History of Dance Research Project

This History of Dance Research Project will provide students an opportunity to learn how social, political, and economic factors influenced the emergence and development of specific genres of dance.

In groups, students will choose one genre of dance to research, such as the Charleston, Hip-Hop, or Disco. They will then create and present a PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation, answering a series of questions about their chosen dance genre. They will also teach the class some popular dance moves belonging to their assigned genre.

This resource includes:

• 2-sided Handout outlining all details and expectations for the assignment
• Dance research project assessment rubric
• Chart to record student groups and their chosen dance genre

The French version of this resource can be found here.