What I like: my hobbies and interests
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can effectively communicate a range of activities through movement.
Key learning points
- Move: applying dynamics to actions can help to communicate a dance idea more effectively.
- Think: reflecting on how we perform an action enables us to refine our work to project meaning.
- Feel: performing with integrity supports projection.
- Connect: listening and responding to feedback demonstrates respect and supports improvement.
Keywords
Projection - communicating the dance idea effectively
Exaggerate - to increase the size, force or effect
Dynamics - how an action is performed, a combination of speed and force
Common misconception
When applying dynamics, fast actions are always strong.
We often tend to combine fast actions with strength and slow actions with softness but this isn't always the case. Slow and strong could suggest great effort against resistence, and fast and light actions communicate fluidity and ease.
Teacher tip
Researching sign language gestures can be a useful support for pupils when creating actions to communicate specific activities or hobbies.
Equipment
Suggested music.
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What aspect of dance do levels, direction and size describe?
Q2.What word describes how the dancers are arranged?
Q3.How should any personal information about another pupil be handled?
Q4.What is a synonym for ‘integrity’?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.In dance, what word do we use to describe making actions bigger and/or more forceful in order to add more interest or make them clearer?
Q2.What do we call the skill of communicating a dance idea effectively?
Q3.What does reflecting on feedback enable us to do?
Q4.What does working honestly with a partner involve?
To help you plan your 7 physical education lesson on: What I like: my hobbies and interests, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 7 physical education lesson on: What I like: my hobbies and interests, 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.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom.
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