KIN 447 D.

Martin
Names: Nubit Arevalo, Corinna Matheu, Helene Zegarra, Lara Williams
DANCE EDUCATION LESSON PLAN
GRADE LEVEL & NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 3rd Grade, 36 Students
TIME: 25-30 mins
EQUIPMENT: boom box, rhythm sticks
OBJECTIVES:
Psychomotor
1. The student will have the opportunity to perform continuous movements as directed by the teacher and
music.
Cognitive
1. The student will learn a variety of steps and then put them together to form the entire dance.
Affective
1. The student will develop an appreciation for multicultural music and dance.
CALIFORNIA K-5 DANCE and/or PE STANDARDS (identify whether Dance or PE, you can use both):
Introductory/Warm-up Activity: Get your Wiggles Out (Dance)
Lesson Focus: La Raspa (Dance)
Closing/Cool Down Activity: Reach for the Stars (Dance)

PART 1: INTRODUCTORY/WARM-UP ACTIVITY (2-5 mins):

Activity
Teaching Hints
Get your Wiggles Out
No bumper cars
Students will dance and move to the
Be energetic
music
Have fun!
PART 2: LESSON FOCUS (15-20 mins):
Activity
La Raspa
Bow to partner (intro)

Part one:
Jump in place, right foot forward with

Teaching Hints
Transition- Toe to toe with 2 people
Line up in 2 lines facing each other
Give students a brief history about La
Raspa folk dance

Move and help students with steps

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knee straight, heel touching ground and

toes pointed out (aka right heel thrust)
Jump in place, left foot forward with
knee straight, heel touching ground and
toes pointed out (aka left foot heel
thrust). Repeat the right foot heel thrust
2 quick clap after each 3- heel thrust
count
Chorus part:
Right arm swing partner for 8 counts,
clap, then left arm swing for another 8
counts
Part one second time: students will
repeat foot thrusts and tap rhythm
sticks instead of clapping their hands
Chorus second time: students will
repeat arm swinging, but will tap
rhythm sticks instead of clapping
Students will bow to their partner at the
end

PART 3: CLOSING/COOL DOWN ACTIVITY (2-5 mins):

Activity
Teaching Hints
Reach for the Stars
Cool-down
Slowly move into scatter formation
Let students do their own movements,
Stretch, and move along with the song
nothings wrong
Modifications for students with disabilities (2):
1. La Raspa- students can just use heel, toe, heel rather than jumping
2. Cool-down- students can sit down if they feel fatigued