Japan & Big Fish Stories

Art Form: Dance

Subject: Social Studies

Grade Level: 2nd Grade

Specialist: Tina Misaka

Learn about the culture and traditions of Japan with a folk dance, and writing and dancing their own “Big Fish Tales.”

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Resources

  • CD/iPod/music source
  • Variety of music suggested
  • Drum for signaling
  • Picture of Japan, Tokyo fish market, different kinds of Japanese fish

Fine Art Standards

  • STANDARD 1: Body awareness
  • STANDARD 2: Investigating – The student identifies and demonstrates the dance elements of time, space, and energy.
  • STANDARD 3: Creating – The student understands and demonstrates choreographic principles and processes in the art form of dance.
  • STANDARD 4: Contextualizing

Integrated Standards

None

Objectives

Students will locate and learn about Japan and Japanese fish.