Dances of the Locality (Primary 4)

Last Updated on July 15, 2020 by Alabi M. S.

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART 

SECOND TERM 

WEEK 5

PRIMARY 4

THEME: 

PREVIOUS LESSON – INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE AND DRAMA (PRIMARY 4)

TOPIC: DANCES OF THE LOCALITY 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to:

1. explain what dance is.
2. identify and differentiate between different dances in the locality.
3. state the significance of a dances with an occasion e.g. dances, festivals etc.
4. perform a dance for a named occasion.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Drums, flutes, costumes, gong etc.
2. Pictures and tapes of traditional dances.
3. Cultural contenders.

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. Course Book
4. All Relevant Material
5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

DANCE

Dance is the movement of the body match with the rhythm of the music

DANCES FOR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND FESTIVALS 

1. Eyo
2. Carnival
3. Wedding
4. Choir

Follow the link to – HARACTERISTICS OF DIFFERENT DANCES FOR VARIOUS OCCASIONS 

PRESENTATION

• To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;
2. Asks pupils to explain what dance is.
3. Pupil’s Activities – Define a dance.
4. Organises the pupils to perform advance of the Locality.
5. Pupil’s Activities – Participate in a dance performance organised by the teacher.
6. Takes the pupils on a visit to a traditional festival.
7. Pupil’s Activities – Visit traditional festival with the leadership of the teacher.
8. Arranges for pupils participation in local festivals and dances.
9. Asks pupils to perform a dance of their locality.
10. Pupil’s Activities – Perform advances of their locality.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

• Next Lesson – Basic Movements in Dance I (Primary 4)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to:

1. define dance.
2. name different dances of the locality.
3. distinguish between different dances.
4. match the significance of a dance with an occasion.
5. perform in a dance for a particular occasion.