The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12 - Ministère de l'éducation ...

Teacher prompts: … “What procedures should we follow when preparing the costumes,
sets, and performance venue to ensure the environmentally responsible use of materials
and energy?” …
Dance, Grade 12, Workplace Preparation, ATC4E
A. Creating, Presenting, and Performing
A1. The Creative Process
A1.2 create and perform movement phrases that use the elements of dance to express physical
or emotional states (e.g., body movements and accents that reflect the emotions evoked by
a piece of music or a natural or urban landscape; …)
A2. Choreography and Composition
A2.3 identify and use a variety of compositional approaches to communicate ideas and feelings
through dance (e.g., use structured improvisation and a combination of elements to
develop a short piece about an environmental concern; …)
A4. Performance
A4.2 choreograph and perform dances to meet the needs of a specific community audience or
event (e.g., a retirement home “social”, an environmental awareness event, a cyberbullying
awareness session)
C. Foundations
C2. Contexts and Influences
C2.2 describe the influence of some global issues on dance (e.g., … the focus on issues such as
racism, violence, the environment as themes for choreographers)
Drama, Grade 11, University/College Preparation, ADA3M
A. Creating and Presenting
A1. The Creative Process
A1.2 select and use appropriate drama forms to present a variety of adapted or original drama
works (e.g., … use puppetry to adapt a children’s book on a social or environmental
theme, such as The Lorax [Seuss] or The Great Kapok Tree [Cherry], for a dramatic
presentation)
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