Catesby Onstage
School: North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary
Grade(s): 5
The lesson was a dance performance project created by Erin Leigh, Choreographer and Dance Educator at the College of Charleston. It features the drawings of Mark Catesby. An English naturalist who came to S.C. to record the plants and animals in their natural habitat. The drawings were used as a jumping off place for students to learn dance movements that correlate to animal movements and habitat. The performance and class were presented at the North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School. To learn more about Mark Catesby visit, PBS LearningMediaLesson Feedback