CP4.1
Create dance compositions that express ideas about Saskatchewan using collaborative inquiry and movement problem solving.
Indicators for this outcome
(a)

Collaborate on the creation of dance compositions using stimuli drawn from Saskatchewan sources such as local stories, personal experience, land and geography, feelings, memories, music, observation, imagination, or movement itself (e.g., How could we represent what life is like in rural Saskatchewan or an urban inner city? How could we represent through dance the timelines or immigration patterns of Saskatchewan peoples? In what ways could we show people arriving and leaving?).

(b)

Select, or negotiate with other students, specific stimuli as starting points for dance compositions.

(c)

Use research, including guided Internet searches, as part of the dance-making process (e.g., access Statistics Canada information about historic migration patterns in Saskatchewan, analyze dances of cultural groups).

(d)

Improvise to generate and develop movement ideas.

(e)

Select movements from explorations, with increasing discernment, to create dance phrases.

(f)

Engage in movement problem solving, and sequence repeating and contrasting dance phrases.

(g)

Record dance and movement ideas in reflective records such as journals, drawings, or videos.

(h)

Appraise how own dance compositions have meaning and are unique expressions.

(i)

Reflect upon choices made during and after dance-making process.

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R100148
Call of the Fiddle = Li Vyayloon ka Taypwatikooyen
A young boy named Nolin learns more about his Métis heritage and traditions when he attends Back to Batoche Days with his family. He enjoys hearing the fiddling, dances the jig in competition and Nolin's Moushoom tells him about the Riel Resistance. The book's text is presented in English and Michif, accompanied by a CD containing a narration of the book in both languages and including music mentioned in the book.
Media and Formats : Book CD/DVD
Price : $15.00
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R013611
Dance with Heather Cameron. Grades 3 & 4
Using pop culture music and videos as stimuli, students create movement vocabularies based on their artistic interpretation and personal perspective. Through demonstrations and group-led improvisations, students investigate their range of movement and explore a wider spectrum of physical qualities that instill concepts such as contrast and repetition.
Media and Formats : Video
Price : Free
free
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Record posted/updated: April 28, 2020
R013534
Métis Jigging Part 2. Grades 3 & 4
Krystle Pederson is a traditional jigger and Métis dance instructor. In Métis Jigging Part 2, Krystle talks about different styles of fiddle music and how jigging steps are incorporated into other styles of dance. Through demonstrations and practise, students build on the skills and knowledge gained in Part 1. Krystle introduces new jigging steps with an emphasis on travelling and working with a partner. She also demonstrates and shares her belief in the importance of community and working together.

PLEASE NOTE: Métis Jigging Part 2 builds on skills and knowledge from Part 1, which aired in 2015. Teachers should review Part 1 and its accompanying activities with their students before commencing Part 2.
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Media and Formats : Video
Price : Free
free
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Record posted/updated: April 4, 2022
R013996
Drama Games and Improve with Globe Theatre. Grade 4
This program provides teachers and students with tools to creatively explore curriculum through improvisation. The exercises engage participants in exploring ideas through inquiry-based learning, building positive relationships and encouraging students to take risks while navigating uncharted territories. This program is designed for those with little or no training in theatre.
Media and Formats : Video
Price : Free
free
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Record posted/updated: June 17, 2020