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DocuSign Envelope ID: E2Eu15u1'r1A5-4r11~^40C-EC081AF3o3Ar <br /> Arts in Education Gran -Fall 2016 McDougle Elementary Schoo PTA <br /> N cu rri cull um Integ rati on , <br /> 4f* With a bit of planning (but spur-of-the-moment inspirations work, too), <br /> % NCYTE's performance could serve to enrich your curriculum, particulary ... <br /> % music, social studies, math, and physical education. / <br /> 1 Involving the music teacher at your school could add an extra dimension to / <br /> % the performance. Tap dancing is a form of working with and creating music, <br /> %„ and a bit of tap infusion could perhaps help make some of the points / <br /> N included in the school's curriculum. If you have an opportunity to involve 1,„ <br /> % your music or social studies teacher she/he will certainly have a number of f <br /> % ideas. If you're on your own, consider thinking about: 1 <br /> % Music, Math 411 <br /> % Rhythmic concepts: Tap is all about rhythm, and a number of basic rhythmic e <br /> % concepts, such as syncopation and marking time,can be easily identified in it <br /> N. tap dancing.These concepts could be emphasized by asking students to 4: <br /> % practice demonstrating with their feet (hand claps are great, but why not 1 <br /> % consider stomps!). From a math perspective, rhythmic patterns can be used 1 <br /> % to demonstrate principals such as division, fractions and sets. 1 <br /> % Music, Social Studies , <br /> % Music types:A connection with the music curriculum as well as social studies / <br /> % could be found in considerations of the different types of music featured in / <br /> % your school's NCYTE performance (e.g. blues,classical, bluegrass, old-time, 1 <br /> % folk, Latin,jazz). These music traditions have historical perspectives and some / <br /> .!,* have a specific geographic Identification. Can the students recognize these 41: <br /> % types of music or the composers? Do they know the historical roofs? (See 1 <br /> % the Dance Details section for more information.) 1. <br /> 4,.. Physical Education , <br /> % A number of physical education activities naturally include rhythm. Jumping <br /> % rope can be done rhythmically.Students can try bouncing a ball to different ,,,,A_ ,e. <br /> % rhythms, hopping, skipping, or just plain old experiment with making noise / , <br /> % with their feet. Some of the body rhythm exercises on page 10 could be 1. ; <br /> % good to do in the physical education class. 4:: , <br /> % North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble-Guide for teachers 11 i , <br />