Element of Energy: Force and Effort
Lesson 1: Intro to Dance Classroom
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Overview:
- Students will explore and demonstrate qualities of movement: shake, vibrate, sharp, smooth, swing, twist, wiggle, and spin.
- Students will demonstrate controlling and balancing the body as they move in various energies while changing speed.
1A. Intro to Dance Classroom: The lesson includes a review of personal space concepts.
Grade 1 Dance Lesson #1: Intro to Dance Classroom
1B. Warm-up Routine:
Grade 1 Dance Lesson #1: Warm-up Routine
1C. Warm-up Review of Vocabulary: The lesson review includes the term axial and introduces definitions of time, force, and energy.
Grade 1 Dance Lesson #1: Warm-up Review of Vocabulary
1D. Modeling Discuss Elements of Energy:
Using references to playground equipment, students learn about energy and effort in movement.
Grade 1 Dance Lesson #1: Modeling Discuss Elements of Energy
1E. Guided Practice Axial Force and Effort:
Through axial practice, students explore force and effort using playground equipment references.
Grade 1 Dance Lesson #1: Guided Practice Axial Force and Effort
1F. Modeling Discuss Elements of Energy:
Through locomotor practice of force and effort, students demonstrate the different verbs associated with these concepts.
Grade 1 Dance Lesson #1: Modeling Discuss Elements of Energy
1G. Guided Practice Locomotor Force and Effort: Students practice following the teacher’s prompts combining force and effort.
Grade 1 Dance Lesson #1: Guided Practice Locomotor Force and Effort
1H. Guided Practice Freeze Dance and Cool Down:
Grade 1 Dance Lesson #1: Guided Practice Freeze Dance and Cool Down
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