To provide the fourth graders an opportunity to
learn more about Hispanic and Latinx culture, a dance study has taken root and
the students are ecstatic to take part. To start our journey, the students
watched introductory videos on BrainPop and YouTube. These videos introduced
the fourth graders to some of the many different styles of Latin music, where
Latin sounds come from, and what cultures they draw on. They also familiarized
the students with some of the most popular categories of Latin music such as salsa, merengue, and tango.
After viewing the clips, the students were
invited to break into groups of four. Then, each group was asked to pick from
one of five Latin music genres; salsa,
bachata, merengue, tango and cha-cha-chá. Once the group agreed to a
specific dance genre, a YouTube video was recommended that included a
demonstration of the basic steps to their dance of choice. The goal is for the
students to learn the steps to the dance and demonstrate it to the class.
A portion of the Estudio de baile (Dance Study) is a writing component where the
students will research the history of their dance genre including the country
of origin and its people and culture, the types of musical instruments used,
and some of the famous Latin music artists. Their found facts will also be
shared with the larger group.
The fourth graders have been working very hard
at learning these steps, even being creative by including their own sabor to their dance. Stay tune for date
and time, as the culminating piece will be an assembly presentation to our
Lower School community so others too can feel, ¡el
ritmo latino!
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