DANCE
Module Title:
Sequence Reference:
BALLET
MDL2CDNC
M1
10
Number of Lessons:
Goal and Subgoal Emphasis:
Middle School Level
Content Focus:
 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
 2.1, 2.2
 3.1, 3.5
 Ballet
 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
Technique and Skill
History and Culture
Creativity, Composition and
Performance
Aesthetic Judgment
Curriculum Objectives:
M2
M3
Content Detail:
At the end of this module, students will:
 demonstrate and identify basic movements and
techniques of ballet (French/Italian/Russian and
Modern)
 identify and demonstrate longer and more complex
ballet combinations
 describe the movements observed in a ballet using
appropriate ballet vocabulary
 create a dance that successfully communicates a
topic of expression
 positioning of the arms, feet and body
(French/Italian/Russian and Modern)
 ballet terminology
Module Evaluation:
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practical quiz
theory quiz
research paper
class participation
ballet video critique
individual choreography
individual performance critique
Note: Assessment of student learning is to be detailed on individual lesson plans.
Prerequisite Skill Areas
(if any):
 fundamental dance skills
Special Resources
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(materials, equipment & community involvement):
materials: leotards, tights and ballet shoes
cassette CD player
barres
mirrors
cassette tapes/CD’s
ballet video tapes/books
posters
VCR, video camera and TV
School functions and community invitations
GLOSSARY:
 refer to Appendix
REFERENCES - TEACHER:
Dance Masters of America, Ballet Syllabus
Usborne, Usborne Book of Ballet and Dance, Usborne Publishing Ltd., London, 1987
Magazines:
Dance Magazine
Dance Teachers Now
Newspaper Article
Videos:
Ballet on Broadway
Ballet Class for Beginners
Ballet Class for Intermediate/Advanced
REFERENCES - STUDENT:
Same text as above
Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet
Videos: Video Dictionary for Classical Ballet
Swan Lake
The Nutcracker
Macbeth
Coppelia
Sleeping Beauty
Giselle
Romeo and Juliet
Carmen
Cinderella