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Hi there, welcome to your lesson.

Today's lesson is another remote learning lesson from the unit, "An introduction to dance.

" And today's lesson is called "Dance: Can you create actions to tell the story of a real life hero?

" My name's Ms. Hacking, and I'm really excited to be your teacher today.

By the end of today's lesson, I'm hoping that we can all use actions to tell the story of a real-life superhero.

Our keywords, let's do my turn, your turn.

My turn: story.

Your turn.

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A story is a description of events, real or imaginary, and told in a structured way with a beginning, middle, and an end.

Next keyword, my turn: linking.

Your turn.

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Linking means successfully adding two movements together so that they flow one after the other.

Our final keyword, my turn: hero.

Your turn.

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A hero is a person that's admired for their courage, noble qualities, or outstanding achievements, and can also be a character with superpowers who uses them to help or protect others.

Before we start today's lesson, it's important that we perform a warmup to get our body ready to performing exercise.

For today's warmup, I'd like you to show what you know about performing actions that represent different superhero characters.

I'd like you to move around the room as if you're a superhero.

Every five seconds, hold a balanced superhero pose as if you are saving the world.

Aim to show their character clearly through big actions.

Challenge yourself to freeze in a different superhero pose each time.

And could you think of any other traveling actions that you might see a superhero perform?

There is a video following this that might help give you some ideas if you are unsure.

Okay, today's lesson is split into two parts.

In the first part of today's lesson, we're going to look at linking actions to a story.

And in the second part of today's lesson, we're going to be creating our own superhero story with actions.

Are you ready to start?

I am, let's get going.

So Andeep says, "We can often use actions to tell stories through dance.

Control and accuracy help us to perform actions to accurately tell a story.

" Laura said, "I think we should create actions for a story about a superhero.

" That sounds lots of fun, let's have a go.

So here's our story, "You were playing in the park, having lots of fun.

You were skipping, hopping, and running around with a big smile on your face.

But suddenly the, sky went dark.

A sneaky villain had stolen all the sunlight.

You stopped and looked around.

It was time to transform into a superhero.

" So for the first bit of the story, I would like you to show me three actions.

I would like you to show me an action for playing in the park, I would like you to show me an action for a villain that stole the sunlight, and I'd like you to show me an action for transforming into a superhero.

Three actions, have a go.

Here are some examples of actions that you might have done, but I bet yours will have been better.

So playing in the park, you might have done hopscotch, skipping, throwing a ball.

You might have shown different ways that you might have moved playing in the park.

But then, a villain stole the sunlight.

So again, what would your action be?

Looking at the villain that stole the sunlight.

And finally, you would transform into a superhero.

So here on the example, the person has turned into a superhero, but you might have moved in a different way, and that's okay.

So, on to the next part of our story.

"You put on your imaginary cape and mask.

You stood tall in your strongest superhero pose.

You used your special superpower to fly up high.

You zoomed across the park, looking for the sunlight.

You jumped and leapt over bushes and benches.

You crawled low and quietly tiptoed to find a villain.

Then, you saw them.

" So now I'd like you to show me an action for three of the parts of the next bit of the story.

So I'd like you to stand tall in your superhero pose.

I'd like you to move across the park, jumping over bushes.

And then your final action will be when you spot the villain.

Can you think of the next three actions to go with the story?

So here are some examples of what you might have done, standing tall in your superhero pose.

Depending on what superhero you were, your pose might look different to mine, and that's okay.

You then were asked to show an action for moving across the park and jumping over bushes.

And finally you spotted the villain.

I wonder what your action was for spotting the villain.

Let's move on to the next part of the story.

"The villain was tightly holding the sunlight in their hands.

So you used your superpowers: you stretch your arms out and pushed the darkness away.

You showed your super strength with big, strong movements.

And you used a super balanced pose to show that you are brave and ready.

" Are you ready to add the next actions to this part of the story?

So for now, I would like to you to show me the next actions.

The first one, stretching your arms to reach for the light, showing your super strength with big, strong movements.

And finally, showing a super balanced pose to show that you are brave and ready.

Can you show me the next three actions to represent these parts of the story?

Yours might have looked a bit like mine or you might have done some different ones.

So stretching your arms to reach for the light, showing your super strength with big, strong movements, and showing a super balanced pose to show that you are brave and ready.

Again, you might have come up with your own that might be better than mine, and that's okay.

Okay, finally, the last part of the story.

"The villain dropped the sunlight and ran away.

The sunlight burst back into the sky.

Everyone in the park cheered and clap to you.

You did a big victory pose.

You saved the day!

Then, you took off your cape and returned back to being a normal child again.

" So the next actions I would like you to show me to finish the story are: The villain dropped the sunlight and everyone cheered.

You did a victory pose.

And then you turned back into a child.

Can you think of three actions to show these different parts of the story?

So which action did you use for the villain dropping the sunlight and everyone cheering?

It might have looked a little bit like mine, but I'm hoping that your expression was very happy if you were representing the crowd cheering.

I wonder what your victory pose looked like.

It might look like mine or it might look different.

And then finally, your pose, the way you turned back into a child.

Well done if you completed an action for all of the parts of the story.

Andeep says that "Linking actions to tell a story requires concentration and focus.

" And he is right, because we've got to look and listen to the story to be able to perform an action to go with it.

And Laura said that "Performing a quality sequence requires self-belief.

" Again, some of the actions might be quite tricky.

So it's important that we show self-belief to be able to perform these.

Now, it's your turn for a task.

It's time to turn your superhero story into one full dance.

You're going to start by moving like a playful child, enjoying your day.

When you reach your special spot, transform into your superhero and hold a strong, balanced pose.

Show how you use your superpowers to help save the day.

Keep your actions moving smoothly from one to the next without stopping suddenly.

And finish with a powerful superhero ending pose to show you've completed your mission.

There is a video following this that might give you some ideas on how to perform your superhero story as a dance.

Good luck.

Okay, let's have a little reflect on our task.

So we're asked to move: control and accuracy helps us to perform actions to accurately tell a story.

Andeep said that "I accurately linked my actions to the words of the story.

" And I bet you did too, especially when we practiced, you probably then performed them all together linking to the story, the words in the story.

Linking actions to tell a story requires concentration and focus.

Yes, it's hard.

We've got to listen to the story and then think of actions that go with those words.

Laura said that "I really concentrated to ensure my actions were linked to the superhero story.

" And I bet you did too, so well done if you did that.

Feel: performing quality sequence requires self-belief.

Andeep said "I was brave and showed self-belief as I performed my actions of the story.

" Again, it can be quite challenging to think of lots of different actions to go with the different words of the story.

But showing self-belief and believing in yourself that you can do it really does help.

Okay, we are now moving on to the second part of today's lesson.

We're going to create our own superhero story with actions.

This sounds fun.

So Andeep said, "it would be fun to create our own story with our own hero in it.

" Laura said, "Yes, and we could create a superpower for our superhero.

" Who might you base your superhero on?

Have a think.

Andeep said that I'm going to base it on himself.

So his superhero is going to be based on himself.

Laura said that she's going to base her superhero on her aunt because her aunt is super strong.

And Alex has said, I'm going to base his superhero on a character from a book.

Okay, so they're all basing their superheroes on different people.

Okay, let's have a quick go at a check.

True or false?

You have to base your superhero on a real person.

It's false.

Can you tell me why?

It's false because a superhero could be based on anyone, a real person or an imaginary person.

So well done if you got that right.

What superpowers will your superhero have?

Andeep says his superhero can become invisible.

Laura says her superhero has super strength.

And Alex said that his superhero can see into the future.

Ooh, different superheroes having different superpowers.

I wonder what superpowers your superhero will have.

Normally, there is a villain in the story.

What will your villain try to do?

Andeep said, "The villain in my story will try to awaken the dinosaurs.

" Laura has said, "The villain in my story will try to send everyone into space.

" And Alex has said the villain in his story will throw slime everywhere.

And how will you defeat the villain?

Andeep said that "I will throw an invisible lasso to stop them.

" Laura said that "I will use my super strength to throw them into space.

" And Alex has said, "I will trap them by seeing where they will be in the future.

" So different ways to catch their villains.

Andeep said that "When you're performing, you've got to show self-belief and confidence.

Pretend you are performing it to the hero in your story.

" And Laura said, "Control and accuracy, along with concentration and focus, helps us perform actions clearly to tell a story.

" So we need to concentrate and show self-belief to make sure our actions really demonstrate what we are trying to tell in our story.

Okay, now it's your turn to have a go at the second task of today's lesson.

You're going to create your own superhero story.

So think of your own superhero, what is their special power?

Decide on a problem to solve or a villain your superhero needs to stop.

Plan a short story with actions to show your superhero's journey.

Start as a normal child or character, transform into your superhero, show your superpowers to solve the problem, defeat the villain or fix the problem, and end with a strong superhero pose.

Link all your movements together so the story flows smoothly from start to finish, and practice your story using big actions and expressions so everyone can see your superhero's character.

There is a video demonstrating this task that might give you some ideas on how to do your dance performance or your dance sequence.

Good luck.

Okay, let's reflect on that task.

We're asked to move with control and accuracy that help us to perform actions to accurately tell a story.

Did you do that?

Andeep said that "I accurately linked new actions to the words of my story.

" And I bet if you made up your story, you had actions to go with it.

So well done if you did.

You asked to think, linking actions to tell a story requires concentration and focus.

Laura said that "I really concentrated to ensure my actions were linked to the superhero story.

" So well done if you linked your actions to your superhero story too.

Feel: performing a quality sequence requires self-belief.

Andeep said that "I performed actions of the story showing self-belief.

" If you performed actions from your story that showed self-belief as well, 'cause it is sometimes hard to perform those actions with confidence.

And finally, connect: Imagine performing your sequence to a hero in your story.

Laura said that "I imagined I was performing my sequence to the hero in the story.

" Maybe she had her toys out in front of her pretending that they were the superhero, but she moved with confidence and showed that she could perform her dance sequence to the hero in the story.

Did you do that too?

Okay, before we finish today's lesson, it's important that we perform our cool down.

So what I'd like you to do for your cool down is move around the space slowly.

Every 10 seconds, you're going to freeze in a different, balanced superhero pose.

Reflect on that whilst you're traveling slowly around the space, think about how you successfully created actions for different superhero characters.

Which actions express your superhero's unique character?

And commitment: What could you do between now and the next lesson to practice your skills further?

You might want to pause the video now so that you have the opportunity to perform your cool down.

Okay, that leaves us enough time just to summarize today's lesson.

So in today's lesson, you were asked to: Move: control and accuracy helps us to perform actions to accurately tell a story, which I'm hoping that you did in task A and task B.

Think: linking actions to tell a story requires concentration and focus.

You've probably concentrated quite hard to link those actions to the story.

Feel: performing a quality sequence requires self-belief.

So if you were able to perform those actions that linked with the story, you definitely showed self-belief, so well done.

Connect: sharing ideas with others requires performing our sequence accurately.

So did you share it with the hero in your story?

Did you share it with someone at home, or maybe some of your toys?

If so, it required you to perform your sequence accurately, which I'm sure you did.

I really enjoyed being your teacher in today's lesson, and I hope you had lots of fun.

I look forward to seeing you again soon.