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Curriculum Integration j <br /> j <br /> � 1 <br /> With a bit of planning (but spur-of-the-moment inspirations work, too), 1 <br /> NCYTE's performance could serve to enrich your curriculum, particulary j <br /> music, social studies, math, and physical education. j <br /> 1� Involving the music teacher at your school could add an extra dimension to j <br /> the performance. Tap dancing is a form of working with and creating music, j <br /> and a bit of tap infusion could perhaps help make some of the points j <br /> included in the school's curriculum. If you have an opportunity to involve j <br /> 1 your music or social studies teacher she/he will certainly have a number of j <br /> AVideas. If you're on your own, consider thinking about: j <br /> *N Music, Math 1 <br /> A* Rhythmic concepts: Tap is all about rhythm, and a number of basic rhythmic j <br /> ls� concepts, such as syncopation and marking time, can be easily identified in j <br /> A* tap dancing. These concepts could be emphasized by asking students to 1 <br /> practice demonstrating with their feet (hand claps are great, but why not j <br /> A* consider stomps!). From a math perspective, rhythmic patterns can be used j <br /> 1 to demonstrate principals such as division, fractions and sets. <br /> Music, Social Studies <br /> Music types: A connection with the music curriculum as well as social studies j <br /> 11� could be found in considerations of the different types of music featured in j <br /> 41, your school's NCYTE performance (e.g. blues, classical, bluegrass, old-time, j <br /> folk, Latin, jazz). These music traditions have historical perspectives and some <br /> have a specific geographic identification. Can the students recognize these j <br /> types of music or the composers? Do they know the historical roots? (See j <br /> the Dance Details section for more information.) j <br /> S j <br /> Physical Education <br /> A number of physical education activities naturally include rhythm. Jumping j <br /> 1 rope can be done rhythmically. Students can try bouncing a ball to different j <br /> rhythms, hopping, skipping, orjust plain old experiment with making noise j <br /> with their feet. Some of the body rhythm exercises on page 10 could be j <br /> good to do in the physical education class. <br /> � � l <br /> AV 1 <br /> � North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble - Guide for teachers 11 j <br />