You will select one of the following Ancient Cultures upon which to write a brief research report (This must NOT be the same dance form as your Favorite Dance Form):
Egyptian Culture and Dance (from 3000 B.C. – 0)
Greek Culture and Dance (450 B.C. – 0)
Roman Culture and Dance (100 B.C. – 400 A.D.)
1. Use the learning module material, and conduct an online search of the assigned culture. Summarize (in your own words) what you learned under each of the following headings:
What is unique about the culture you research?
What did the culture you research accomplish in the arts and science?
What was their belief system (religion, mythology, philosophy)?
What did the culture you research teach to the Western world?
Why did the people of the culture you research dance/or perform dance rituals?
What place did dance take in their culture?
Conclusion: Compare and Contrast
How can you relate what you learned to our culture today?
How can you relate their dance style to the favorite dance form you discussed in your “Journal”?
Can you find similarities in the reasons why they danced?
Similarities in the political aspects of their dance?
2. Please include:
A Brief description and definition of your dance form;
A brief discussion of its origins;
A brief outline of its development through the ages;
A brief discussion on its relevance, use, and presence today
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