KIN 447 D.

Martin
Names: Yesenia Madrigal
Beverly Rodriguez
ELEMENTARY RHYTHMS/DANCE EDUCATION LESSON PLAN
GRADE LEVEL & NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 5th, 30
TIME: 20-30 mins
EQUIPMENT: Boom box, music cd, cones
OBJECTIVES:
Psychomotor
1. The students will learn how to perform locomotor movement individually and within groups by dancing to a
folk song.
Cognitive
1. The students will learn (memorize) the steps to Savila Se Bela Loza and apply the choreography to the music.
Affective
1. The student will learn about dances around the world and about different cultures while learning to work
cooperatively as a group.
CALIFORNIA K-5 DANCE and/or PE STANDARDS:
Part 1. Introductory Activity:
PE Standard 3.7 Sustain continuous movement for an increasing period of time while participating in moderate to
vigorous physical activities

Part 2. Lesson Focus:

PE Standards: 5.8 Appreciate physical games and activities reflecting diverse heritages.
VAPA standards: 1.3 Demonstrate a greater dynamic range in movement utilizing space, time, and force/
energy concepts.
3.3 Select traditional dances that men, women, or children perform and explain the purpose(s) of the dances.
2.6 Demonstrate cooperation, collaboration, and empathy in working with partners and in groups (e.g.,
leading/following, mirroring, calling/responding, echoing, opposing).
5.4 Demonstrate social skills that enable students to become leaders/teachers and followers/learners
Part 3. Closing Activity:
PE Standard: 5.6 Acknowledge orally the contributions and strengths of others

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PART 1: INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY (2-5 mins):
Activity
Teaching Hints
Instruct students to move around area using
Use scattered formation
movements directed by the teacher:
Use music with pauses
Skipping
Hopping
Reinforce moving under control
Galloping
Students choice
PART 3: LESSON FOCUS (20-25 mins):
Activity
Savila Se Bela Loza (Serbian Folk Song)
1) Individually and pairs
2) Class divided into two groups
3) Whole class
PART 1
1. (19 counts) Face slightly to the right.
Beginning with the right foot, take 19
small running steps
2. (1 count) hop on the right foot
3. (19 Counts) face slightly to the left, and
repeating the 19 small running steps
beginning with the left foot.
4. (1 Count) hop on the left foot
PART 2
1. (4 counts) Begin with the right foot, and
take one schottische step moving right.
(step right, left, right, and hop on the right
foot)
2. (4 counts) Begin with the left foot, and
take one schottische step moving left (step
left, right, left, and hop on the left foot)
3. (4 counts) repeat the schottische step with
the right foot to the right side
4. (4 counts) repeat the schottische step with
the left foot to the right side
5. (4 counts) repeat the schottische step with
the right foot to the right side
6. (4 counts) repeat the schottische step with
the left foot to the right side

Teaching Hints
Tell students to pretend to be grapevines
Students should move in intertwining motions
to mimic a grapevine
1) Scattered formation (pairs if they want)
2) toe-to-toe (twice) to divide class; every
time they pair up they need to be with a
different person.
3) Whole class divided into two lines

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PART 4: CLOSING ACTIVITY (2-5 mins):

Activity
Teacher will lead a class discussion in which
students will discuss the importance of working
together as a group. Additionally, students will
learn about dances from around the world and of
their importance in those cultures.

Teaching Hints
Discussion will take place inside of the classroom.
*discussion can take place outside if weather
conditions permit