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Dance Your Heart Out
This activity will allow students to demonstrate choreography skills, dance skills, and creativity in small groups.
Grade Level: 6 - 8th
Subject: Arts
Length of Time: 1 - 2 Class Periods
Objectives & Outcomes
The learners will create a dance to a school appropriate song of their choosing. The dance will have varied moves and be performed as a group.
Materials Needed
- Access to a cd player or computer to play songs
- Room to perform and practice
Procedure
Opening to Lesson
- Begin by asking students to consider their favorite dance moves and artists.
- Tell students they will be creating a new dance for a favorite, school appropriate song.
Body of Lesson
- Have students choreograph a dance in small groups (4 to 6 students) to a song that the group agrees on as a majority.
- The dance will be performed in front of the whole class and be graded on creativity, appropriateness, and making sense with the chosen music.
Closing
- Have students perform their dance
- Video tape and/or invite other classes if desired.
Assessment & Evaluation
Students will create a dance to a school appropriate song of their choosing. The dance will be evaluated on creativity and cohesiveness.
Modification & Differentiation
Allow students to perform choreographed moves within their physical range.
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