History of Dance Webquest

The activity of dancing is something that has been studied by historians all over the world. Dancing is an artistic form of nonverbal expression and communication. Evidence of it has been found as far back as cave paintings in ancient times. From its earliest forms such as ritualistic, religious, and entertaining, countless styles have since emerged. In this webquest you will discover the origins of dance, and its many different genres .

To identify the history of dance, explore different types, and elaborate/ research one that interests you.

	Use the dance page of the Wikipedia Encyclopedia website to research the very beginnings of dnace, and its life throughout history.
	Use the Dance History Archives website to read on different styles of dancing. Pick one you are most interested to look at and research in depth.

1. Visit and explore the webstes listed above.
2. Research the origins and history of dance via the Wikipedia website.
3. Search through the different types of dance via the Dance History Archives website.
4. Pick one style of dancing that interests you the most.
5. Write a one page essay encompassing the information found in steps 2-4.

1. The student shows a clear understanding of the history of dance, as well as it origins.
2. The student has researched a specific style of dancing, and is proficient in explaining it.
3. The students' paper encompasses a knowledge and undestanding of everything that was asked to be researched.

You have visited and explored two websites that contain dance history. Through this webquest you have learned to research a subject using the web. You have also gained specific knowledge on styles of dancing that you may not have known anything about prior. If you would like to learn more about dancing and its many genres, I would suggest doing a Google search like I did for this webquest.

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