Time, Place, and Ideas in Social Dances How does the Merengue use the elements of dance to show the many cultures of the Dominican Republic?

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1 How does the Merengue use the elements of dance to show the many cultures of the Dominican Republic? Directions: Using the spaces provided on your Merengue dancer, answer the questions shown to explain how the Merengue is a mix of European (Spanish), African, and Latin cultures? Describe how the closed position of meringue uses personal space. How does the carriage of the upper body copy Spanish dances? Describe the use of force in the foot movement of the Merengue. How does hip motion of the Merengue reflect Latin dances? Describe the tempo of the Merengue. Why is it this speed? How does the foot stomping in the Merengue show the influence of African dances? Elementary

2 How does the Merengue use the elements of dance to show the many cultures of the Dominican Republic? Directions: In the space below, write a paragraph that explains how the Merengue shows a blending of three cultures in the Dominican Republic. In each of your examples, analyze how one element of dance is distinct from the other cultures in your response. Middle School

3 How does the Merengue use the elements of dance to show the many cultures of the Dominican Republic? Pretend you are visiting the Dominican Republic and you are sending a postcard to a friend back home. On the front of the postcard, in the upper right hand corner, draw a scene or an image from the Dominican Republic. In the central panel of the postcard, illustrate a large image that represents what you ve learned about the Dominican Republic and its national dance, the Merengue. On the back of the postcard, on the right hand side, address the postcard to your friend in the following format: o Your Friend s Name o Your Friend s Address (Street and/or house or apt. number) o Your Friend s Address (Second Line- city and zip code) On the back of the postcard, on the left hand side, describe the meringue to your friend by answering the following questions: o Describe the dance steps using three dance element terms o Describe the cultural influences of the dance o Describe how it felt to perform this dance High School

4 How does the Waltz use the elements of dance to show the changing attitudes of society over time? Prior to the 1800s, sketch how people danced at social gatherings in the space below. In the space below, sketch how people danced the waltz. Using your dance element terminology, why are the two images above different? Why was the waltz controversial when it was first performed? Elementary

5 How does the Waltz use the elements of dance to show the changing attitudes of society over time? Create a perspective piece that represents how an 1800 s perspective of the waltz contrasts with a modern perspective on the waltz. Directions: 1) On the left side of your paper, draw someone from the 1800s in their period outfits. 2) On the right side of your paper, draw someone from ) In the center of the page, write the term waltz. 4) Next to the image of the person from the 1800 s, write two sentences that explains his or her view of the waltz. 5) Next to the image of the person from 2013, write two sentences that explains his or her view of the waltz. 6) On the bottom of your page, propose a hypothesis as to why these two individuals do not have the same opinion about the waltz. Middle School

6 How does the Waltz use the elements of dance to show the changing attitudes of society over time? On your own sheet of paper, answer the following questions. 1) Using dance element terminology, identify and describe the social dance seen in Renior s Dance at Bougival. 2) Next, describe the contemporary reaction to this dance. Was it seen as controversial? Have society s views on this social dance changed over time? Explain. 3) Is there a dance perfomed in 2013 that elicits the same reaction as the waltz did when it first appeared? Describe the dance and explain the connection to the initial reaction to the waltz. High School