Basic Body Movements in Dance II (Primary 4)

CULTURAL AND CULTURAL ARTS

SECOND TERM 

PRIMARY 4/WEEK 7

PRIMARY 5/WEEK 4

THEME: 

PREVIOUS LESSON – BASIC MOVEMENTS IN DANCE I (PRIMARY 4)

TOPIC: BASIC BODY MOVEMENTS IN DANCE 

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. express concept of time, space and mood

2. demonstrate how to respond appropriately to rhythm, tempo of the music.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Audio disc

Record player

Recorded music

VCD

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

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

DANCE

Dance involves the movements of all the part of the body – our arms, legs, chest, waist and our head as well. To able to dance well, we need space, time and force (mood).

 

COMPONENTS OF BODY MOVEMENTS IN DANCE 

• Space

• Time

• Force

DEMONSTRATION I 

Expressing concept of time, space and mood in dance.

DEMONSTRATION II

Movements to music and rhythm 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Demonstrates body movements in dance.

Pupil’s Activities – demonstrates body movements in dance.

3.Teach how in movement the dancer is free to express feelings and thought.

Pupil’s Activities – demonstrate expressing of feelings and thought.

4. Demonstrates body movements in relation to time, space and mood.

Pupil’s Activities – Explore space without moving from where they are.

5. Teach how to respond to rhythm, tempo and mood of music.

Move in a variety of ways as they listen to music.

CONCLUSION

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

• Next Lesson – Introduction to Play Acting (Primary 4)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to:

1. express the concept of time, space and mood in dance.

2. demonstrate how to respond appropriately to rhythm, tempo of the music.

TEACHER’S REMARKS 

Teacher’s to – 

1. Assess the pupil’s demonstration on body movements to dance.

2. Comment on the pupil’s expression of feeling and thought in dance.

3. Assess the pupil’s movements to music .