Dance: can you move throughout the jungle and discover different animals?
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explore the jungle using a range of actions to demonstrate how I feel.
Key learning points
- Move: portraying our emotions as we create actions with expression requires clarity and control.
- Think: trying a range of ideas before selecting our preferred option requires decision making.
- Feel: taking care to portray our emotions accurately requires integrity.
- Connect: fairness requires us to maintain our personal working space.
Keywords
Expression - the way a person shows their thoughts, feelings or ideas through actions, words or movements
Emotion - a feeling you experience - these can be positive or negative
Travel - to move from one location to another
Common misconception
Everyone will always move the same way through a jungle.
Different people might feel different emotions when walking through a jungle.
Equipment
Optional music - Walking in the jungle, super simple songs
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.In dance, what do we mean by actions?
Q2.How can you make your actions controlled?
Q3.What do we use to come up with ideas?
Q4.In the jungle, there are lots of animals. Which words would best represent a snake?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.How might you express feeling happy using an action?
Q2.How could you express feeling tired?
Q3.What is a balanced position?
Q4.How might a sloth move?
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