Ballet Reflection

Hello Dancers!

We have made it through our first quarter of dance! You did such a great job with your Quarter 1 Assessment and your ballet choreography! Thursday and Friday are workdays to review and evaluate the work that you have completed in our ballet unit.

There are several things for us to accomplish in the lab! First, if you haven't finished the first six slides, you should go back to the blog entry from October 3 to finish any incomplete assessments.

Next, I want you to watch your Quarter 1 Assessment videos. Remember, these videos are unlisted, so the only people who have access to them are your group mates and me. I will not share these videos with anyone else, unless you grant me permission to do so. Watch the entire thing! I'll know if you do not. :)

It is okay if your slide numbers are different than mine! You do not have to have the questions on your slides - I'm looking for your responses.

1. Slide 7. Please review and evaluate your Quarter 1 Assessment videos. Reflect on and answer the following questions (you can copy and paste the following questions, or copy and paste the slide I have hyperlinked here):
1. After watching your videos, what score would you give yourself on this assessment, and why?
2. Give yourself two positive pieces of feedback and two constructive pieces of feedback.
1. Positive:
2. Positive:
3. Constructive:
4. Constructive:
3. Of all of the skills assessed in Quarter 1, 
1. which one was the most difficult for you? and why?
2. which one were you the most confident about? and why?
4. Which specific skills or movements do you need more focus or growth in? Why do you think so?
2. Slide 8. Please review your flexibility picture(s). Reflect on and answer the following questions (you can copy and paste the following questions, or copy and paste the slide I have hyperlinked here):
1. What stretches have been the most beneficial to you this year? How have they helped?
2. Do you think you are more flexible now than you were at the beginning of the year? How do you know?
3. What other parts of your body need more flexibility? Do a Google search or brainstorm to find more ways to stretch those areas. List 3-5 stretches below.
1. For example, backbends would help us create more mobility in our backs.
3. Slide 9. Please review your Ballet Choreography video. Reflect on and answer the following questions (you can copy and paste the following questions, or copy and paste the slide I have hyperlinked here):
1. After watching your videos, what score would you give yourself on this assessment, and why?
2. Give yourself and your group two positive pieces of feedback and two constructive pieces of feedback.
1. Positive (self):
2. Positive (group):
3. Constructive (self):
4. Constructive (group):
3. How did you work as a team? List your strengths and areas for improvement in 3-5 sentences.
4. Evaluate your technique and turnout as you danced. Provide 3-5 sentences about how you did (or did not) following basic ballet procedures like turnout, arm/feet placement, proper stance, etc.
5. What does your group need to do the next time for a even more successful performance?

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Lab Directions

Hello students! We'll be working on our portfolios again today to see our progress so far this year!

To set up the portfolio, follow the directions on the blog post from August 21, 2014

You should have the following four slides completed already: title slide, table of contents, class mission, and individual goal. If these slides are not finished, please work on these first. More complete directions are below the new instructions.

Only for those finished with the first four slides:

1. Slide 5. Please review your storytelling video. And reflect on the following questions: 
1. What story did your group represent through movement?
2. What was your role in the group? Were you a leader, active participant, idea generator?
3. Which element of dance (Body, Action, Space, Time or Energy) did your group use best to demonstrate the story? How?
4. Which section or movement in the storytelling best demonstrated an aspect or part of the story?
2. Slide 6. Please reflect on your growth so far this year. Use pictures (and limited words) to describe what strengths you have developed in dance since the beginning of the year?

Slides 1-4 Instructions

1. Download Google Chrome through Launchy.
2. Sign in to Gmail.
3. Create slides for the portfolio.
1. Slide 1 - Title Slide
1. This should be a reflection of who you are. I want to see a snapshot of our life. You can use personal photos or images from the Internet. Aim for at least 15 images.
2. Slide 2
1. Table of Contents
1. You can leave this slide blank for now. We will fill it in as the year continues. To start, you could list:
1. Slide 3 - Class Mission
2. Slide 4 - Class Goals
3. Slide 3
1. Class Mission
1. Please copy and paste your class's mission to your slide (add a picture!)
1. 2nd Hour - The purpose of 2nd hour Theatre Dance is to learn different styles of dance in a nonjudgmental and safe environment. While learning, we hope to have fun, gain confidence, and be a source of entertainment to our classmates!
2. 3rd Hour - The purpose of 3rd hour Theatre Dance is to learn different styles of dance by providing a positive and fun environment. Together, we will be open minded, determined, and confident.
3. 4th Hour - The awesome class of fourth hour has a mission to create a judgment free zone full of individuals not afraid to be themselves, because "ourselves" are pretty awesome. We need to aim to be respectful and always love Miss Davis. Also, we need to always have fun and we all know that wont be hard.
4. 6th Hour - Within a non-judgmental environment, if we stay determined and positive, we can become a productive team.
5. 7th Hour - The purpose of 7th hour theatre dance is to express ourselves through movement in a positive, non-judgmental, and encouraging environment. We will be patient, respectful, open-minded, cooperative, and supportive of each other!
4. Slide 4
1. Individual goal 
1. Write your goal(s) for the year on this slide.