Dance

Title (Theme of Lesson, i.e., BIG AND SMALL, FAST AND SLOW): Age: Length of Lesson: Goal(s) of Lesson: (State the goal(s) of the lesson, including what students will be able to by the end.) California Dance Standards: (Give one example about how this particular lesson will meet each standard; use “n/a” for standard not applicable)

1. Creating: 2. Performing: 3. Responding: 4. Connecting:

Background Information

(If applicable): Dance Vocabulary

(List at least 10 dance vocabulary words that will be used in the lesson.):

Materials (Props, music, etc.):

Activities: Warm-Up (approx. 5-10 min.): Main Lesson (approx.30 min.):

• Present:

• Explore

(Describe 3-4 different activities in detail, including what spatial arrangement the kids will be in – in lines, scatter formation, across floor on diagonal, pairs, big circle, etc. Include actual prompts that the instructor can use. Each activity should include at least 5 specific open-ended prompts.):

1. 2.

3. 4.

• Give It Form

(Describe the structure for the culminating dance with enough detail that a substitute teacher could actually teach the lesson):

• Reflection (5 min.):

Assessment: (Come up with questions that will help you to assess the success of the class. Examples: Were students able to follow instructions? Were they able to understand and physicalize the concepts of the class? Were they able to explore creatively?) -- EXTRA CREDIT: Interdisciplinary Connections: (Choose two other subjects, ie Visual Art, Math, Music, or any other subject that seems applicable, and describe an activity that could be done connecting this dance lesson to that subject. This is in addition to your reflection. This doesn't need to be a fleshed out lesson plan, but just an idea of how a teacher could connect this lesson to another subject if she/he wanted to.) Extensions: (Give an idea for how this lesson could be expanded into a larger unit plan. Again, you don’t need to outline the whole unit plan; just give an idea for how, if a teacher were to want to, this dance lesson could be further developed.)