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christine Sager replied to Stephanie Campbell's discussion Final projects in Using Music and Dance as a Primary Source - ASDSA 2013
"Hopefully third time is a charm.  Several members of this mornings class have tried to help me reduce the size of my file.  We have succeeded but it meant deleting some pictures.ARS-sager_TJHexp.doc"
Jun 3, 2013
christine Sager replied to Stephanie Campbell's discussion Final projects in Using Music and Dance as a Primary Source - ASDSA 2013
"I hope this goes this time.  Somehow I have too big of a file.  Thanks for a great class."
Jun 3, 2013
christine Sager replied to Stephanie Campbell's discussion Final projects in Using Music and Dance as a Primary Source - ASDSA 2013
"I hope this goes this time.  Somehow I have too big of a file.  Thanks for a great class."
Jun 3, 2013
christine Sager replied to Stephanie Campbell's discussion Final projects in Using Music and Dance as a Primary Source - ASDSA 2013
"I think this is what you want.  The format is quite different than I have used before.  I actually had fun creating this and I learned a lot about popular dances that I can teach this fall."
Jun 3, 2013
christine Sager replied to Elizabeth Hunt's discussion WWII, 1950s, 1960s, Nuclear Age in Using Music and Dance as a Primary Source - ASDSA 2013
"  The early 50's were my mom's college days and the later sixty's were my junior high days.   So more trips down memory lane.    
        Dances being written by the government!  Who knew!  My dad always told me that it was horrible that the "new"…"
May 31, 2013
christine Sager replied to Stephanie Campbell's discussion WWI / Roaring 20s in Using Music and Dance as a Primary Source - ASDSA 2013
"Fun dances to do and teach.  I believe that these dances would be exciting for my students especially if there is a way to link them to current cheesy dances  (Gangnam style).  The video clips would be great to introduce this dances (Not one-step…"
May 31, 2013
christine Sager replied to Elizabeth Hunt's discussion Westward Movement/Pioneers (1800 - 1900) in Using Music and Dance as a Primary Source - ASDSA 2013
"This is the second response that I lost before posting.   To be quick and short.  I do not really think that I could use either dance.  Both are simple but they don't seem appealing to middle schoolers who shun anything elementary or anything hand…"
May 31, 2013
christine Sager replied to Elizabeth Hunt's discussion Negro Spirituals/Civil War (1861-1865) in Using Music and Dance as a Primary Source - ASDSA 2013
"Exhausted.   The west African dance via Brasil that Noemia taught was incredible.  I would love to bring her to my classes to do an intro class with my students and then continue with them my self.  I would liked to have gotten her exact contact…"
May 30, 2013
christine Sager replied to Elizabeth Hunt's discussion Colonial/Revolution Era in Using Music and Dance as a Primary Source - ASDSA 2013
"Waltz--How much fun!!!  I forgot how much fun the waltz is.  This was my first time  dancing male.  It was exhilirating!  Before doing this I was thinking,"NO WAY would I do this with middle schoolers."  Now I think I might just do this as part of…"
May 30, 2013
christine Sager replied to Stephanie Campbell's discussion Pre-Colonial Era (Baroque, Renaissance & Pre-Columbus Native America) Reflections in Using Music and Dance as a Primary Source - ASDSA 2013
"Since I teach in middle school, my first thoughts are matching the dances to curriculum.  The Native american dances (representing pre-columbian) fit in very well.  I would like to find more AK native dances.  These dances would fit into PE's NYO…"
May 30, 2013
christine Sager replied to Stephanie Campbell's discussion Introductions in Using Music and Dance as a Primary Source - ASDSA 2013
"Hello, I am Christine Sager, a PE and health teacher at Wendler middle school. I once visited the Smithonian American history institute in D.C. and watched a singing/dancing history tour. I became sold on this method of learning history. Thus I…"
May 21, 2013