Response Journal for Movement and Dance

Unit VI Louisiana's Musical Landscape
Lesson 4 Moving to Music

Response Journal for Movement and Dance

Name ______________________________________ Date ____________________

Watch Louisiana Voices Folk Movement and Dance Examples Video Clips without sound.
Write the names of groups at the top of each column.
Check the Elements you observe for each group.
Add more Elements you observed in blanks at the bottom of the first column.
Think about your data very carefully, then complete the responses below.

Elements Observed

Swapping

Stepping

Clapping

Jumping

Rocking

Stomping

Sliding

Turning

Hand Motions

Partners

Move in Lines

Singing or Chanting

Musical Accompaniment

Foot Motions

What do the movements make you think of? After watching these groups' movements, complete the following. Then write your conclusions about what you observed.

I noticed that the ____________________________ group ____________________________

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I noticed that the ____________________________ group ____________________________

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I noticed that the ____________________________ group ____________________________

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I noticed that the ____________________________ group ____________________________

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I began to think of _____________________________________________________________

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I love the way ________________________________________________________________

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I really can't understand ________________________________________________________

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I was surprised _______________________________________________________________

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Other thoughts

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Conclusions

Perform one of the movements. Copy it exactly OR change it to make it your own.

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Elements Observed
Swapping
Stepping
Clapping
Jumping
Rocking
Stomping
Sliding
Turning
Hand Motions
Partners
Move in Lines
Singing or Chanting
Musical Accompaniment
Foot Motions