Dance 10, 20, 30
CH20.1
Examine the role of dance in expressing Indigenous cultural and individual identity, past and present.
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) | Engage, digitally or in-person, with Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, community leaders and/or dancers to learn about the role and history of dance in Indigenous communities. |
| (b) | Examine the role of dance in expressing identity, drawing where possible and appropriate on the experience of students and expertise of community members. |
| (c) | Discuss the history and role of dance in Indigenous cultures around the world. |
| (d) | Analyze the role of dance in preserving and celebrating cultural identity. |
| (e) | Examine the role of dance in resisting colonial assimilation policies in various parts of the world (e.g., treaty education outcome SI11 -analyze how the unfulfilled aspects of treaties, with international indigenous people, have resulted in inequities). |
| (f) | Recognize the role of dance in developing and expressing identity in Indigenous communities around the world. |
| (g) | Compare various Indigenous dance protocols and their purposes. |
| (h) | Examine and describe the different complexities related to the roles of men and women in traditional dance around the world. |
| (i) | Conduct research (e.g., digital, live, interview) on a contemporary International Indigenous dance maker and report on such things as: philosophy or focus, subject or themes presented, discipline specific or interdisciplinary work, and the potential influence of traditional practices (e.g., ask inquiry questions such as Do traditional practices and/or Elders influence the work you create? Does your culture influence the subject matter or themes of your work?). |
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