evaluation
• • To identify strengths and areas for improvement in other groups' choreography