Teacher: Subject Area(s) Addressed: Grade Level(s)/Course: Date: Lesson Length: Lesson/Unit Title Objective Essential Question(s) Space/Elements

of Drama

Meredith Braun Elements of Dance 6-8 October 29, 2012 40 minutes

Students will define and identify descriptors for space by performing examples of each. 1. What are the three elements of dance? 2. What are the parts or features of space? 3. Can you invent a move to demonstrate a specific component of space? 8-1.2.1 7-1.2.1 6-1.2.1 8-1.2.2 7-1.2.2 6-1.2.2 How would you classify form?

Core Content:

Review: Todays Activity:

Bellwork: Copy definition for space and identify descriptors. 1. Watch video clip on space. th th Sixth grade will watch the video from toolkit. 7 and 8 will watch from United Streaming. 2. Identify, practice, and perform components of space as a class by performing and describing an example dance.

Review:

1. What are the three elements of dance? 2. What are the parts or features of space? 3. Can you invent a move to demonstrate a specific space?

Preview: Resources Needed

Time Content resources (books, Articles, speakers, handouts, materials, etc.) Technology Video Camera, Quick Response System Software/Web Resources (CD- ROMs, URLs, etc.)

Other media, video, United Streaming, etc. MP4 for Example Dance Summative Describing Space in the Performed Dance/MC Quick Response Test

Assessment

Formative Practicing the Components of Space none

Assignment Accommodations:

Extended time and readers (instructor) are given to all students since several students require it in their IEP. There are no gifted students in the area of dance at this time.

Teacher: Subject Area(s) Addressed: Grade Level(s)/Course: Date: Lesson Length: Lesson/Unit Title Objective Essential Question(s) Time/Elements of Dance

Meredith Braun Elements of Dance 6-8 October 30, 2012 40 minutes

Students will define and identify descriptors for time by performing examples of each. 1. What are the three elements of dance? 2. What are the parts or features of time? 3. Can you invent a move to demonstrate time? 8-1.2.1 7-1.2.1 6-1.2.1 8-1.2.2 7-1.2.2 6-1.2.2 1. What are the three elements of dance? 2. What are the parts or features of space? 3. Can you invent a move to demonstrate a specific component of space?

Core Content:

Review:

Todays Activity:

Bellwork: Copy definition for time and identify descriptors. 1. Watch video clip on time. th th Sixth grade will watch the video from toolkit. 7 and 8 will watch from United Streaming. 2. Identify, practice, and perform components of time as a class by performing and describing an example dance.

Review:

1. What are the three elements of dance? 2. What are the parts or features of time? 3. Can you invent a move to demonstrate a component of time? Force Content resources (books, Articles, speakers, handouts, materials, etc.) Software/Web Resources (CD- ROMs, URLs, etc.)

Preview: Resources Needed

Technology Video Camera, Quick Response System Assessment Formative Practicing the Components of TIme none

Other media, video, United Streaming, etc. MP4 for Example Dance Summative Describing TIme in the Performed Dance/MC Quick Response Test

Assignment Accommodations:

Extended time and readers (instructor) are given to all students since several students require it in their IEP. There are no gifted students in the area of dance at this time.

Teacher: Subject Area(s) Addressed: Grade Level(s)/Course: Date: Lesson Length:

Meredith Braun Elements of Dance 6-8 October 31, 2012 40 minutes

Lesson/Unit Title Objective Essential Question(s)

Force/Elements of Dance Students will define and identify descriptors for force by performing examples of each. 1. What are the three elements of dance? 2. What are the parts or features of force? 3. Can you invent a move to demonstrate a specific force?

Core Content:

8-1.2.1 7-1.2.1 6-1.2.1 8-1.2.2 7-1.2.2 6-1.2.2 1. What are the three elements of dance? 2. What are the parts or features of time? 3. Can you invent a move to demonstrate time?

Review:

Todays Activity:

Bellwork: Copy definition for time and identify descriptors. 1. Watch video clip on time. th th Sixth grade will watch the video from toolkit. 7 and 8 will watch from United Streaming. 2. Identify, practice, and perform specific forces as a class by performing and describing an example dance.

Review:

1. What are the three elements of dance? 2. What are the parts or features of force? 3. Can you invent a move to demonstrate a specific force?

Preview: Resources Needed

Force Content resources (books, Articles, speakers, handouts, materials, etc.) Software/Web Resources (CD- ROMs, URLs, etc.)

Technology Video Camera, Quick Response System Assessment Formative Practicing the Components of Force none

Other media, video, United Streaming, etc. MP4 for Example Dance Summative Describing Force in the Performed Dance/MC Quick Response Test

Assignment Accommodations:

Extended time and readers (instructor) are given to all students since several students require it in their IEP. There are no gifted students in the area of dance at this time.