Sports Dance Unit
A dance unit plan for level 2 (year 7-8)
Duration of unit: 6 weeks – 12 sessions of 30 minutes
Contents
This resource is made up of the following sections. To access them, click on the links:
- Curriculum links
- Teaching and learning sequence: Lessons 1–6
- Teaching and learning sequence: Lessons 7–12
Note that this unit is specially designed for year 7-8 students who have little or no prior learning in dance, hence the level 2 achievement objectives. However, the activities could be adapted for higher levels if desired.
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Curriculum links
Achievement objectives
Strands |
Level |
Achievement objectives |
Developing Practical Knowledge in Dance (PK) |
2 |
Students will identify and explore through movement the dance elements of body awareness, space, time, energy, and relationships. |
Developing Ideas in Dance(DI) |
2 |
Students will initiate and express dance ideas based on a variety of stimuli. |
Communicating and Interpreting in Dance (CI) |
2 |
Students will share dance through informal presentation, and describe how dance expresses ideas and feelings |
Understanding Dance in Context (UC) |
2 |
Students will demonstrate an awareness of dance as part of community life. |
Dance elements used
- Body awareness
- Space
- Energy
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- improvise a variety of sports actions
- contribute to a group dance based on a sports theme
- share dance with rest of class
- respond to own and others' dance.
Links to other curriculum areas
Physical education and health
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