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PE Central

Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Aaron's Party

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
At this website, learn the steps to a simple line dance for elementary-age children. This dance can be part of a gym-class lesson and activity.
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PE Central

Pe Central: Dance Lesson Plans: Disco Dances

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
At this website, find steps to two different popular disco dances. Learn and teach the step for "Stayin' Alive," and "Cotten-eyed Joe." Includes variations.
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PE Central

Pe Central: Cotton Eye Joe Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn and teach the "Cotton Eye Joe," line dance during a gym-class activity.
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PE Central

Pe Central: Create a Line Dance (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
High-school students, after learning the basics of line dancing, should be able to create, demonstrate, and teach their own line dance.
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Lesson Plan
PE Central

Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Space Jam Dilemma: Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learn a new line dance during a gym-class activity. The "Space Jam," line dance is an easy way to have fun and participate in an aerobic activity.
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PE Central

Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Add on Line Dancing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
After inventing their own dance moves, students are to teach them to classmates. These lesson plans provide tips for encouraging creativity and getting all students involved in teaching and learning dance moves.
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Lesson Plan
PE Central

Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Cool Line

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Use the guidelines provided at this website to introduce young learners to a simple line dance. Children will learn to move to a beat while participating in a fun, low-impact aerobic activity.
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PE Central

Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Staying Alive

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learn and teach a simple line dance created for the Bee Gees' song, "Stayin' Alive." Recommended for elementary young scholars, the dance steps provided here could easily be simplified (or made more difficult) for students of different...
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Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This website describes a simple line dance for the simple holiday song, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." Also provides an option for simplifying the dance.
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PE Central

Pe Central: Shortenin' Bread Shuffle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
At this website, learn the simple steps associated with a new line dance, which can be taught as part of a gym-class activity and exercise.
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PE Central

Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Follow the Leader Soca Style

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Student familiar with simple dance steps will enjoy this line dance activity, which helps students practice moving to music, following a leader's steps, and creating their own moves.
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PE Central

Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Twelve Days of Winter Break

For Teachers 6th - 8th
At this website, find exercises for each of the "Twelve days of winter break." Stay fit during the holidays and work these simple exercises into your daily routine.
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Other

Guitar Nine Records: Paco De Lucia

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Paco de Lucia, the famous Spanish guitar player. Includes information about his most recent album.
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Other

International Tap Association: Contemporary Leaders

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of current working tap dancers and their biographies along with lots of other information about tap dancing today.
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Curated OER

Scene From 'Wild Style' Movie

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio explores the history of the break dancing phenomenon of the 1980s and how this style of dancing survives today.
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Curated OER

Rock Steady on 'Wild Style' Movie Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio explores the history of the break dancing phenomenon of the 1980s and how this style of dancing survives today.
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Curated OER

Roxy Breakdancers

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio explores the history of the break dancing phenomenon of the 1980s and how this style of dancing survives today.
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Curated OER

Dancing in Collins Street, Melbourne, 13 June 1945 [Picture].

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring social dance can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.