Embodying a Sustainable World: A Dance & Movement Exploration
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
Dance/Movement
Grades 5-8
30-60 Minutes
Materials Needed
- • Audio playback device
- • Open space suitable for movement
- • Clear floor area
- • Whiteboard or large chart paper
- • Markers
- • Notebooks or paper
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
You can find an introduction to Goal 12, as well as the Targets & Indicators, Objectives, and Action Planning Resources on the Goal overview page.
See Goal 12 Overview
Introduce Global Goal 12 and guided imagery technique. Lead brief guided imagery exercise (seed growing into plant) to demonstrate mind-body connection.
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Embody Old Objects
Students embody old/discarded objects with bodies, exploring shapes, feelings, and movements.
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Transform into New Objects
Transform into new useful objects, exploring shapes, feelings, and movements.
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Draw Flow Chart
Groups draw flow chart showing object creation/use, waste, and solution/reuse.
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Brainstorm Feelings and Movements
Brainstorm feelings and key movements for each phase.
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Guided Movement Journey
Lead students through guided movement journey with music, moving through factory production, waste, transformation, community reuse, and hopeful sustainable future.
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Free Movement Exploration
Free movement exploration where students respond to themes of consumption, waste, and sustainability with their own movement interpretations.
Discuss how embodying concepts helped connect with Global Goal 12, sensations experienced, and insights gained through movement.
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How did embodying concepts help you connect with Global Goal 12?
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What sensations did you experience?
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What insights did you gain through movement?
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