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Subject: Rhythmic Movement |
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1. Topic-
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2. Content-
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| Western (North American) style dance |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. To encourage students to enjoy dance, to learn simple dances
steps, and to move to the beat of the music.
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4. Objectives-
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| 1. Practice counting to an 8 count while listening to music. Dancing
should be done in a rhythm, and having students practice will help
improve dancing abilities and the students to better stay on pace
with music. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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| Open space, music, CD player. |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
| 1. Explain the dance you will be doing. Give a history of the dance,
and some background information. Perform the dance an entire time
through with the music while students observe what you are doing.
Once you complete the dance once, being breaking the steps down one
by one with the students. |
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B. Development-
Next, it is important to explain the steps to the students and have
them practice the steps individually, and stack the steps on top of
each other. So, they do the first step, learn the second, then practice
the first and second together. This pattern continues for the entire
dance. Here is the breakdown of a simple dance to demonstrate and
then breakdown for the students:
1. Grapevine to the Right (step with Right foot to the right side,
Left foot steps behind the Right, step Right foot to the side and
Left foot closes beside the Right) (1-4)
2. Grapevine to the Left (step with Left foot to the left side, Right
foot steps behind the Left, step Left foot to the side and Right foot
closes beside Left) (5-8)
3. Step with Right foot diagonally to the front.
Close with Left foot.
4. Step with Left foot diagonally to the front. Close with Right foot.
5. Repeat diagonally with the Right foot.
Repeat diagonally with the Left foot.
6. Take 4 steps backward-Right, Left, Right, Left
7. Jump in place 4 times
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C. Practice-
| Make sure to break down each step of the dance individually and
watch the students as you go through the dance to see if any students
are struggling. If there are any students having a hard time, give
them some extra help because it is hard for students who struggle
with dance to keep up with students who are doing good. |
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D. Independent Practice-
| High school students can have fun and creativity with the dance
unit. Have students develop their own dance. Having them create their
own dance will force them to have some creativity and put effort into
the dance unit. Have the students to perform the dance for the entire
class. Then, once they have performed, have the student teach the
dance to the rest of the class and the entire class can do the dance
together. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
Once you feel the students have mastered the dance, have them try
without the instructor dancing in the front. Turn the music on, count
them off to get started, and watch them perform the dance and see
how they do dancing on their own.
After mastering the basic dance taught at the beginning of the class,
have the class try some of their classmates dances. This is another
good way to incorporate different dances and check for understanding
and improvement of dancing skills. |
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