Dancing History: MADCO Freedom
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Hear from dancers and choreographers as they describe creating a new dance based on political events from America in the 1960s. Investigate the question: “How can the arts, and dance specifically, help us better understand our history and ourselves?”
Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: Dance-5**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have dance students critique elements of the dance performed in the video from the perspective of an audience member, a dancer, and a choreographer.
- Have dance students view the video and use insights gained to choreograph their own dance linked to the topic of freedom.
*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
