K 224: Teaching of Dance Lesson Plan

TEACHER NAME: Ali Michaelis

DATE: 4/18/18

TARGET AUDIENCE/GRADE: Middle School

NAME OF DANCE: Fitness!!

NATIONAL PE STANDARDS

 S1. M1.6 Demonstrates correct rhythm and pattern for one of the following dance forms:
folk, social, creative, line or world dance
 S2. M12.6 Varies application of forces during dance or gymnastic activities
 S3.M3.6 Participates in a variety of aerobic fitness activities such as cardio kick-steps
and aerobic dance

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

FUNDAMENTAL and/or DANCE MOVEMENTS: 1/2 turn, levels, stomps

Locomotor movements-walk, jump, squat

Non-locomotor movements- punches, lunges, squats, stretches

SOCAL OR ACADEMIC FOCUS:

 Follow directions from teacher

 Gets heart rate up

 Has fun while exercising

 Students understand there are other forms of exercise

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:

 iPod/Phone

MUSIC:

 Warm up: The Middle- Zedd

 Song: Everytime We Touch- Cascada

  Cool down: These Days- Rudimental, Jesse Glynne, Macklemore

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS:

 Be aware of personal space

 Be aware of others moving around you
 Punches are only meant for the air. We do not punch other students.

ORGANIZATION OF STUDENTS:

 Scatter students around gym

 Students will use personal space to move around and get their heart rates up

DIRECTIONS:

Warm Up: The Middle

 Step and Clap 16 count

 Pull rope 16 count
 Circle around clockwise with hips: 12 count
 Circle around counter clockwise with hips: 12 count
 Football run
 Squat ad lean and roll shoulders back (12 count)
 Arm circles (back stroke) slow 16 count

Song: Everytime We Touch- Cascada

Verse 1

 Squat arms up and inhale 6 count

 Side lunge and reach to side 8 count (4 each side)

***transition between each part sun salutation with arms

Chorus

 16 punches
 8 uppercuts
 6 karate kicks and squat 2 times
 4 jabs right
 4 jabs left
 4 jabs right
 4 jabs left

***transition between each part sun salutation with arms

Instrumental Break

 16 count Charlie brown arms up

 16 Lunges with twist
 16 Jumping jacks
 2 right crumps
 2 left crumps
 2 right crumps
 2 left crumps

***transition between each part sun salutation with arms

Verse 2

 4 arm circles with hips above head

 Wipe down arms and legs
 Down onto hands
 16 mountain climbers
 Jump up

***transition between each part sun salutation with arms

Chorus

 16 punches
 8 uppercuts
 6 karate kicks with squat 2 times
 4 jabs right
 4 jabs left
 4 jabs right
 4 jabs left

***transition between each part sun salutation with arms

Instrumental Break

 16 Charlies Browns
 8 lunges with twist
 8 jumping jacks
 8 crump things

***transition between each part sun salutation with arms

Chorus- END
  16 punches
 8 uppercuts
 POSE

Warm Down: These Days

 Clap to the beat 16 counts

 Roll shoulders back 12 count
 Full arm circle back 14 count
 Lunge left and right 16 times
 Cat and cow 4 counts
 Reach to right and left 8 count
 Arms up finish

LIST IDEAS THAT HELP STUDENTS CHANGE THE MOVEMENT:

 Swing your hips

 Feel the music
 Add some groove with your arms
 Add some snaps with your steps

REFERENCE:

 The Middle- Zedd

 Everytime We Touch-Cascada
 These Days- Macklemore