History of Dance

History of Dance
ISBN: 9781492536697
Publication Date: 22 June 2017

History of Dance, Second Edition, offers readers a panoramic view of dance from prehistory to the present. The text covers the dance forms, designs, artists, costumes, performing spaces, and accompaniments throughout the centuries and around the globe. Its investigative approach engages students in assignments and web projects that reinforce the learning from the text, and its ancillaries for both teachers and students make it easy for students to perceive, create, and respond to the history of dance.

New to This Edition

History of Dance retains its strong foundations from the first edition while adding these new and improved features:

An instructor guide with media literacy assignments, teaching tips, strategies for finding historical videos, and more

A test bank with hundreds of questions for creating tests and quizzes

A presentation package with hundreds of slides that present key points and graphics

A web resource with activities, extensions of chapter content, annotated links to useful websites, and study aids

Developing a Deeper Perspective assignments that encourage students to use visual or aesthetic scanning, learn and perform period dances, observe and write performance reports, develop research projects and WebQuests (Internet-based research projects), and participate in other learning activities

Experiential learning activities that help students dig deeper into the history of dance, dancers, and significant dance works and literature

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