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Multicultural Dance Unit

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1. Why is dance such a great form of physical activity?

Record at least two benefits of dance as physical activity (at least one reason being intellectual)

2. How does dance fit its’ way into a multicultural focused curriculum?
List three reasons of how dance encourages diverse education

3. What can Multicultural dance teach a student and what can it create?
How can students relate to one another through dance as a form of multicultural physical education?

4. Compare Two different types of multicultural dances from the provided video examples.
o How do the physical activity levels of these two different dances differ? Which style is more
physically active, and which is less physically active?
o What does this tell you about the culture? Elaborate & justify with support from personal
experience.
Dance video Choice #1 Dance video Choice #2
5. Fill in the blank
Reading through the notes, fill in the blank spots to finish the ideas from the section “Exploring Styles of
Multicultural Dances”

o Countries all over the world have traditional dances. These dances are actually evolving products
of _________, ______________ , wars, political and _________ changes of the people who they
came from! Today, in one individual country you can encounter many _____________ dances,
including the following:
o Dances of aboriginals or _________________
o Dances of early ______ who migrated to the area and brought their _______ with them.
o Newer variations of _______ dances that ______ from generation to generation.
o Dances of tribes, first people, and ________ groups who strive to keep their ancestral _______
alive in modern society.

6. Which Multicultural Dance (other than your own) do you believe relates most closely to your own
ethnic background?
Provide support for your answer with similarities in dance movements, music, styles, etc.

7. List three questions you may have regarding Multicultural Dance or the style you chose to research
deeper
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