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ABC (Arts in Basic Curriculum)

The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project provides leadership to achieve quality, comprehensive arts education (dance, music, media arts, theatre, visual arts and creative writing) for all students in South Carolina.
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Life of a Plant

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Grades

  • 1
Life of a Plant

This lesson is part of an integrated unit that combines dance and the plant life cycle from 1st grade science standards. Students will use their knowledge of the plant life cycle and the dance...

Poetry in Motion

Lesson

Grades

  • 4
Poetry in Motion

The students will explore the meaning of words through movement and how dancers can express themselves without using their voices. This exploration will help the students to create their own dances to...

Peace At Last

Lesson

Grades

  • 2
Peace At Last

I can use the elements of music to communicate new musical ideas and works. Students will explore sounds, how to listen and record sounds then use them in the creation of new ideas to accompany a...

Introduction to the Dance Element "Time"

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Grades

  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
Introduction to the Dance Element "Time"

This lesson covers an introduction to the dance element "time." Students will complete a variety of activities to learn, practice, and understand the different vocabulary and components of "time."

Sol-Mi with the Bumble Bees

Lesson

Grades

  • 1
Sol-Mi with the Bumble Bees

The student will be able to: sing and show hand signs for sol and mi. sing sol-mi patterns and play a bordun on xylophones and hand chime accompaniment. clap the steady beat and the rhythm. match one...

Glitter, Glitz, and Heather Galler

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Grades

  • 3
Glitter, Glitz, and Heather Galler

After completing a traditional still life, students expand and apply their new skills by building a still life in the art room with simple forms. This new drawing is embellished with shapes, lines...

Silent Film Storytelling

Lesson

Grades

  • 5
Silent Film Storytelling

During this Silent Film Unit, students will explore the history of silent film, respond to clips of silent movies, create, rehearse, and perform their own silent films using the Silent Film Studio app...

Diving Deeper into Conflict

Lesson

Grades

  • 8
Diving Deeper into Conflict

This lesson falls at the beginning of a 3-week children's book writing unit. It is meant to get students thinking about all the different types of conflict that they can pull from later when they...

Telling Stories Through Movement

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Grades

  • 5
Telling Stories Through Movement

The students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic dance elements and choreographic structures. Students will be able to demonstrate higher level thinking by utilizing the 5-step writing...