IntermediateDances

Grade/Subject:1/2PhysicalEducationUnit:DanceLessonDuration:40minutes

OUTCOMESFROMALBERTAPROGRAMOFSTUDIES
GeneralLearningOutcomes:
Activity:Studentswillacquireskillsthroughavarietyofdevelopmentallyappropriatemovementactivities;dance,
games,typesofgymnastics,individualactivitiesandactivitiesinanalternativeenvironment:eg.aquaticsandoutdoor
pursuits
BenefitsofHealth:Studentswillunderstand,experience,andappreciatethehealthbenefitsthatresultfromphysical
activity.
Cooperation:Studentswillinteractpositivelywithothers.
SpecificLearningOutcomes:
A18:Performsimplemovementsbyusingelementsofeffortandspacetorespondtoavarietyofstimuli;eg,music.
B13:Experienceandimprovecontinuedfrequencyofinvolvementincardiorespiratoryactivities
C15:Displayawillingnesstoplaycooperativelywithotherinlargeandsmallgroups
A28:Demonstratebasicdancestepsandmovement;eg.creative,folk,line,sequenceandnovelty,aloneandwith
others,byusingelementsofeffort,space,andrelationship
B23:Experiencemovementinvolvingthecomponentsofhealthrelatedfitness;eg.flexibility,cardiorespiratory
activities
C25:Displayawillingnesstoplaycooperativelywithothersofvariousabilitiesinsmallandlargegroups
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
1. Bytheendofthelessonstudentswillbeabletoshowtheirabilitytoperformlocomotorandnonlocomotor
skillstomusic.
2. Bytheendofthelessonstudentswillappreciatetheopportunitytoworktogetheringroupstoachievea
commongoal.
3. Bytheendofthelessonstudentswillexplainhowtheirbreathingchangingwhiledancing.
ASSESSMENTS
Observations: Throughout the class students are KeyQuestions: What was the easiest part of todays class?
going to be observed with how well they can learn Did you find that you were breathing harder during one dance
the new dances and their moves. type than the other? What did you do to communicate with
While the students are performing the dances, I am your classmates when performing the bunny hop?
going to be watching to see if the students are
starting to breath harder to order to achieve a greater
cardio-respiratory fitness.
Written/PerformanceAssessments:
At the end of class I am going to ask students what they decided to do to be more successful at the bunny hop the
second time around. Students are going to be assessed based on their ability to complete the dance moves as well as
their understanding of how it can benefit their health and ability to work together cooperatively.
LEARNINGRESOURCESCONSULTED
Resource#1:BuildingDances
MATERIALSANDEQUIPMENT
iPad
iPhone
Music
Speaker
PROCEDURE
Introduction(5mins.):
DO:Ensureproperfootwearforallstudents
Hook/AttentionGrabber:SAY:Whoisreadyforday2ofdance?IknowthatIam.
AssessmentofPriorKnowledge:ASK:Whatwasthenameofthethreedancesthatwelearnedlastclass?
ExpectationsforLearningandBehavior:SAY:LikelastclassIexceptthatyouwilltryeverythingtothebestofyour
ability.
AdvanceOrganizer/Agenda:DO:Writetheagendaontheboard
1. Locomotor/Nonlocomotorskills

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 2. BunnyHop
3. YMCA
4. Macarena
TransitiontoBody:Studentswillbeinstructedtolineupontheendlinetogothroughafewlocomotorandnon
locomotorskills.
Body(30mins.):
LearningActivity#1:SkillsNeededforDances/BunnyHop(10minutes)
SAY:CanIhaveeveryonelineupontheblacklineplease.Iwanteveryonetohoptotheotherendandback.Inow
wanteveryonetoshowmefivejumps.
DO:Locomotor:Hop,Jump(bendingknees),skipping,galloping
Nonlocomotor:Legswings,showthestudentsposes.
Assessments/Differentiation:Studentsaregoingtobeobservedontheirabilitytoperformthelocomotorandnon
locomotorskillsbeforeputtingthemtomusic.
TransitiontoLearningActivity2:SAY:Iamknowgoingtonumberyoualloffsothatwecandancethebunnyhop
againtodaybeforelearninganewdance.

LearningActivity#2:YMCA(10minutes)
DO:TeachthestudentstheletterstotheYMCA.
SAY:Atthebeginningofthesongwearefirstgoingtoworkonourposes.Youarefreetoposeanywaythatyou
wouldlike.Throughoutthesong,Iamgoingtobecallingoutdifferentlocomotorskillsaswellandwearegoingtodo
themmovingaroundinthecircleuntiltheYMCAchorusstartsplaying.
Assessments/Differentiation:Studentswillbeobservedontheirabilitytofollowmusicalandvisualcues.
TransitiontoLearningActivity3:Studentswillremaininthecircle.

LearningActivity#3:Macarena(10minutes)
DO:Showthestudentsthesequenceofarmmovements.
Armsoutpalmsfacingdown.
Turnpalmsfacingup
Crosshandsovershoulders
Handsgobehindears
Handscrossovertohips
Handsgojustabovebum
HipCircle
JumpandTurntoright(heyMacarena)
Assessments/Differentiation:Studentswillbeobservedbasedontheirabilitytoperformthearmandhipmovements
thatrequiredbytheMacarena.
TransitiontoClosure:Studentswillcometogethercloserandhaveasitonthegroundtobringthelessontoaclose.

Sponge:Iftimeallowsaskthestudentstovoteforthechickendance,hokeypokey,bunnyhop.
Closure(5mins.):
Consolidation/AssessmentofLearning:ASK:What was the easiest part of todays class? Did you find that you were
breathing harder during one dance type than the other? What did you do to communicate with your classmates when
performing the bunny hop?
TransitiontoNextLesson:SAY:Nextclasswearegoingtobelookingatamoreadvancedlinedanceandaregoing
tohaveachancetoperformsomeoftheotherdancesthatwehavealreadylearned.