Weather conditions: performing as a duet/trio
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can choreograph and perform a dance that communicates a range of weather conditions.
Key learning points
- Move: performing our movement ideas together in sequence with control improves the dance.
- Think: choreographing a dance requires careful planning as we link our actions together using imagination.
- Feel: working as a duet or trio requires us to share our ideas which involves courage.
- Connect: watching the work of others by paying attention quietly, shows fairness and helps us to suggest improvements.
Keywords
Choreograph - creating a dance
Perform - sharing your work with others
Transitions - extra actions to help link sections of a dance together
Common misconception
That dance performances do not include repetition of ideas.
Repeating movement material in a dance is similar to the use of a chorus in a song, it emphasises the main idea and prevents the audience from being overwhelmed. Repetitions are usually varied or developed in some way to maintain interest.
Teacher tip
Encourage pupils to use other formations than working in a circle as this usually results in the performers having their back to the audience making it difficult to see.
Equipment
Additional material: poem and suggested music
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these is not a word that links to the ‘size’ of an action?
Q2.What type of action would we create to communicate a light breeze?
Q3.What can we vary to change the dance actions we create?
Q4.What skill do we use when travelling slowly?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What do we call the people who watch a performance?
Q2.What is a transition in dance?
Q3.What is it called when we share our thoughts on a performance with the performers?
Q4.What is ‘choreography’?
To help you plan your 2 physical education lesson on: Weather conditions: performing as a duet/trio, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 2 physical education lesson on: Weather conditions: performing as a duet/trio, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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