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Dance: can you create actions to tell the story of a visit to the zoo?

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Unit Summary

The unit of work will challenge pupils to respond to the changing stimuli using a range of different and controlled actions, showing character, expression, control and accuracy. Pupils will learn how to co-ordinate their bodies to create short sequences.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to tell the story of what happens during a visit to the zoo.

Key Notes

  • Move: remaining balanced and performing with control ensures a quality performance.
  • Think: sequencing actions to tell a story requires imagination and concentration.
  • Feel: self-belief enables us to strive to ensure our performance is high quality.
  • Connect: linking movements to real-life experiences of visiting the zoo or animals helps others to relate to our story.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • sequencing: a series of actions linked together
  • story: a description of events, real or imaginary, told in a structured way with a beginning, middle and an end
  • zoo: a place where animals from around the world are kept so people can see and learn about them

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • There are only safari animals at the zoo.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: remaining balanced and performing with control ensures a quality performance. Think: sequencing actions to tell a story requires imagination and concentration.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'sequencing'

a series of actions linked together.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: There are only safari animals at the zoo. Correction: In a zoo, there can often be farm animals, insects, birds and smaller animals like frogs too.

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