Essay Question 2:
“When people leave the society they were born into, either voluntarily or involuntarily, dance is one of the things they take with them…” Dance can be conservative, reinforcing (or conserving) cultural values. It can also be a progressive force, challenging the status quo or fusing the cultural values of one or more group. In a three-page essay,
please
a) create a thesis statement that describes the cultural forces that have shaped American dance forms;
b) describe a dance or movement practice with a concentration on conserving a culture’s values, traditions, or heritage;
c) describe a second separate dance practice with a concentration on innovation and/or challenging the status quo of American culture and/or accepted societal behaviors; d) compare and contrast these two examples and explain how recognizing the past and breaking from the past have represented the American experience.
Grading Rubric for Question 2 (0 ??” 30 points):
A) 0 ??” 5 points: 5 points will be awarded for creating a thesis that explains the cultural forces that shaped American dance forms, addressing the performers and audience. Clearly and accurately describe the social factors that contributed to these dance forms’ development, using correct grammar, and concisely conveying ideas.
B) 0 ??” 10 points: 10 points will be awarded for clearly and accurately describing a danceor movement form that focuses on how a culture’s values, traditions, or heritage is passed on. Be sure to use specific elements of form, technique, and structure that are unique to this dance, using correct grammar, and concisely conveying ideas. Explain who performed this dance, what communities were included or represented, and how it may have been transformed or modified for American performers, audience or cultural values.
C) 0 ??” 10 points: 10 points will be awarded for clearly and accurately describing a danceor movement form that focuses on challenging cultural norms. Be sure to use specific elements of form, technique, and structure that are unique to this dance, using correct grammar, and concisely conveying ideas. Explain who performed this dance, what communities were included or represented, and from what, if any, aspects of other cultures it borrowed.
D) 0 ??” 5 points: 5 points will be awarded for clearly and accurately comparing and contrasting your two examples in B and C and what they say about American identity. Review your thesis statement and expand the scope of your argument to include broader cultural implications providing historical evidence for explanation, using correct grammar, and concisely conveying ideas.
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