Units for Engaging with the NZ Curriculum
Dance Units
The following Ministry of Education units of work support the implementation of the New Zealand Curriculum, 2007.
Dance Across the Curriculum
These 3 dance units, written and taught by Julie Cadzow, are specifically designed for the 2007 curriculum level 1, years 2 - 3 students. They each support learning in another curriculum area. The first lessons, Pairs and Prepositions, support literacy and English; the second, The Caterpillar's Day, science; and the third, Moving Maths teaches Mathematics concepts through movement. Video clips of face-to-face and distance learning sessions support the teaching materials. Further video clips of these lessons, taught by video conference, can be viewed in the Student Gallery.
Dancing the Key Competencies
This versatile dance resource for levels 1-5 of the New Zealand Curriculum (2007), contains ten units of work, each addressing a key competency.
Dancing Towards Respect
The aim of this resource (written by Julie Cadzow) is to develop, through
the art of dance, the ability of students to show respect for themselves,
for others, and for human rights. The resource is in three parts which are
focussed on Levels 6-8 of the New Zealand Curriculum. NCEA Achievement
Standards are included in each part and suggestions are given for
opportunities for further assessment.
Dancing Treasures
This resource contains five innovative dance units that use selected iconic digital resources. All units support the implementation of the vision, values, principles, key competencies, and achievement objectives for levels 4 and 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum, 2007.
Looking Ahead for Our Native Animals
These new curriculum (2007) level 3 units, written by Maria Winder and Julie Cadzow, use Digistore resources and focus on the sustainability of threatened native animals in New Zealand. The units enable students to express their knowledge, ideas and feelings towards the endangerment, extinction, or future survival of New Zealand animals through music and/or dance practices and knowledge bases. NB: To access the digital content on Digistore you are required to login as a registered user.
Moving Landscapes
In this level 2 unit, written by Julie Cadzow, students become part of the scenery for three innovative New Zealand landscapes. Through a variety of learning experiences, the students learn about five New Zealand landscape art works, create dances about the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and their changing local landscape, and consider the concept of citizenship.
NB: To access the digital content on Digistore you are required to login as a registered user.
The Sounds of the Sea
In this level 1 unit, written by Julie Cadzow, students are taken on a learning journey through the world of a trumpet shellfish. They consider their strengths, some goals for future learning, and some ways to help overcome fear when learning new skills. They use new skills to become a choir, seaweed, sunken ships, and trumpet shellfish as they create an underwater sound and movement performance. NB: To access the digital content on Digistore you are required to login as a registered user.