A. Dance / C. Music · Music and DanceMusic and Dance: Unit ReviewA1.1 A1.2 A1.3 A1.4 A2.1 A2.2 A2.3 A3.1 A3.2 C1.1 C1.2 C1.3 C1.4 C1.5 C2.1 C2.2 C2.3 C3.1 C3.2About 40 minutesLearning goalsI can use body shapes and the elements of dance to make a dance phrase.I can keep a beat, clap rhythms and describe music using pitch, dynamics and tempo.I can sing, play and make up music.I can talk respectfully about music and dance from my life and from many cultures.Words to knowelements of danceBody, space, time, energy and relationship.beatThe steady pulse in music.rhythmThe pattern of long and short sounds.dynamicsHow loud or soft music is.tempoHow fast or slow music or movement is.Let's review!You have learned a lot about dance and music. This review has a few questions from every lesson in the unit. Some questions ask you to move, clap or sing. Try each one, then press Show answer to check. If a part feels tricky, go back to that lesson.PITCHhigha bird chirps↔lowa bear growlsDYNAMICSloud (f)thunder↔soft (p)a whisperTEMPOfasta race↔slowa lullabyMusic has opposites: high and low (pitch), loud and soft (dynamics), fast and slow (tempo).Hotcrossbuns(shh)tatatarest"Hot cross buns": ta, ta, ta, then a rest (a quiet beat). Every box is one steady beat.Dance: My Body Can Dance1Make a wide shape, then a curved shape.Show answerLook for: arms and legs spread out (wide), then a round, bendy shape like a ball (curved).2Name the five elements of dance.Show answerBody, space, time, energy and relationship.3Turn zipping your coat into a dance move. What did you change?Show answerAnswers will vary. Look for a real change: bigger, slower, faster, repeated, at a different level, or ending in a freeze.4Which shape best shows "I am big and brave": wide or narrow?Show answerWide. A wide shape looks big and strong.Dance: Space, Time, Energy and Making Dance Phrases1Move from a high level to a low level slowly, like a melting snowman.Show answerLook for: starting tall on tiptoes and sinking slowly to the floor.2Is a feather's energy strong or light?Show answerLight.3What are the three parts of a dance phrase?Show answerBeginning, middle and end.4Name one thing a good audience does.Show answerWatches quietly, claps at the end, or says something kind and specific.Music: Steady Beat and Rhythm1Clap and say: ta ti-ti ta taShow answerLook for: clap, quick clap-clap, clap, clap, all on a steady beat.2What is the rhythm of "pump-kin pie"?Show answerti-ti ta. Pump-kin is two quick sounds; pie is one sound.3How many beats in ti-ti ti-ti ta rest?Show answer4 beats. Each ti-ti, ta and rest takes one beat.4Beat or rhythm: which one stays steady like a clock?Show answerThe beat.Music: High and Low, Loud and Soft, Fast and Slow1Is a bird's chirp high or low?Show answerHigh.2What does piano (p) mean in music?Show answerSoft.3Music for a race is usually ___ tempo.Show answerFast.4A song is loud and fast. How might it make you feel? Why?Show answerAnswers will vary, often excited or happy, because loud, fast music feels full of energy.Music: Singing, Playing and Making Music1What does singing in unison mean?Show answerEveryone singing the same tune at the same time.2Pat a steady-beat accompaniment while a grown-up sings a song.Show answerLook for: even pats that keep going at the same speed as the song.3Make up a 4-beat rhythm for a "good night" song. Should you play it loud or soft?Show answerAnswers will vary for the rhythm (example: ta ta ti-ti ta). It should be soft, because it is a good-night song.4Name a percussion instrument you can make at home.Show answerA shaker, a pot drum, wooden spoon sticks, or body percussion.Dance and Music Around Us and Around the World1Name one place in your community where people dance or make music.Show answerAnswers will vary: a festival, a wedding, a hockey game, a place of worship, a concert, a powwow, a parade.2Who is known for jigging to fiddle music?Show answerThe Métis.3What is regalia?Show answerThe special clothing a powwow dancer wears. It often has deep meaning, so we don't call it a costume.4How can you show respect when you watch a dance from another culture?Show answerWatch quietly, clap at the right time, use the right words, and don't copy sacred dances as a game.Just for funWhy couldn't the music student open the piano?Because the keys were inside!How to use this reviewDo the review over two short sittings if your child gets tired. Each section matches one lesson.Many answers are shown, not said. Watch for the things listed in each answer (a real freeze, a steady beat, clear shapes).After each answer, ask "How do you know?" or "Why did you choose that?" Explaining choices is part of the Arts curriculum.Note which section had mistakes, then revisit that lesson's activity.Check your understandingQuiz1. Which is not an element of dance?spacepitchenergy2. Which body shape is like a pencil?widecurvednarrow3. Rolling on the floor is at a ___ level.lowmiddlehigh4. The steady pulse in music is called the ___.rhythmbeatmelody5. Which rhythm matches "Hot cross buns" (and a quiet beat)?ti-ti ti-ti tata ti-ti tata ta ta rest6. Forte means ___.loudslowsoft7. A foghorn has a ___ pitch.highlowfast8. Music you play along with a song to support it is called an ___.audienceregaliaaccompaniment9. Inuit throat singing is often done as ___.a friendly game between two singersa loud parade with trumpetsa solo on a fiddle10. Which is the most respectful thing to say about a dance from a culture that is new to you?"That looks weird.""I noticed their feet moved really fast. I want to learn more.""Let's make fun of it."Mark lesson completeFor parents and teachersUse mistakes to choose what to revisit. Each review section matches one lesson.Can't make or name contrasting body shapes, or doesn't know how to change an everyday move: revisit Dance: My Body Can Dance. Play freeze dance with shapes.Mixes up levels, energy or tempo, or can't remember a 3-move phrase: revisit Dance: Space, Time, Energy and Making Dance Phrases. Make the weather dance.Confuses beat and rhythm, or counts claps instead of beats: revisit Music: Steady Beat and Rhythm. Practise the kitchen rhythm band.Mixes up high/low with loud/soft, or can't explain how music makes them feel: revisit Music: High and Low, Loud and Soft, Fast and Slow.Shouts instead of singing, or the accompaniment speeds up: revisit Music: Singing, Playing and Making Music. Sing together daily.Uses words like "costume" for regalia, or calls unfamiliar music "weird": revisit Dance and Music Around Us and Around the World and talk about respect.In the Arts, effort, willingness to try and explaining choices matter more than a polished performance. Praise brave tries!PreviousDance and Music Around Us and Around the WorldNextDrama: Let's Pretend! Role Play