"I think original images help bring history to life. It helps put you in that moment. Along with the image background information needs to be provided to help better conprehend what we see."
"The space shuttle Challenger exploded. I was home alone and watching the program thinking how cool it was that an everyday person, a teacher at that was going into space. The whole idea got me wondering how soon it would be a common occurrence for…"
"Hip hop before today... I couldn't even began to describe it let alone try to dance it...thanks Gabe. What a great way to make a connection with the kids. This would be a great end of year presentaion/guest with the music and dance of today."
"I'm late in posting my reflection (forgot my computer) so I decide to check out You Tube to see some dances and stumbled on this clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahoJReiCaPk Whiteys Lindy Hoppers. Wow! that is some amazing stuff. "
"Seeing how we're busting through history in 2 days its fun to see how dramaticlly dancing has changed from the waltz attitude of "no touching" to the Charlston and other dances of the 20s where bodies are pressed together and "that really isn't that…"
"Liked Robin's idea of using this to teach life skills, smiles go along way, everyone has a partner, consider how you respond to others, building community, helping each other. Geat for first quarter unit - combine with lessons on gold fever,…"
"Wow! What a fun work out. Perfect for energizing a class. Don't know that I would remember all the steps but I can certainly improvise. Perhaps have the kids brainstorm on a story and the movements to symbolize it. Focus on how we are connected to…"
"Fun dance with simple beat...easier than waltz. Don't teach colonial times but might use it with Spanish immersion students to review numbers...count by 2s, 5s, 10s."
"Waltz reflection
Liked the step by step instruction... We are usually quick to say don't know how to dance but with small instruction easy to get started. Also the connection to history..origins and a time way back when...then start the dance lesson…"
Hey FRIEND. I just moved our GROUP to a FORUM. It seemed like maybe that's easier. Then the classes can be GROUPS and all the groups will see the forums.
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I'm still learning---seems confusing, doesn't it?