Dance Workshop

DVD Clip of Professional Dance Works

Stomp the Yard Final Battle Clip on You Tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLduQWn4Ea4

LESSON PLANNING FORM

Teacher:    GEW	Subject: Dance Workshop	Class/Band:  13Y
Date: TBC	No. of Boys:  6	No. of Girls:  7
No. SEN:          0	No. of G & T: 2	Range of Attainment: A-C

Class background: AEN, G&T, range of prior attainment, class rotation etc. Students are timetabled for Dance five times over a two weekly timetable with HS while GEW is on maternity leave. There is a mix of ability within the class with some students showing a strong ability within the group. Students have learnt about health and safety in dance, warm up and stretching and basic dance technique. This term they are exploring the Jazz Dance Unit (theme of street dance). Studying Dance Appreciation through using professional dance works such as Step up/Street dance 3, Dance Battle scenes. This is week 3 the 6 week scheme of work lesson Scheme of Work and each student’s progress will be assessed. To ensure inclusive learning a number of teaching tools will be used, including technology (DVD clips for visual observation, Discussion, peer assessment and video feedback for self reflection/evaluation). Practical tasks are also differentiated through outcome with mixed ability groupings (with gifted and talented dance students for additional support).

Lesson background: context, topic, and progression.  Learning styles, Key Skills, home study linked to this lesson or previous / later lesson. Over the term students have developed a basic understanding of what a dance battle is, and will observe some professional dance works (DVD clips as stimuli for movement ideas/style). Students have been consolidating street dance steps, learnt some new dance steps and gained knowledge of key words, demonstrating how to use these at least three different choreographic devises. All students will work in groups to create a routine. Most students will perform their group routine in a dance battle competition against another group. Some students will show high technical dance ability in their own performance. The dance battle will be filmed for reflection purposes (video feedback) and students will self evaluate their own performances. Learning aim/learning question How can I improve my group routine in order to achieve a higher grade in an assessment? Key Words: Group work / Solo Skills Self Reflection (identify own strengths and weaknesses) Target setting (Set areas for improvement)

Phase – a lesson could go through these phases more than once during an hour. Each phase has a series of prompts to aid planning.			Learning Activities with time line & resources Remember to plan for: PACE CHALLENGE ASSESSMENT
Phase 1 – LESSON START Link lesson to previous learning Provide overview Describe outcomes Introduce key learning aim/s Stimulate curiosity			Starter Activity 5-10 mins: Students to stand in a space in the studio in neutral position ready learn a short street dance warm up sequence GEW to demonstrate. Differentiation: G+T students (Jess and Taylor-Ann) at front of class to lead. GEW to choose individual students (Kane and James) to demonstrate/add a solo skill movement at the end of the routine.
Phase 2 – PROCESS / LEARNING Students make sense of the information through: Activities to develop understanding Opportunities to process information in preferred style – (visual / kinaesthetic)			Main Activity Using Technology (DVD clip) 5 Mins: Students to sit in front of the television ready to observe a DVD clip of a Street dance battle (Stomp the Yard). Students to observe dance clip. Students will be asked to select the most appropriate movement skills for class discussion. (if time permits complete word cards?)
Phase 3 - PROCESS / LEARNING Students demonstrate understanding of learning aim Activities to develop understanding Opportunities to process information in preferred style – VAK. Assessment for learning			Main Activity 10 Mins: Students into mixed ability groups for a Group choreography task. Students are to continue rehearsing the street dance routine but are to add on some additional movements, inspired by the DVD clip observed or from their own knowledge/experience/skills developed.  Creating their dance routine (through structured improvisation). Differentiation: GEW will move between the groups to offer help and support. G+T students as dance captains. Main Activity  Using Technology 5-10 Mins: Students are to sit down, GEW to choose two groups to Perform their routines s a dance battle. Students are to observe and give peer feedback and complete a Peer-Evaluation worksheet. Hannah (TA) to film the performances ICT for reflection purposes. Main Activity Using Technology 10 Mins: GEW to get students to observe their own dance performance as a visual aid and a form of reflection (to help students to identify their own strengths and weaknesses and to set new targets for further improvement) Video Feedback. Students are to complete a Self-Evaluation form, recognising their own strengths and weaknesses and to set own targets to improve. Main Activity 5-10 Mins: Students are to rehearse the dance routine in order to develop a more polished performance, applying their targets, to strive to achieve a higher level in their final assessment/performance.
Phase 4 - REVIEW Students reflect on learning Recap and review. Set individual targets for next term.			Plenary 5 mins: Q+AWhat are your strengths and weaknesses and how can you further improve your grade? Homework in planners: Complete dance Evaluation. Complete ICT survey on-line “survey monkey”.
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