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During the time of the civil war, physical education was officially a course in public education.
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As immigration to the States came in flux, folk dance became a popular form of P.E.
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Margaret H' Doubler founded the first dance major program at the University of Wisconsin.
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Dance was thought of solely as a physical exercise for strength and stamina.
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A focus on diversity and cultural backgrounds was added to the curriculum planning.
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The United States felt threatened by the Soviet Unions science and mathmatics accomplishments, and a stress in those classes allowie progessive techniques to fade.
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Supoorted funding for artists and art programs in the schools.
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To support the "war against poverty" the schools were funded, for innovative teaching projects. Special needs students, and gifted students were provided innovated projects and curriculum, including dance. This kicked of the developement of dance eduacation.
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A stress in National Diversity lead to exposure in dance across the United States.
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The shift of dance into Arts departments, from the Physical Education Program. This allowed for a bigger emphasis in creativity and aesthetic with in the dance education.
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Led to a priority to teaching sports.
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Critical thinking skills were valued, and connected to arts education.
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Reinforced the place of the arts within public education. Arts was funded and considered apart of core curriculum with state standards.
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Showed that dance insn't a priority in Elementary Schools. The educational opportunity in dance was normally found in the secondary school levels.
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An emphasis was stressed on accountability of education, which translated into test preperation, and test taking stategy. In many schools the arts, and physical programs were effected negatively.