Dance Unit Plan

HK 429

Fall 2005

Katy McClure

Table of Contents Unit Plan Global Goals National Standards and Benchmarks Objectives Class Description Equipment Safety Considerations Block Plan Lesson Plans Fitness Games/Activities Assessments

Unit Plan Global Goals

Psychomotor: Students will be able to move to the beat of the music while dancing the specified dance for the duration of the respective song. Cognitive: Students will be able to show their knowledge of a minimum of three different dance moves by performing these moves correctly when indicated by the teacher. Affective: Students will work together and communicate the specific dance steps they want to perform while dancing with a partner for the duration of a song.

National Standards

National Standard #1: Demonstrates competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms. Cognitive: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of three different dance positions by performing the dance positions correctly with a partner when indicated by the teacher. National Standard #2: Applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills. Psychomotor:

• Students will perform a variety of dance forms with fluency and in time to the music.

• While working with a partner students will refine their dance step technique from self-evaluation and correction following the assessment sheet criteria for the four social dances.

National Standard #5: Demonstrates responsible personal and social behavior in physical activity settings. Affective:

• Students will work cooperatively to complete the dance sequence together for partner dances.

• Students will demonstrate proper dance class procedure and etiquette by asking a class mate to dance and for thanking a classmate for the dance for each dance.

National Standard #6: Demonstrates understanding and respect for differences among people in physical activity setting. Affective:

• Students will cooperate with others regardless of personal differences and dance with as many different partners during the mixers and the partner dances.

• Students will treat others with respect during the partner dances.

Benchmarks: National Standard #1: -Is competent with a variety of social dance forms. -Demonstrates the ability to combine, memorize, and perform a sequence of steps from swing dance. National Standard #2: -Performs a variety of dance forms with fluency and in time to accompaniment. -Refines dance step technique from self-evaluation and correction. National Standard #5: -Students will work cooperatively to complete the dance together. -Assists partner by sharing observations about skill performance during practice. -Demonstrates areas of weakness and completes an action plan for improvement. -Demonstrates proper dance class procedure and etiquette. -Demonstrates appropriate audience behavior during performance. National Standard #6: -Students will cooperate with others regardless of personal differences.

-Students will treat others with respect during the partner dances.

Objectives

Psychomotor:

1. Students will be able to perform the 16 Step dance correctly for 4 consecutive times during the song.

2. Students will be able to demonstrate the Cha Cha Slide dance step properly to the song “Cha Cha Slide” for 3 times during the song.

3. Students will be able to perform a grapevine left and grapevine right properly when dancing the entire Electric Slide.

4. Students will be able to demonstrate correctly the “Step Together” dance step that occurs in the 5,6,7,8 dance during the song.

5. Students will be able to correctly demonstrate the shuffle sequence through the song during the Cotton Eye Joe Partner dance.

6. Students will be able to perform the Southside Shuffle sequence for at least 2 complete sequences on beat and with teacher cues.

7. Students will be able to complete the Virginia Reel on cue to music with a partner.

8. Students will be able to perform the basic swing step with a partner for 3 consecutive times to the beat of music.

9. Students will be able to demonstrate correctly with a partner the basic swing turn to the beat of the music.

10. Students will be able to perform their “Create-A-Dance” with their groups to their specific song in front of the class.

Cognitive:

1. Students will be able to demonstrate that they know the 16 Step dance steps by repeating the cues back to the teacher while they are performing the dance to music.

2. Students will be able to look at a dance step of the Cha Cha Slide dance and be able to state the name of that specific step back to the teacher.

3. Students will be able to demonstrate their competency of the grapevine step by repeating the cues back to the teacher during the Electric Slide dance.

4. Students will be able to recite back to the teacher 5 ways in which dance is important for an individual.

5. Students will be able to identify what a partner dance is when asked during a quiz given by the teacher.

6. Students will be able to list 3 steps to the Southside Shuffle dance and give the proper cues for each step when asked on a test.

7. Students will be able to explain to their peers the steps to the Virginia Reel when doing peer teaching.

8. Students will be able to repeat the basic swing step cues back to the teacher during the closure.

9. Students will be able to state back to their partner during the dance the cues for the basic swing turn.

10. Students will be able to explain back to the class their Create-A-Dance steps that they incorporated during their dance at the end of class.

Affective:

1. Students will be able to accept each new partner by holding hands regardless of personal differences when performing dances throughout the unit.

2. Students will be able to clap and cheer for each group of the Create-A-Dance after the duration of each group’s dance.

3. Students will be able to work together by teaching each other the steps to the Virginia Reel dance during peer teaching.

4. Students will be able to work together to perform the basic swing step with multiple partners to music throughout the duration of the song.

5. Students will be able to encourage each other by giving a round of applause after a successfully completed song.

Fitness:

1. Students will be able to perform push-ups and curl-ups correctly for 45 seconds each during the fitness activity.

2. Students will be able to increase their heart rates throughout the fitness activity by keeping active throughout the entire 5 minutes.

3. Students will be able to perform TOG for 2 songs changing from taggers to joggers after the first song.

4. Students will be able to stay moving throughout the entire fitness relay activity done at the beginning of class.

5. Students will be able to reach their target heart rate zone during the “12 Days to Fitness” activity done during the fitness activity.

Class Description

Size: 30 Students Grade: 9th Grade Class Length: 42 minutes Times per Week: 5 days (Monday-Friday) Co-ed: Yes

Equipment List

Day 1: • CD Player • Music for fitness activity • 12 Days to Fitness Exercise Cards • Music for 16 Step (Devil Went Down to Georgia)

Day 2:

• CD Player • Music for fitness activity • Aerobic steps for each student • Cotton Eye Joe Music

Day 3:

• CD Player • Music for fitness activity • Holy Moly Belts, flags for each students • Boot Scootin Boogie Music

Day 4:

• CD Player • Music for fitness activity • 5 Jump Ropes • 4 Cones • 8 Mats • Music for Fitness activity • Funky Cowboy Music • Cha Cha Slide Music

Day 5:

• CD Player • Music for fitness activity

• 5 Cones • 5 Hula Hoops • 5 Yarn Balls • Electric Slide Music • Tush Push Music

Day 6:

• CD Player • Music for Fitness Activity • Nutrition Cards (one per student) • Electric Slide Music • Virginia Reel Music • Southside Shuffle Music

Day 7: • CD Player • Music for Fitness Activity • Southside Shuffle Music • Square Dance Music

Day 8:

• CD Player • Music for Fitness Activity • Square Dance Music • Waltz Music

Day 9:

• CD Player • Music for Intro Activity • Waltz Music • Steps for each student • Cadence Music • Salsa Music

Day 10:

• CD Player • Salsa Music • Music for Fitness Activity • Swing Dance Music

Day 11:

• CD Player • Swing Dance Music • Music for Fitness Activity • 12 Days to Fitness Exercise Cards

Day 12:

• CD Player • Swing Dance Music • Steps for each student • Cadence Music

Day 13:

• CD Player • Cadence Music • Music for Create-A-Dance

Day 14:

• CD Player • Steps for each student • Cadence Music • Create-A-Dance Music • Props for CAD

Safety Considerations

Students should be aware of the following:

• Any equipment that is used

• Any equipment that is in the gym (or where class is conducted)

• Other students

• Any potential harmful situations where unsafe

conditions may occur

Dance Block Plan

Day 1

Introductory Activity: Students jog to music around gym Fitness Activity: Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance Activity: 12 Days of Fitness Lesson Focus: 16 Step Individual Dance4 16 Step Partner Dance Culminating Activity: Students will be able to perform the 16 Step dance to the tune of “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” for the entire song without teacher cues.

Dance Block Plan

Day 2

Introductory Activity: 16 Step Individual Fitness Activity: Concept: Progressive Overload Activity: Curl-ups and tricep dips using steps Lesson Focus: Cotton Eyed Joe Culminating Activity: Students will perform the Cotton Eyed Joe dance 3 consecutive times.

Dance Block Plan

Day 3

Introductory Activity: Cotton Eyed Joe Fitness Activity: Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance Activity: Holy Moly Lesson Focus: Cha Cha Slide Boot Scootin Boogie Culminating Activity: Students will perform the Cha Cha Slide to the beat of the music for one song.

Dance Block Plan

Day 4

Introductory Activity: Cha Cha Slide Fitness Activity: Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance Activity: Fitness Race Track Lesson Focus: Mixers: - Funky Cowboy - Cha Cha Mixer Culminating Activity: Students will perform the Funky Cowboy for an entire song.

Dance Block Plan

Day 5

Introductory Activity: Funky Cowboy Mixer Fitness Activity: Concept: Muscular Strength Activity: Fitness Stations Lesson Focus: Line Dances -Tush Push -Electric Slide Culminating Activity: Students will perform the Electric Slide to an entire song.

Dance Block Plan

Day 6

Introductory Activity: Electric Slide Fitness Activity: Concept: Nutrition Activity: Nutrition Card Jog Lesson Focus: Folk Dances -Virginia Reel -Southside Shuffle Culminating Activity: Students will perform the Southside Shuffle for an entire song.

Dance Block Plan

Day 7

Introductory Activity: Southside Shuffle Fitness Activity: Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance Activity: Sit-ups and Push-ups Lesson Focus: Square Dances -Square Dance Signals -Cumberland Square Eight Culminating Activity: Students will perform the Cumberland Square Eight for the length of one song.

Dance Block Plan

Day 8

Introductory Activity: -Cumberland Square Eight Fitness Activity: Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance Activity: TOG Lesson Focus: Social Dance -Waltz Culminating Activity: Students will perform the Waltz for one song.

Dance Block Plan

Day 9

Introductory Activity: Waltz Fitness Activity: Concept: Progressive Overload Activity: Curl-ups and tricep dips with a step Lesson Focus: Social Dance -Salsa Culminating Activity: Students will perform the Salsa for an entire song.

Dance Block Plan

Day 10

Introductory Activity: Salsa Fitness Activity: Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance Activity: Holy Moly Lesson Focus: Swing Dance -Basic Swing Step -Turns Culminating Activity: Students will perform the basic swing steps and turns learned for the length of a song.

Dance Block Plan

Day 11

Introductory Activity: Basic Swing Fitness Activity: Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance Activity: 12 Days of Fitness Lesson Focus: Swing Dance -sequences Culminating Activity: Students will swing dance, using any sequences they know, for an entire song.

Dance Block Plan

Day 12

Introductory Activity: Swing Dance sequences Fitness Activity: Concept: Progressive Overload Activity: curl-ups and tricep dips using steps Lesson Focus: Swing Dance -sequences Start on Create- A -Dance Culminating Activity: Students will perform the swing dance, using any sequences they know, for the duration of a song.

Dance Block Plan

Day 13

Introductory Activity: None due to practice time Fitness Activity: Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance Activity: sit-ups and push-ups Lesson Focus: Create – A – Dance Practice Culminating Activity: Students must be assessed by another group in class.

Dance Block Plan

Day 14

Introductory Activity: None due to assessment Fitness Activity: Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance Activity: curl-ups and tricep dips with step Lesson Focus: Create – A – Dance Performance Culminating Activity: Students will perform their CAD routines to the class with teacher assessment.

Dance Content Development

Extending Tasks (extensions)

Refinement Tasks (cues) Application Tasks (Challenges)

16 Step Dance: E1: Counts 1-4

E2: Counts 5-8 E3: Counts 9-12 E4: Counts 13-16 E5: Counts 17-32

A: Right foot heel B: Right foot toe A: Right foot heel C: Right foot together D: Left heel E: Left Together F: Right foot back C: Right foot together D E G: Stomp G H: right pivot I: turn left H I J: Shuffle Step

A1: Try to put steps 1-8 together and keep to the beat of the music A2: Try to put steps 1-16 together and repeat the cues as you perform the steps A3: Try to put the entire 32 steps together staying on beat.

Cotton Eye Joe: E1: Counts 1-5 E2: Counts 6-10 E3: Counts 11-21 E4: Counts 22-25

A: Right foot kick (2 times) B: Step back (3 times) C: Left foot kick (2 times) B A B C B D: Right foot shuffle (2

A1: Put steps 1-21 together and try to keep on beat

E5: Counts 26-37

times) E: Left Foot shuffle (2 times) D E (alternating)

A2: Put steps 1-37 together A3: Clap for each step back A4: During the shuffles turn

Cha Cha Slide E1: Cha Cha Slide E2: Criss Cross E3: Reverse E4: Charlie Brown E5: Slide E6: All counts to the music

A: Left foot in place, move right foot forward, together, then back, together B: Jump up in the air and take your right foot over your left and land that way C: Jump up in the air and bring your right foot back to starting position D: Jump up in the air and turn 180 degrees and land. Repeat E: lean forward and shift weight from foot to foot while swing arms forwards and backwards F: Slide Right G: Slide Left A-G

A1: when moving the right foot back to center, alternate with the left foot (cha cha cha) A2: When the music says “get funky with it” see how many different ways you can move to the beat of the music

Virginia Reel E1: Counts 1-4 E2: Counts 5-8

A: Forward 4 counts B: Back 4 counts

E3: Counts 9-12 E4: Counts 13-16 E5: Counts 17-20 E6: Counts 21-24 E7: Counts 25-32 E8: Counts 33-48 E9: Counts 49-56 E10: Counts 57-64 E11: Counts 1-64

C: Right elbow Swing D: Left Elbow Swing E: two hand swing B F: Do-si-d-0 B G: Sashay down (8 counts) H: Sashay up (8 counts) I: Reel the Set J: Cast Off A-J

A1: Put together counts 1-16 all at once A2: You and your partner do a creative move down the row

Southside Shuffle E1: Counts 1-4 E2: Counts 5-8 E3: Counts 9-12 E4: Counts 13-16 E5: Counts 17-24 E6: Counts 1-24

A: Right toe rotates outward 90 degrees and in with heel on the floor B: Right heel forward, touch two times C: Right Tow backward, touch two times D: right heel forward, right toe backward, right tow side, right foot kick up and behind left leg, slap right instep with left hand E: Grapevine to the right F: Grapevine to the left A-F

A1: Add a turn into the grapevine A2: clap to the beat of the music and give some

shouts! Electric Slide E1: Counts 1-4 E2: Counts 5-8 E3: Counts 9-12 E4: Counts 13-16 E5: Counts 17-18 E6: Counts 1-18

A: to the right: step, together, step, together B: to the left: step, together, step, together C: Step back 2 times: right foot back, left foot back, right foot back, left foot back D: left foot step forward, right foot touch, right foot back, left foot touch E: Left foot step 90 degrees to left, turn, tap right foot A-E

A1: Do the grapevine A2: Add a turn A2: Add a turn

Tush Push E1: Counts 1-4 E2: Counts 5-8 E3: Counts 9-12 E4: Counts 13-16

A: right heel forward, right toe beside, place right heel forward twice B: Left heel forward, left toe beside, place left heel forward twice C: Bleking step: right heel forward on count 9, spring and place left heel forward on count 10, spring in place right heel forward on count 11, hold on count 12 and clap D: rock forward with weight on right foot, bend

A1: Try to add counts 1-12 to the beat of the music

E5: Counts 17-20 E6: Counts 21-24 E7: Counts 1-24

knees and bounce at knee for two counts E: rock back onto left foot and bounce at knee for two counts F: rock forward onto right foot and bounce, then rock back onto left foot and bounce, repeat G: two step forward, right foot, left foot, right foot H: rock forward onto left foot, then rock back onto right foot A-H

A2: Try to add the entire dance to the beat of the music

Square Dance Signals E1: Hit the Trail E2: Stop, clap, and stomp E3: Honor your partner, honor your corner E4: Allemande Right E5: Go forward and back

A: shuffle step in time to the music, moving in different directions B: stop where you are and keep time to the music by clapping a foot stomping C: bow to a dance, then bow to another D: join the right hands with a dancer and shuffle turn in place E: shuffle step forward three steps and a touch toward a dancer who is moving toward you in the same way, then move back in place with three shuffle steps and a touch

A1: Allemande Left

E6: Do-si-do E7: Right elbow swing E8: two-hand swing

F: cross arms in front at chest level, pass a dancer right shoulder to right shoulder, back to back, and shuffle step back in place G: hook right elbows with a dancer and turn once around in place H: partners join both hands, lean away from each other, and circle CW once around

A2: Left Elbow Swing

Cumberland Square Eight E1: Counts 1-8 E2: Counts 9-16 E3: Counts 17-24 E4: Counts 25-32 E5: Counts 33-48 E6: Counts 49-64

A: couples take a ballroom hold. End couples gallop across the set, men passing back to back, to the other side B: Side couples repeat A C: end couples gallop back to place with the ladies passing back to back D: Side couples repeat C E: end couples move to the middle of the set and form a right hand star and walk 8 steps clockwise. Drop hands, turn to form a left hand star and walk 8 steps CW. Return to place in square F: side couples repeat E

E7: Counts 65-80 E8: Counts 81-96 E9: Counts 97-112 E10: Counts 113-128 E11: Counts 1-128

G: end couples form a basket and spin clockwise for 16 beat, return to place H: side couples repeat G. J: all couples join hand to form a sing circle and take 16 slip steps clockwise K: all drop hands and take partners in a promenade hold, face CW and take 16 steps to return to place, reform the square set and start again A-K

A1: if the men are sure-footed, then ladies can lift their feet from the ground while spinning A2: Try to do the entire square dance to the beat of the music

Waltz E1: box step E2: box turn

A: left foot forward, step right sideward, close left to right, step right backward, step left sideward, close right to left B: left forward, toe out, turn 90 degrees left, right sideward, close L to R, step right backward, tow in, turning 90 degrees left, step left sideward, close R to L, step left forward, toe out, turning 90 degrees left, step left sideward, close R to L

A1: Try to do this continually for 3 times in a row A2: Try to do this to the beat of the music for 3 continuous times

E3: Hesitation step E4: turn right E5: turn left

C: left forward, right foot up to the instep of left, hold, step right backward, left foot up to the instep of right foot D: right lead foot, two waltz steps forward, third step backward, right foot free E: left lead foot, two waltz steps forward, third step backward, left foot free

Salsa: E1: Basic Step E2: Side Step E3: Cross Step E4: Throw Out E5: All Steps

A: left forward, right backward, left beside right, right backward, left forward, right beside left B: step sideways left, close R to L, step sideways left, reverse to right C: cross left over right, step back right, step left close to right D: 2 basic steps, release right hand, push partner, two more basic steps A-D

A1: put your hips into it A2: Throw out with the left hand

Swing E1: Basic Step Left E2: Basic Step Right

A: forward with left, back in place with right, step back with left, step in place with right foot with a rocking action B: forward with right, back in place with left, step back with right, step in place

A1: try to do the basic step 3 consecutive times to the beat of the music

E3: Double Lindy E4: Triple Lindy E5: Open up

with left foot with a rocking action C: touch left foot to instep of right, step left forward, touch right to instep of left, step right foot backward, step left backward, step right forward D: step left sideways, close right to left, step left sideways, step right sideways, close left to right, step right sideways E: perform basic step, rocker push roller open with arm, bring back together. Rocker remains in basic step, roller opens up arms and return to basic step

A2: switch rocker and roller positions

Fitness Activities for Dance

Day 1: 12 Days of Fitness Description: The 12 days of fitness corresponds to the “12 Days of Christmas.” There are 12 exercises. Exercise #1 is performed. Then exercise #2 is performed along with exercise #1. Exercise #3 is performed with exercise #2 and exercise #1 and so on… Be careful to plan each exercise accordingly. Exercises that are harder should be performed later in the activity so that the students do not keep repeating them. Exercise #1 should be relatively easy. Fitness Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance, Muscular Endurance (depends on what exercises are performed) Resource: pecentral.com ________________________________________________________________________ Day 2: Curl-ups and tricep dips Description: curl-ups and dips can be performed to the beat of music to keep a steady rhythm. A step can also be used to perform the tricep dips more effectively. Fitness Concept: Progressive Overload Resource: Susan Flynn ________________________________________________________________________ Day 3: Holy Moly Description: Each student will get a Holy Moly belt and two flags to start with. The object is to “steal” as many flags as you can from other students and put those flags on your belt. Flags must be worn on the side of the student. Fitness Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance Resource: pecentral.com ________________________________________________________________________ Day 4: Fitness Race Track Description: Students will get in pairs. There will be different exercises lined out in the gym. While one of the students in the pair performs an exercise, the other student is to run a lap around the boundary. When that person is done, the partners switch. When both have done the specific exercise, they go to another exercise station and repeat the same procedure.

Fitness Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance, Muscular Strength/Endurance ________________________________________________________________________ Day 5: Fitness Stations Description: A variety of fitness stations will be set up throughout the gym, according to how the teacher wants them set up. The students will be given a specified number of minutes at each station. During that time, the students will perform the exercise at that station until time stops. When time stops, students will rotate to the next fitness station and perform that exercise and so on. Fitness Concept: Progressive Overload, Cardiovascular Endurance, Muscular Strength, Flexibility Resource: Ready to use PE Activities Book ________________________________________________________________________ Day 6: Nutrition Card Jog Description: A variety of cards will be laid out in the center of the gym. Each card will have a certain type of food on that card. Next to the food item will be a number that corresponds how healthy that food is. For example an apple might have a “1” while a candy bar might have a “7” on it. The number indicates how many laps that student will jog. After completing the jog, the student is to lay the card face down and pick up a new card and repeat the process. Fitness Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance ________________________________________________________________________ Day 7: Sit-ups and Push-ups Description: To the beat of music, students will do sit-ups and push-ups for a predetermined amount of time. There are a variety of sit-ups you can perform as well as push-ups. (one hand, diamond, modified, etc.) Fitness Concept: Muscular Strength/Endurance ________________________________________________________________________ Day 8: TOG Description: Tog is a combination of jog and tag. Depending on the number of students in class, there will be designated taggers and joggers. In a counterclockwise direction everyone is to run around a track. The taggers are trying to tag as many joggers as they can. When the joggers get tagged, they are to step outside of the track and run in the opposite direction to notify they have been tagged. When time has passed, pick different taggers.

Fitness Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance Resource: pecentral.com ________________________________________________________________________ Day 9: Curl-ups and tricep dips Description: curl-ups and dips can be performed to the beat of music to keep a steady rhythm. A step can also be used to perform the tricep dips more effectively. Fitness Concept: Progressive Overload ________________________________________________________________________ Day 10: 12 Days of Fitness Description: The 12 days of fitness corresponds to the “12 Days of Christmas.” There are 12 exercises. Exercise #1 is performed. Then exercise #2 is performed along with exercise #1. Exercise #3 is performed with exercise #2 and exercise #1 and so on… Be careful to plan each exercise accordingly. Exercises that are harder should be performed later in the activity so that the students do not keep repeating them. Exercise #1 should be relatively easy. Fitness Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance, Muscular Endurance (depends on what exercises are performed) Resource: pecentral.com ________________________________________________________________________ Day 11: Holy Moly Description: Each student will get a Holy Moly belt and two flags to start with. The object is to “steal” as many flags as you can from other students and put those flags on your belt. Flags must be worn on the side of the student. Fitness Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance Resource: pecentral.com ________________________________________________________________________ Day 12: Fitness Race Track Description: Students will get in pairs. There will be different exercises lined out in the gym. While one of the students in the pair performs an exercise, the other student is to run a lap around the boundary. When that person is done, the partners switch. When

both have done the specific exercise, they go to another exercise station and repeat the same procedure. Fitness Concept: Cardiovascular Endurance, Muscular Strength/Endurance

Assessments

1. Affective: Dance, Dance Revolution 2. Cognitive: Grapevine Right, Grapevine Left 3. Psychomotor: Basic Swing Step 4. Affective: Create-A-Dance

Dance, Dance Revolution

Name: _____________________________ Class Period: ________________________ # of Steps on your Pedometer: ___________ Directions: Please fill out the questions below on how you felt about Dance, Dance Revolution. 1. How much did you enjoy Dance, Dance Revolution? 1 = did not enjoy 5 = loved it 1 2 3 4 5 2. What was your favorite part of Dance, Dance Revolution? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. How successful did you feel doing Dance, Dance Revolution? 1 2 3 4 5 4. Was the presentation about Dance, Dance Revolution easy to follow? YES NO If not, how could it be improved? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Have you ever done Dance, Dance Revolution before? YES NO

Class Period: ___ Name: _______________________

Assessment: Grapevine Right and Left

Directions: On your own, list the cues you would use to help teach the RIGHT grapevine and LEFT grapevine to a person who does not know how to do a grapevine step. Assume each grapevine has four counts. You MUST have 4 counts for each grapevine. You must distinguish the RIGHT grapevine from the LEFT grapevine. (be specific!) RIGHT Grapevine: 1._________________________________ 2._________________________________ 3._________________________________ 4._________________________________ LEFT Grapevine: 1._________________________________ 2._________________________________ 3._________________________________ 4._________________________________

Peer Assessment: Basic Swing Step

Name: _____________________________ Partner’s Name: ______________________ Directions: Watch as your partner performs the basic swing step a total of 5 times. Below answer each question about your partner. There are numbers 1-5 indicating each swing step. Circle the number if your partner did it well and slash (/) if your partner did not do it well.

1. Does your partner keep to the beat of the music? 1 2 3 4 5 2. Does your partner do the basic swing step correctly? (Step,

Step, Rock-Step) 1 2 3 4 5 3. Does your partner move his/her entire body?

1 2 3 4 5

Create-A-Dance Assessment

Name: _____________________ Directions: Read and answer the questions below regarding your feelings towards your Create-A-Dance.

1. How were you involved in the Create-A-Dance? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What activities did you oversee during the Create-A-Dance

practices? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. List your three best dance moves that you can personally

perform: 1.___________________ 2.___________________ 3.___________________ 4. List how you feel about dance. Have your ideas about dance

changed during the dance unit? Why or why not? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________