Year 2 - Physical education
Weather conditions: performing as a duet/trio
Dance: my world, weather
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Unit Summary
A thematic approach reinforces Action-Space-Dynamics-Relationships introducing further constituents to expand dance knowledge. Pupils apply imagination, creativity and skill when making artistic decisions with others. Performance opportunities support reflection and allow interpretation.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to choreograph and perform a dance that communicates a range of weather conditions.
Key Notes
- Move: performing our movement ideas together in sequence with control improves the dance.
- Think: choreographing a dance requires careful planning as we link our actions together using imagination.
- Feel: working as a duet or trio requires us to share our ideas which involves courage.
- Connect: watching the work of others by paying attention quietly, shows fairness and helps us to suggest improvements.
Vocabulary To Learn
- choreograph: creating a dance
- perform: sharing your work with others
- transitions: extra actions to help link sections of a dance together
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That dance performances do not include repetition of ideas.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: performing our movement ideas together in sequence with control improves the dance. Think: choreographing a dance requires careful planning as we link our actions together using imagination.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'choreograph'
creating a dance.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: That dance performances do not include repetition of ideas. Correction: Repeating movement material in a dance is similar to the use of a chorus in a song, it emphasises the main idea and prevents the audience from being overwhelmed. Repetitions are usually varied or developed in some way to maintain interest.
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