SYLLABUS 2015-2016

MRS. DARNELL HAD SOME TIME ON HER HANDS

DURING PREPLANNING

BASIC INFO

• COURSE SYLLABUS DANCE I

• INSTRUCTOR: MRS. MELISSA DARNELL ROOM: D-151

• EMAIL: MDARNELL@OCONEESCHOOLS.ORG

• PHONE: 706-769-7760 EX: 7404

• WEBSITE: MOODLE (MAKE-UP, NOTES, VIDEOS, ASSIGNMENTS)

COURSE DESCRIPTION• NORTH OCONEE HIGH SCHOOL PROVIDES DANCE AS A CREATIVE AND

REWARDING ART EXPERIENCE WHERE ARTISTIC INTEGRITY AND APPRECIATION ARE DEVELOPED.

• FOR THE BEGINNING DANCE STUDENT, THIS COURSE OFFERS A FOUNDATION IN THE HISTORY, THEORY, AND PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES IN A VARIETY OF STYLES THAT CAN INCLUDE CLASSICAL BALLET, JAZZ/HIP-HOP, MODERN/LYRICAL, MUSICAL THEATRE, BALLROOM DANCE, AND TAP.

• FOR THE INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED DANCER, IT OFFERS EXTENSION IN DANCE HISTORY, THEORY, AND PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.

COUSE OBJECTIVES• COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• IDENTIFIES AND DEMONSTRATES MOVEMENT ELEMENTS, SKILLS, AND TERMINOLOGY IN DANCE

• UNDERSTANDS AND MODELS DANCE ETIQUETTE AS A CLASSROOM PARTICIPANT, PERFORMER, AND OBSERVER.

• RECOGNIZES CONCEPTS OF ANATOMY AND KINESIOLOGY IN MOVEMENT

• UNDERSTANDS AND APPLIES MUSIC CONCEPTS TO DANCE

• DEMONSTRATES AN UNDERSTANDING OF CREATIVE/CHOREOGRAPHIC PRINCIPLES, PROCESSES, AND STRUCTURES

COURSE OBJECTIVE CONT.• DEMONSTRATES AN UNDERSTANDING OF DANCE AS A WAY TO CREATE AND

COMMUNICATE MEANING

• DEMONSTRATES AND UNDERSTANDS DANCE IN VARIOUS CULTURES AND HISTORICAL PERIODS

• RECOGNIZES CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DANCE AND WELLNESS

• INTEGRATES THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND NEW MEDIA

• DEMONSTRATES AND UNDERSTANDS DANCE AS IT RELATES TO OTHER AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE

COURSE OUTLINE• COURSE OUTLINE:

• WEEK 1 SYLLABUS/CLASSROOM OBJECTIVES/YOGA (THIS WEEK)

• WEEK 2 BASIC MOVEMENT/YOGA/MODERN

• WEEK 3-4 MODERN

• WEEK 5-6 BALLET

• WEEK 7-8 STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY (GROUP WORK)

COURSE OUTLINE CONT.• WEEK 9-10 TAP

• WEEK 11-12 BALLROOM (HOMECOMING)

• WEEK 13-14 STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY (IN CONCERT)

• WEEK 15-16 HIP HOP JAZZ (THANKSGIVING)

• WEEK 17 DRESS REHEARSALS

• WEEK 18 CONCERT WEEK/FINAL PROJECTS

• WEEK 19 FINAL PROJECT/FINAL EXAMS

DANCE COURSE REQUIREMENTS• DANCE CONCERT: ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EVENING DANCE CONCERT,

WHICH SERVES AS A SHOWCASE OF THE STUDENTS’ HARD WORK AND GAINED PROFICIENCY IN THE ART OF DANCE. PERFORMANCES ARE CONSIDERED ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CLASS. THERE IS AN ALTERNATE ASSIGNMENT, BUT ARRANGEMENTS WILL NEED TO BE MADE AHEAD OF TIME.

• FALL DANCE CONCERT MONDAY DECEMBER 7TH 6:00PM

(PUT THIS IN YOUR CALENDAR RIGHT NOW)

DANCE COURSE REQUIREMENTS• DANCE FOLDER: STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE NOTES DURING

LECTURE CLASSES. THESE NOTES ALONG WITH OTHER PROJECTS WILL BE THE CONTENTS OF THIS PORTFOLIO. THIS PORTFOLIO MAY BE LEFT IN THE DANCE ROOM.

LET”S TAKE A BREAK AND DO THIS NOW

DANCE COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• DANCE ATTIRE: STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO DRESS OUT DAILY. DRESS OUT CLOTHES SHOULD FOLLOW THE SCHOOL’S DRESS CODE. NO DANCE SHORTS OR THIN STRAPPED TANKS

LET’S TAKE A SECOND AND TALK NOHS DRESS CODE.

DANCE COURSE REQUIREMENTS• DANCE PARTICIPATION: THIS IS A PERFORMANCE BASED CLASS. THEREFORE, YOU MUST ATTEND SO

THAT YOU MAY DANCE. YOU MUST ALSO PARTICIPATE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE DAILY CREDIT. FAILURE TO DO SO WITHOUT A PARENT OR DOCTOR NOTE WILL RESULT IN POINTS OFF PER DAY. EACH WEEK IS A POSSIBILITY OF 100 POINTS.

• IF YOU ARE ABSENT, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLETE THE DAILY MAKE-UP WORK LOCATED ON MOODLE.

• IF YOU ARE SITTING OUT DUE TO ILLNESS OR INJURY, YOU MUST TAKE NOTES ON

THE CLASS PERIOD AND TURN THEM IN AT THE END OF THE PERIOD FOR

PARTICIPATION POINTS.

DANCE COURSE REQUIREMENTS• ACADEMIC HONESTY: THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY IS

EXPECTED FROM ALL STUDENTS. ANY STUDENT WHO CHEATS, WHICH INCLUDES

ACCEPTING INFORMATION FROM AND/OR GIVING INFORMATION TO OTHERS,

UTILIZES ANY FORM OF ILLEGAL ACADEMIC AID DURING A TEST OR ON A SPECIFIC

ASSIGNMENT, OR CHANGES ANSWERS OR GRADES IS IN VIOLATION OF

ACADEMIC ETHICS. PLAGIARISM IS ALSO CONSIDERED A VIOLATION OF THIS

RULE. ANY VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY WILL RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

• LET US TAKE A SECOND AND TALK ABOUT THE NOHS POLICY.

DANCE COURSE REQUIREMENTS• RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS: USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE AND BE

SENSITIVE TO OTHERS’ FEELINGS, REFRAIN FROM ALL HARASSMENT, RESPECT

PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES.

• MRS. DARNELL’S PET PEEVE

• WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE?

DANCE COURSE GRADING PROCEDURES:• ASSESSMENTS/PERFORMANCES 50%

• TESTS

• ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS

• ASSESSMENTS

• FINAL EXAM 8%

• DAILY PARTICIPATION 40%

• DRESSING OUT

• FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS/APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR IN DANCE CLASS

• STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2%

• *PLEASE NOTE - ANY COURSE USED TO DETERMINE STUDENT GROWTH PERCENTILES WILL ADMINISTER A STUDENT

LEARNING OBJECTIVE PRE- AND POST- TEST ASSESSMENT.  THE SLO POST-TEST ASSESSMENT WILL COUNT AS 2% OF THE

STUDENTS' FINAL GRADE.

DANCE COURSE CLASSROOM PROCEDURES:• BOOK BAGS AGAINST THE MIRROR

• CHANGE IN DRESSING ROOM

• BOYS AND GIRLS

• BATHROOM BEFORE OR AFTER

• WAIT FOR CLASS TO START ON THE FLOOR STRETCHING

• NOT IN DRESSING ROOM

• CELL PHONE IN HOLDER WHEN INSTRUCTION BEGINS

• AT THE END OF CLASS, CHANGE BACK OUT AND WAIT IN THE ROOM

• DOORS REMAIN SHUT UNTIL BELL RINGS

HOMEWORK

• TELL YOUR FAMILY ABOUT HOW GREAT YOU THINK THIS CLASS WILL BE

• GET THEM TO SIGN THIS

• YOU SIGN THIS

• BRING IT BACK TO ME