DANCE PROJECT

8e année: Dance Inquiry Project- Winter 2017

Name : ____________________

For this inquiry project you will be placed into groups of five, where you will research a dance of a specific ethnicity (e.g., French, Indian, Spanish, Greek etc.) and present it to the class. With this project, you will be able to learn about what factors influenced the dance and how it relates to society. You can do this project in English ou en francais.

Success Criteria:

I will be able to:

• Find a dance of a specific ethnicity
• Learn to dance the dance and perform it to the class
• Bring in a song about the dance
• Create a write up ( MAXIMUM 1 page) about the history of the dance ( what social, political, economic factors led to the emergence of this dance?). Include a bibliography APA style.

You will have class time to practice and research the dance. Enjoy and have fun with this assignment!

DUE DATE:_THURSDAY MARCH 9TH 2017

GROUPS: 

Charlie, Alison,  Mason, Matthew , Ella---> Kalamatiano, Greece

Alex, Ysabela, Ben, Harper, Seaanna  ---> Zorba the Greek, Greece

Nola, Attal, Jaidyn, Tibor, Stephanie--> Scarf Dancing, China

Ayesha, Olivia, Eric, Liam G., Hannah --> Salsa, Spain

Alistair, Veronica, Jake, Jazmyne, Molly--->  African

Paige, James, Christian, Madison, Liam MC --> Macarena , USA