LESSON PLAN


Unit: Dance Date: 3/27 & 3/28 Standard: S1.H2., S2.H1., S2.H4., S4.H3., S4.H5.
Lesson Focus: counting music Grade: Freshman Girls PE Facility/Equipment:
vocabulary elements of dance worksheet (1 per group)

basic steps rubric (1 per group)

Technology Used: music speaker
Sequence: Day 3 whiteboard & whiteboard marker

Lesson Intro (What will you say to get the students’ attention, communicate the lesson objectives, and motivate students to achieve them?):
Today is the last day we are going to spend learning and practicing basic steps. We will start off with learning a short combination that I came up with for
today. Next, we will go over some stationary steps that you could incorporate into your routine. Then, we will learn and practice some new steps that travel
across the floor. And lastly, we will all come together and you will get into your groups where we then will go through a worksheet in a packet I am going
to hand out and then you will get to listen to songs you can choose from for your aerobic routine that you will begin choreographing next class. So, let’s
get started because we have quite a few things to get through. Spread out and make sure you aren’t too close to anyone!

Learning Objectives Assessment

Each objective should include: a) Performance (the knowledge or For each objective include your procedure for determining whether
ability the learner will gain as a result of this lesson), b) Conditions (under objectives have been met:
which the learner will perform, and c) Criterion (the level of performance
considered acceptable):
1. Students catch on to a Hip Hop combination taught by the teacher. 1. Check for understanding & peer assessment

Students will then “perform” for a partner for fun and to be tested on 

movement memorization, staying on count, and personality.
2. Students are able to identify/recite movements from line dance lesson 2. Check for understanding
3. Students should follow along to the worksheet given in order to gain 3. Informal observation

full understanding of the variety of movement possible
4. Students will follow directions and follow along with what the teacher 4. Informal observation
instructs to do as stationary movement and across the floor movement
in order to get more ideas and practice opportunities
Safety considerations and/or modifications for special needs students:
-Students should be aware of their personal space in order to keep themselves and their classmates safe and avoid injury
Learning Activities
Time Formation Activity Transitions; Comments
5 min. in squads taking attendance Spread out and be in lines!
introduction/explanation of the layout of this class period Everyone will be in the front at
some point & a partner will
watch you perform what you are
about to learn, so lets get started!

25-30 spread out learn short dance combination (see attached) Great job learning this in such a
min. throughout the gym short amount of time! We are
now going to practice some
stationary moves that can be
used in your routines! Spread
out!


10 min. in lines throughout stationary moves/basic steps (see attached)
 Great! We are going to use
the gym similar movements to go across
the floor to give you ideas and
practice for your choreography

10 min. in 5 or 6 lines along across the floor steps (see attached) Very good job! I really like the
sideline effort and style you are all
putting into your practice in
order to get some ideas! Let’s all
come take a seat by the board.

10 min. close to whiteboard students get in their groups and I pass out 1 packet & 1 pencil to each group now that we have reviewed
call on students to name movements from line dances 
 some moves we have done and
have them write them down on the back of the packet as I write them on the looked over the packet you have,
whiteboard we are going to listen to the song
I will briefly explain what the elements of dance worksheet (see attached) is and how choices so you and your group
it can be helpful for the students when they are choreographing can pick one to make your
routine to.

5 min. close to whiteboard students will listen to song choices and decide as a group which one they want to do
their routine to.

Closure (What will you say and do to help students recall the lesson objectives and recognize what they’ve learned? How will you meet one or more of
the following goals: review, accountability, cool-down, recognition, interpersonal communication, future plans?):
Next class when you come in, we will show you some examples from pervious years so you can get an idea of what we are looking for when
grading your routine. You now have a lot of movements/steps you can incorporate into your routine. Before you go change, I will take your
packets and pencils and hold on to them for you and hand them back out when you come back to class next. Great job today!
Reflective Comments (to be completed after the lesson):
I switched the order of the class to first teach the short combination to the class and have them do it multiples times with me and multiple times where I am
just watching. Then, after the students get water, I will have them spread out throughout the gym again and I will go through a list of stationary moves that
they can use in their routines. Next, I will have them line up in 5 or 6 lines on the side line and instruct them in across the floor exercises where they will
learn and practice different ways to travel. After showing and having them practice, I will have them come in and sit close to the board. This is where they
will get into their groups together and where I will ask for examples of movements we have done while I go through the elements of dance worksheet. This
then leads into listening to the song choices and having the groups write down their choice along with the names of the members in their group and what
block they are in.

Description of Activities

short dance combination

hold 2 8 counts once lyrics start

1-2 roll up
3 sit into right hip, left foot popped, left hand on hip, right arm up straight
4 sit into left hip, right foot popped, right hand on hip, left arm up straight
5 bevel left foot, both hands on hips, head down
6 bevel left foot, both hands on hips, head looks up
7-8 right arm across chest then snaps out

1-2 left arm straight up then snaps down

3-4 scuff right foot forward and land in a wide stance with arms in a half T
&5 arms in half T, right foot & knee turn in then go back to normal position
&6 arms in half T, left foot & knee turn in then go back to normal position
7-8 right arm is straight and swings overhead & right foot drags in to be next to left foot

1-2 right foot steps back

3-4 left foot crosses in front of right
5-6 soutenu turn
7-8 go down into a “Z sit”

1-4 tuck left knee and roll to stand up on your left foot and stomp your right foot out
5-8 4 counts of freestyle facing the back

1-4 turn to the front however you want

5-6 grab and roll fingers in
7-8 drop down and come back up to jump out in a wide stance

1-2 flick right hand to the front twice

3-4 prep then flick right leg and turn to face the back
5-8 4 sassy walks (R,L,R,L)

1-2 turn over right shoulder and run right then left
3&4 leap then land on right foot and then cross left foot in front of right

5-8 body roll to face the front

1&2 arms in half T, feet together, feet and torso twist (down up down)
3&4 quick “runs”
3 left arm on head, right in karate on hip, right foot forward in lunge
& right arm on head, left in karate on hip, feet together in releve
4 left arm on head, right in karate on hip, right foot forward in lunge
5-6 HOLD left arm on head, right in karate on hip, right foot forward in lunge
7 right arm and toe out to side simultaneously
8 both arms float up to be straight out in front of you

stationary moves/basic steps

box step
right cross, left back, right back, left cross
isolations
hip, hip, hip, hip, then circle hips & repeat
chest in and out X2 then chest rolls (right & left)
pivot
tendu
releve
plie
slide jumps (side to side)
kick ball change
step touch (side to side)
step side kick (both sides)
plie twist worse then lift knee (R&L side) then side karate kick (R&L)
squats
squat then pop chest forward and kick leg back in attitude
step together clap
step together clap hands above head then down low
step back step back step side step side
stomp in place
step cross back (both sides)
step foot forward, kick other foot and bring it down and lunge other foot backwards (both sides)
fist pump while jumping
cha cha step
across the floor steps
grapevine (tell students to be creative with arms)
grapevine then pop chest forward and kick leg back in attitude (1,1,2,1,1,2)
4 grapevines (R,L,R,L) hip isolations (R,L) hip circles (R,L) repeat
step tap toe forward (right then left)
step then lift foot off ground at 45º angle (right then left)
step then lift foot off ground at 90º angle (right then left)
step then lift foot off ground while the supporting leg does a little jump (right then left)
chasse
leap
glissade
three step turn then three little jumps with hands above head (R&L)
explain elements of dance worksheet
this worksheet has categories you can reference when you are choreographing
while you are working on your routines, I will be walking around and checking in to see how your routine is coming along
this work sheet is made to give you basic ideas of movements that you can expand on and make you own
I will also walk around and help with some steps or give ideas while you are choreographing if need be

have students sit close to the whiteboard with their groups to listen to the song choices so they can pick which one they want to make their routine to
Title Artist

Sax Fleur East

Shut up and Dance Walk the Moon

Moves Like Jagger Maroon 5

Bang Bang Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj

On the Floor Jennifer Lopez

rubric
0-2 3-4 5-6 TOTAL

Steps of Aerobic Less than 5 moves are shown Less than 10 moves
Dance Routine Routine is not complete incorporated in routine
Moves do not flow and/or
routine does not last the entire
song
More than 10 moves
Moves flow with music
Routine lasts the entire song

Presentation to class Most or all of the routine is out
of sync
Very unrehearsed and
unorganized
Routine is impossible to follow
At least half of the routine is
choppy and unrehearsed
group members are not in sync
Routine is difficult to follow at
times
Presentation has been
practiced and all group
members move in unison
Routine is easy to follow

Participation of Group members fought,
group members argued, socialized, and/or sat
around most of the time and
did not cooperate on routine
Only one person did most or all
of the work
Most group members
participated and contributed
3/4 of the time
Used most class periods and
time wisely
All group members participated
and contributed significantly to
routine
Every class period was used to
practice and time spent
efficiently

Enthusiasm in Routine was not aerobic Routine had some aerobic Routine was aerobic and
Aerobic Routine Routine did not show moves showed lost of enthusiasm
enthusiasm Showed enthusiasm Kept the audience’s attention
throughout the entire routine

Written Routine No written routine Routine is hand written All moves typed out with
Not typed counts
Misspelled words No misspelling or grammatical
Names, block, and/or song not errors
listed on paper Names, block, and song listed
on paper

Total : ____/30
elements of dance worksheet