1. Dancing in the Water

2. In September 2015, a group of 14 dancers donned scuba gear for an underwater performance in Greece. The dancers floated into and out of formation in choreography at a depth of about 16 feet (5 meters). The dancers wore heavy tanks of air, wetsuits, fins, and masks.

3. The music flooded the circular seabed stage from two submerged speakers. The music had been composed with the conductivity of sound through water in mind.

4. The mostly French and Greek performers included three dancers with disabilities and three children. For the dancers, especially those who had disabilities, the experience was "beyond words." They could move freely, without wheelchairs.

5. The planning of dance moves for a particular piece of music
VOCABULARY
Choreography: 
The planning of dance moves for a particular piece of music

6. VOCABULARY
Disability: 
A physical or mental condition that makes it hard for someone to do the things that other people can do

7. VOCABULARY
Scuba gear: 
Equipment including a mask, breathing regulator, and wetsuit that allows a diver to stay underwater for long periods of time

8. Vocabulary
Performance:
A show

9. Something people work on
VOCABULARY
Project:
Something people work on

10. VOCABULARY
Submerged:
Under the water

11. The act of sending something from one place to another.
VOCABULARY
Transmission:
The act of sending something from one place to another.

12. VOCABULARY
Conductive:
Relating to the ability to conduct, or transmit, electricity, heat, or sound

13. Activity:
Read the question and try to answer it before you look at the answer choices.
Read all of the choices.
Eliminate answers you know are not correct.
Choose the correct answer.

14. TASK:
As you are reading the article, use the Reading Connection called “Setting the Purpose” to take notes. Then complete the Thought Question.
You will receive a writing grade based on your answer. Be sure to include evidence to support your opinion and PROOFREAD!!!

15. THOUGHT QUESTION:
Summarize the article with a minimum of five facts and two direct quotes.
Write a summary of today's article. As you write your summary, complete the following steps:
STEP 1: Read the article in order to understand the text.
STEP 2a: Identify the topic sentence for each paragraph.
STEP 2b: Take out any details that are not needed.
STEP 2c: Combine the information—in your own words—into a single paragraph.
STEP 3: Rethink your summary and the article.
STEP 4: Check your summary. Then double-check it.