Second Grade

CONNECT: Explore and relate artistic ideas and works to past, present, and future societies and cultures.

CREATE: Create and adapt new artistic ideas and work individually or collaboratively

PRESENT: Present, perform, produce, and develop artistic ideas and works.

RESPOND: Analyze and evaluate how the arts communicate.

2.CN.1 Relate dance ideas and works with personal, societal, cultural, and historical, and daily life contexts, including diverse and marginalized groups.

2.CN.2 Explore advancements in the field of dance.

2.CR.1 Create original dance movements and works that communicate ideas, experiences, feelings, or images, independently and collaboratively.

2.CR.2 Adapt original dance ideas and works, and those of peers and other artists, independently and collaboratively.

2.PR.1 Perform dance works from a variety of styles, cultures, and genres.

2.PR.2 Develop dance presentations.

2.RE.1 Analyze dance from a variety of styles, cultures, and genres using content-specific vocabulary.

2.RE.2 Evaluate dance works using content-specific vocabulary.

Describe how American dance reflects the heritage, customs, and traditions of people in the United States, including various indigenous and cultural groups.

Identify cross-curricular connections between dance and other content areas.

Identify strategies to address anatomical challenges encountered by dancers.

Compare the roles of various individuals responsible for the creation and production of dance.

Explain why innovative technologies are used in dance.

Generate spontaneous movement in response to musical cues.

Create short dance sequences with simple patterns.

Depict spatial levels in a variety of dance movements by drawing a picture or using symbols.

Adapt a dance sequence by changing the levels of the movements.

Explain how to share dance fairly.

Improve dance skills by applying feedback from instructors, peers, and self.

Demonstrate complex motor skills with body awareness.

Demonstrate focus with guidance when dancing for and with others.

Compare topics or themes for improvisation or informal performance.

Demonstrate safe and respectful behaviors when performing and observing formal and informal performances.

Enhance a performance using simple props.

Describe dance sequences that exemplify two or more elements of dance with guidance.

Explain possible meanings of various dance movements or choreographic works.

Explain preferences in performing various dance styles, forms, or genres.

Identify positive feedback and areas for improvement for self and others with guidance.