ThemeYear LevelDanceGrade 5/6Unit Learning Objectives: For students to develop a sense of rhythm, improve coordination and to draw an association with dance as a mean of healthy living and fitness.As well as student seeing how other culturesview dance and perform it. Children with SEN/MedicalConditionsNOWider Curricular Opportunities: Group work, communication skills, planning skills, timingDuration of Lesson1 hourPrior Learning and Experience: From watching the Olympics. Some studentsmight dance outside of school ( use these students skills to help the teaching process for other students)Lesson StructureLesson 1Lesson 2Lesson 3Lesson 4. Lesson 5Lesson 6Lesson 7Lesson 8Lesson 9Lesson 10Topic of LessonAerobicdanceAerobicdanceAerobicdanceAboriginaldanceAboriginaldanceCreativedanceCreativedanceCreativedanceGroupdanceAssessment GroupdanceAssessmentLesson ObjectivesSteps LearningSteps LearningStep RevisionLearn other reason for danceLearn other reason for danceMusic & Movement interpretationMusic & Movement interpretationMusic & Movement interpretationwith ballsTeam, organisation and story tellingTeam, organisation and story telling and performingWarm Up Steal from the Orchard King PingKing PingSteal from the OrchardKing PingCroc hunterTeamDanceTriviaIntroductionAerobic Circuit(30 sec station)Steps*Easy step*Grapevine*Knee bend*Lunge*Shoulder roll*Step left*Step rightAerobic Circuit(30 sec station)Steps*Double step*Butt kick*Piston punch*Scissor jump*Twisting knee lift*Wax on Wax offTeamDanceTriviaAerobic relay*Easy step*Grapevine*Knee bend*Lunge*Shoulder roll*Step left*Step right*Double step*Butt kick*Piston punch*Scissor jump*Twisting knee lift*Wax on Wax off. (Team members will have a list of dances to follow. One person will run up read instruction and deliver it to there team) Short MovieShowing some aboriginal dance moves and how they tell stories through dance.Croc hunter(incorporate dance moves from last week, refer attached game rules)Excursion Koorie Trust295 King St MelbourneVIC3000Phone 03 8622 2600 Fax 03 9602 4333 Email info@koorieheritagetrust.comWeb http://www.koorieheritagetrust.com* lookingat aboriginal dance, with guest speakers and work shops for the kids. Music interpretationstudents interpret movements from music of different speeds. Eyes open, closed, lying down, standing. 4 count body movement.Students move on a drum beat, on the forth beat students should be in there impression of the object. Eg, a shape or animal Extension fast 8 beat movementsRhythm BallsRefer to landy and landy, P117In groups of 5 students are to develop a dance.* this dance can focus of aboriginal story telling, creative interpretation or aerobic dance.* Students can select music and make new step up.
DevelopmentAerobic relayAerobic dance.Using above steps Refer to lesson plan.Pass the step Ballrelay.Students spread in a line from one side of the hall to the other.Teacher choose a combo dance (from the steps above)First team member performs the dance and passes the ball to the next in line.They do the same until the ball is back at the start and everyone has done the dance twice.Aerobic dance. Using above steps Refer to lesson plan.Aerobic dance. 13 step comboFill in gameSteal from the OrchardDance Stations*Kangaroo*The Hunter*Emu*The sun god*Possum*Fire placeStory tellingStudents in groups. Each group is given a different story. Using the dance step learnt, above, they have to create and re tell a story.Mirror movements, in pairs students mirror partners movement with music.Movement conversation.In pairs students hold a conversation by using movements not speaking to the counts 4 8 or 16Frozen state, In groups of 5 students start at one end of the room and with 4 8 16 beats move across the room and freezeRhythm BallsRoutineRefer to landy and landy, P118Criteria* ability to works with others to develop and perform a dance.* appropriate choice of music and movements* Displayed a level of story telling.*presented in a professional manner and showed evidence of planning ConclusionCool down Group circlestretchand H20.Cool down Group circle stretchand H20.Cool downGroup circle stretch and H20.Cool downGroup circle stretch and H20.Cool downGroup circle stretch and H20.Cool downGroup circle stretch and H20.Cool downGroup circle stretch and H20
ResourcesAerobic dance steps (Fitness Upper Primary, Achper, p37 –63)Creative dance games (PE Activities, Rhythms and Dance, landy and landy)http://www.ozoutback.com.au/postcards/postcards_forms/abor_dance_1/Koorie Trust,295 King St MelbourneVIC3000, Phone 03 8622 2600 , Fax 03 9602 4333 , Email info@koorieheritagetrust.com,Web http://www.koorieheritagetrust.com3 dances [videorecording] IMPRINT [Lindfield, N.S.W.] : Film Australia for the Commonwealth Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs, 1978. CALL # 793.31994 8.Dancing in the moonlight [videorecording] / producers, Trevor Graham, Sharon Connolly ; director, Trevor Graham ; assisted by Department of Aboriginal Affairs. IMPRINT Melbourne : Produced by Yarra Bank Films in association with Townsville Aboriginal & IslanderMedia Association ; Australian Film Institute [distributor], 1988. CALL # 793.3191823 1.Shake-a-leg [videorecording] : profiles of 4 Aboriginal dancers. IMPRINT [Sydney] : Media Production Unit, NSW Dept. of School Education, for the Aboriginal EducationUnit, 1993. CALL # 782.8092294 1Statutory Requirements(CSF2)Health of individuals and populations4.2Plan and implement strategies to promote personal and environmental health and safety.Describe the ways in which people define their own and others’identities.4.2 Describe the ways in which people define their own and others’ identities.Movement and physical activity4.1Perform motor skills proficiently in complex skill development activities.4.2 Identify strategies to encourage involvement in physical activity.Assessment CriteriaGroup Dance CriteriaAbility to works with others to develop and perform a danceAppropriate choice of music and movementsDisplayed a level of story telling.Presented in a professional manner and showed evidence of planning ParticipationShowed a level of participation by attempting all tasks or choosing not to participate.Coordination Displayed a level of coordination whilst attempting and completing dance moves HighMediumLow