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TITLE <\/strong>Step Dance<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>AUTHOR and TEACHER <\/strong>Amanda Shoemaker<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>ARTIST COLLABORATOR <\/strong>Akilah Briggs-Melvin<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>SUBJECT AND GRADE LEVEL <\/strong>5th<\/sup>-grade General Music<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>LENGTH <\/strong>Two 40-minute class periods<\/p>\n

GENERAL MUSIC STANDARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Create<\/u>
\nAnchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.<\/p>\n

Perform<\/u>
\nAnchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.<\/p>\n

Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.<\/p>\n

Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.<\/p>\n

Respond<\/u>
\nAnchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work<\/p>\n

Connect<\/u>
\nAnchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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