Who I like: inspirational people
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can adapt my actions to ensure they project their intent effectively.
Key learning points
- Move: applying expressive skills to actions improves projection.
- Think: identifying the qualities we admire in others requires reflection.
- Feel: not being affected by the opinion of others involves integrity.
- Connect: representing another person accurately demonstrates respect.
Keywords
Extension - lengthening through the body to fully perform an action
Emphasis - highlighting an action or shape
Focus - where a performer is looking
Common misconception
Not accepting the first action that a pupil offers is likely to put them off.
Challenging pupils to generate more than one response, or to find ways to refine their actions, before making their final selection, enables pupils to develop their creativity and understanding of choreographic and performance skills.
Teacher tip
Prior to the lesson starting, consider a few inspirational people that the pupils are likely to be aware of and respect, these may link to their studies in other subject areas.
Equipment
Suggested music.
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What type of choreographic relationship is a counterbalance?
Q2.What needs to be included to perform any contact work safely?
Q3.Which of the following does not demonstrate respecting your partner?
Q4.When used as a verb, what does ‘counter’ (as in counterbalance) mean?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.In dance, what type of skill is ‘focus’?
Q2.In dance, what does ‘projection’ involve?
Q3.What does thinking about our choreography or performance involve?
Q4.How should we represent the life and/or work of others?
To help you plan your 7 physical education lesson on: Who I like: inspirational people, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 7 physical education lesson on: Who I like: inspirational people, 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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