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DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY ASSIGNMENT
Watch “Danger of a Single Story.” The video is embedded below.
Answer all the parts of the reflective question using the information from the video and, if appropriate, relevant personal experience.
QUESTIONS:
What was one thing Adichie said that really resonated with you? What did it make you think or realize?
Describe a “single story” that you feel is wrongly impacting others. How does it impact them?
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CULTURAL FUSIONS ASSIGNMENT
Read “Modern and Contemporary Dance” from Learning About Dance. The file is attached below.
WATCH ONE OF THE TWO VIDEOS- LINK BELOW
(Samba or the Lindy Hop)
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Which video did you choose?
What specific movements or choreographic elements stood out to you in the video? Describe the gestures, spatial pathways, and dynamics used by the dancer(s).
What do you think was the central message or theme conveyed through the dance? How did the movements contribute to expressing this message?
How does the content of the video relate to the key points discussed in the micro lecture? Are there specific concepts or ideas from the micro lecture that you noticed reflected in the dance?
What emotions or feelings did the dance evoke in you? How did the choreography and performance style contribute to these emotional responses?
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Popular and commercial Assignment
WATCH ONE OF THE TWO VIDEOS- LINK BELOW
(The Nicholas Brothers, Coldhearted Snake, or Abaddon)
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Which dance did you choose?
What specific movements or choreographic elements stood out to you in the dance? Describe the gestures, formations, and dynamics used by the dancers.
What was the message of the dance? How did the distinguishing details contribute to expressing this message? (Also look at other details such as costuming, spatial arrangement, levels, and when and how people dance for clues.)
How does the content of the dance video relate to the key points discussed in the corresponding micro lecture? Are there specific concepts, theories, or ideas from the lecture that you noticed reflected in the dance?
What emotions or feelings did the dance evoke in you? How did the choreography and performance style contribute to these emotional responses?
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COURT DANCES ASSIGNMENT
WATCH ONE OF THE TWO VIDEOS- LINK BELOW
(Bugaku, Balli, or Asante)
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Which video did you choose?
What specific movements or choreographic elements stood out to you in the video? Describe the gestures, spatial pathways, and dynamics used by the dancer(s).
What do you think was the central message or theme conveyed through the dance? How did the movements contribute to expressing this message?
How does the content of the video relate to the key points discussed in the micro lecture? Are there specific concepts or ideas from the micro lecture that you noticed reflected in the variation?
What emotions or feelings did the variation evoke in you? How did the choreography and performance style contribute to these emotional responses?
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THE MAGIC KEHMER DANCE ASSIGNMENT
Watch the TED Talk, “The Magic of Khmer Classical Dance,” with Prumsodun Ok. The video is embedded below.
Choose a position
Answer the prompt using the information from the video and, when appropriate, relevant personal experience to defend your position.
Performing culturally-specific dance forms for an audience outside that culture is/is not an acceptable way to preserve them.
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Watch The Green Table. The video is embedded below.
Answer the question using the information from the video and, when appropriate, relevant examples from other course materials and personal experience to support your response.
When artists create work that criticizes the government it is because they want to bring attention to an injustice that needs to change. What injustice(s) do you think Mr. Jooss saw when he created The Green Table? How did he demonstrate them in the ballet?
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