LibGuides: Grade 7: The Arts: Dance

Suggested Databases

Gale OneFile: Fine Arts This link opens in a new window
Magazines & journals supporting research in aras such as dance, drama, music, art, history and filmmaking.
Britannica Middle School Edition This link opens in a new window
Reference articles, journals, magazines, websites, multimedia, and curriculum content for intermediate students. Includes dictionary, atlas and student workspace.
Britannica Elementary School Edition This link opens in a new window
General encyclopedia, atlas, dictionary and thesaurus covering a wide range of topics. Information is presented using text, audio, videos and images. Each article also contains links to explore more on the topic

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Dance in Canada
History of dance in Canada
Powwow Singers
History and origin of the Powwow dance
The National Ballet of Canada
The National Ballet of Canada website
African and Hip Hop Dance
Guide to learning African and Hip Hop Dancing by the Council of Ontario Drama and Dance Educators. Teaches students how some modern dances were influenced by African culture

Folk Dance
A look into the history of Folk Dancing
Classroom Dance Strategies
Activities and lesson plans for the dance instructor
Dance Teaching Ideas
This site, although designed for the primary teacher, has some resources on dance education that may apply to the middle school dance student.
Dance Teacher's Tool Kit
This dance education site done by the New Zealand Ministry of Education has flash-cards and links to dance education sites.