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Year 6 - Physical education

Space: proximity

Dance: the power of unity

Unit Summary

A narrative approach develops a wider range of creative responses to issue based work employing Action-Space-Dynamics-Relationships in a cohesive manner. Pupils express individuality through character-based work, reflecting on social issues. Pupils create dances using binary and ternary forms.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to change the size of the space between performers to communicate different moods.

Key Notes

  • Move: performing mirrored actions within different proximities to others requires control, balance and accurate timings.
  • Move: demonstrating mood requires the space between performers using control and accuracy.
  • Think: problem solving skills enable us to choreograph ideas that communicate the desired mood.
  • Feel: treating others with respect requires taking responsibility.
  • Connect: mirroring requires both pupils to collaborate effectively to achieve a unified effect.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • proximity: how near or far the performers are positioned
  • size:: the scale of an action or space used
  • mirroring: reflecting the action of another

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Being close together always demonstrates frienship, kindness and cooperation.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: performing mirrored actions within different proximities to others requires control, balance and accurate timings. Move: demonstrating mood requires the space between performers using control and accuracy.

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

how near or far the performers are positioned.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Being close together always demonstrates frienship, kindness and cooperation. Correction: Being close suggests a cooperative connection between performers if the dynamic is smooth, calm and relaxed, however if the dynamic was strong, forceful and fast, the audience are likely to interpret their actions as demonstrating tension or anger.

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