DANCE

=¡Salsa!=

This is a mini unit of work which largely support the intercultural strand of the framework, investigating how symbols, namely music and dance, represent a country and and how cultures influence each other. Included is a powerpoint presentation, which includes notes for the history of Salsa, country flags and names, and Spanish directions for the dances. The children are assigned a role as either a French person, a Spanish person or an African slave. The country flags should be stuck around the room and the children sit in their corresponding country. As the history unfolds, the children travel to their new destinations, taking their dances with them. The issue of slavery is a sensitive one and it is an ideal opportunity to explore this issue.

Directions


=Useful Links=

Music
Mozart (Contredanse) The Cuban All-Stars Ricky Martin Celia Cruz Beny Moré