Year 8 - Physical education
Lindy Hop: contact work in duets or groups
Dance: crossing continents
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Unit Summary
The unit explores a stylistic approach that outlines the different application of Action-Space-Dynamics-Relationships to four contrasting but inter-related dance styles enabling the learners to draw comparisons and consider why and how wider societal factors affected their evolution.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use contact work with a partner safely and successfully.
Key Notes
- Move: contact work establishes a clear relationship between the performers.
- Think: collaborating to perform partner work involves sustained concentration.
- Feel: applying self-discipline ensures safe working at all times.
- Connect: ensuring sufficient space and support during contact work demonstrates empathy.
Vocabulary To Learn
- interspersed: scattered amongst; placed between
- duet: a performance by two people working together
- contact: physical connection, can include touch, support, lifts
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- If supporting another person you should be as far away from them as possible.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: contact work establishes a clear relationship between the performers. Think: collaborating to perform partner work involves sustained concentration.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'interspersed'
scattered amongst; placed between.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: If supporting another person you should be as far away from them as possible. Correction: To support another person effectively, the performers need to be in close proximity with the 'supporter' adopting a wide base and using the large muscle groups to power the action.
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