General Guidelines for Paper A 3-page paper will address dance and culture of Ireland. You will be asked to explore the culture and a dance from that culture. This analysis must consider the dance form’s functions in society. Paper needs to include -Short general introduction of the Irish culture – What was the significance of dance to the people of Ireland? – Select a dance from the Irish culture. Discuss importance, origins etc. of this dance to the culture -Has political events, wars, invasions, natural disasters, economics etc. influenced dance in the culture? -Is there a crossover relationship between dance with music, art, theater, or literature ? – You can include pictures of special regalia, art, musical instruments etc. that relate to your dance but the written portion still needs to equal 3 pages plus the pictures. You must Include a link to the dance You must document your sources.
