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Year 4 - Physical education

Sword dancing: Scotland

Dance: traditional dances of the British Isles

Unit Summary

A stylistic approach develops Action-Space-Dynamics-Relationships to study dances from other times and places reviewing how and why motifs are repeated and developed. Pupils develop an understanding of the impact of accompaniment, landscape and other design features on action content.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to coordinate a range of actions whilst travelling in different directions.

Key Notes

  • Move: responding to different styles of music improves our musicality.
  • Move: performing actions and avoiding the swords requires control, agility and balance.
  • Think: being able to coordinate different body parts requires concentration.
  • Feel: avoiding the 'swords' requires resilience.
  • Connect: following instructions is an example of cooperation.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • direction: the course of travel
  • posture: how the body is held
  • coordination: moving two (or more) body parts at the same time

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • You need to look at the floor to avoid the swords.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: responding to different styles of music improves our musicality. Move: performing actions and avoiding the swords requires control, agility and balance.

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

the course of travel.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: You need to look at the floor to avoid the swords. Correction: If working carefully, it is possible to remember where the 'sword' markings are and avoid them. This skill takes a great deal of practice.

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