Finding Our Rhythm: A Latin Dance Lesson on Climate Action

13. Climate Action
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
  • • Paper

Goal 13: Climate Action

You can find an introduction to Goal 13, as well as the Targets & Indicators, Objectives, and Action Planning Resources on the Goal overview page.

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Introduce Global Goal 13. Explain Latin dance as energetic, joyful, community-building art form used to tell stories about climate change and solutions.

1

Express Chaos

Students move to Latin music expressing chaos (storm/disaster).
2

Express Resilience

Express resilience (community rebuilding).
3

Practice Transitions

Practice transitions between contrasting feelings.
1

Create Challenge Pose

Students create individual pose showing climate challenge.
2

Create Solution Pose

Create individual pose showing climate solution/action.
1

Learn Cumbia Side-to-Side

Learn Cumbia side-to-side (challenge).
2

Learn Merengue March

Learn Merengue march (action).
3

Learn Salsa Turn

Learn Salsa turn (solution).
4

Learn Salsa Basic

Learn Salsa basic (celebration).
5

Practice with Music

Practice with music.
1

Split Class and Perform

Split class in half. Groups perform while others observe how dance shows climate challenge, action, and solution.
2

Switch Roles and Discuss

Switch roles and discuss.

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