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Whose Feat?
Play a vocabulary game with words from an article about Savion Glover's contribution to the film "Happy Feet." Then, small groups of students design and create original movie advertisements using vivid vocabulary to give Glover the...
Read Works
Read Works: Great Americans
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about five famous African Americans: Oprah Winfrey, Robert L. Curbeam Jr., Nikki Giovanni, Savion Glover, and Rosa Parks. A question sheet is available to help students build...
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Dance Spirit: Thirteen of the Best Tap Dancers of All Time
While certainly not inclusive, this article not only identifies thirteen top tappers, but also offers videos of each of them. While the first few in the list would be considered early tappers, like Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, this...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Savion Glover
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Savion Glover, an American dancer and choreographer who became known for his unique pounding style of tap dancing, called "hitting." He brought renewed interest in dance, particularly...