Dance Lesson: Connecting with Nature
Created by Teacher(s): Diandra Jones|Published on: September 5, 2023
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: Visual and Performing Arts
Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes
Created by: SubjectToClimate teachers
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Hawai'i
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Synopsis
In this lesson, students choreograph a dance that honors their natural environment and inspires sustainable living.
Step 1 - Inquire: Students discuss the various functions of dance in society.
Step 2 - Investigate: Students explore ways in which dance can help people reconnect with nature and live more sustainably.
Step 3 - Inspire: Students observe their natural environment closely, reflect on the impact of climate change, and create a dance to honor and reconnect with nature.
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Diandra Jones
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Diandra Jones is an educator, interdisciplinary artist, and author with 23 years of teaching experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education and English Literature from Loyola University Chicago and a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts from Columbia College Chicago. Since beginning her teaching career in 2003, Diandra has taught Dance, English, Visual and Performing Arts, and Physical Education to students in grades 6–12 and adult learners across the United States, West Africa, and the Caribbean. She is also the author of Irma Was Here, inspired by her experience surviving the eye of Hurricane Irma in the British Virgin Islands in 2017. Through her work as an educator, artist, and writer, Diandra empowers learners of all ages to explore creativity, resilience, and the power of storytelling across disciplines.
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