Indiana Wesleyan University

Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (DIRECT INSTRUCTION)

Social Studies--2007 ACEI Standards

Student: Alex Swink School: Riverview Elementary School

IWU Supervisor: Dr. Soptelean Co-op Teacher: Mrs. Sweeney
Grade Level: 1st

READINESS
I. Goal(s)/Objective(s)/Standard(s)

A. Goal– Students will identify the difference in style of dances of other cultures.

B. Objective(s) –
1. Students will be able to display their knowledge on the different dancing styles by imitating
the various dance moves to the song “Can’t Stop the Feeling”.

C. Standard(s) –

NCSS: People, Places, and Environments

IAS: 1.3.2 Respond to dance movement from various sources/styles

Example: Students observe videos of different styles of dance e.g., Chinese,
Irish, and Hip Hop, then create their own movements to imitate a specific
observed style

ISTE: 5b. Educators: Design authentic learning activities that align with content area
standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.

II. Materials & Management:

A. Materials: PowerPoint presentation, Doc camera, markers, crayons, scissors, and tape.
B. Time: (Rough Outline) Anticipatory set = 2-3 minutes, transition = 2 minutes, PowerPoint
presentation and activities = 25-30 minutes, review of dances = 3 minutes, brainstorm = 2-3
minutes, dance = 3-4 minutes, closure = 2-3 minutes
C. Space: During the anticipatory set the students will be at the front of the room around their
carpet spots. Then once the dance is done, the students will sit in their designated carpet spots for
the content and instructions. For the various activities within the presentation, the students will
be either at the front of the room on their carpet spots or at their assigned seats.
D. Behavior: The students will follow the typical rules and regulations of Mrs. Sweeney’s
classroom. Additionally, I will ask the students to remain like “statues” when I would like their
attention. When I have the students walk back to their desks, I will ask them to walk like “robots”,
so it gives them something to focus on instead of talking with one another.
E. Technology: I will use the teacher’s computer for PowerPoint and YouTube. I will also use the
overhead to display the PowerPoint and YouTube videos onto the Smart Board.

III. Anticipatory Set—

To start the lesson, I will immediately play the dancing video “Watch Me Whip”
(https://youtu.be/vjW8wmF5VWc?t=32s) and ask the students to stand up in their carpet spots. Once
they do this, I will say Let’s dance! Watch the screen to learn the dance moves. If you already know them,
then dance it out. After about a minute of dancing, I will ask the students to sit down like “statues”. How
many of you knew that dance? Allow students to raise their hands. What did you notice about the dance
moves? Allow students to answer. A man named Silento made this dance in the United States of America.
The people and the environment around Silento influenced him to create this dance. There are many
different types of dances all around the world that have been influenced by people and environments in
other countries.

IV. Purpose: Today, we are going to learn about a few different dances from other countries around the
world, and you will use these dance moves to make up your own dance.

PLAN FOR INSTRUCTION

V. Adaptation: (ACEI 3.2)

A. Remediation – There are some students that should not be by each other. Since the students will
be at either their carpet spots or their desks, there should be a lot less talking and getting
distracted.
B. ELL – In order to make sure all of the students succeed, I will clearly describe the content, the
activities, and the dances that we will be participating in. We will work at a pace where everyone
stays on track and I will clarify any questions.

VI. Lesson Presentation:

A. INPUT

After saying the purpose statement, I will transition into the presentation of the
PowerPoint. First I will ask, Have any of you heard of any dances from other parts of the United
States or other countries? Allow students to answer. Dancing is a powerful language among every
culture. Dancing can tell a story, express what you believe, and can help you make friends. Every
country has a dance that is special to them and helps them show other countries who they are. We
are going to look at a couple of different countries and a dance from each one. First of all, we are
going to learn about dancing from Ireland. Ireland is a country in Europe, which is one of the
continents we learned about yesterday. Irish step dancing is very old and dates all the way back to
1893. Irish dancing is believed to begin with a man called the Dancing Master. He would go to
different places and dance for the people around him, making them very happy. Now, we are going to
watch a video about how to dance an Irish jig and then we will learn how to perform the dance
(https://youtu.be/NT0qpJ0ChHs?t=2m6s). We will watch the video and then I will teach the
students a couple of simple steps from the instructions provided below.

Once we performed the dance, I will ask the students to sit back down like “statues” and
explain the next dance. Now we are going to learn about a special dance from the country South
Korea. It is called the Buchaechum dance. This dance is often used in ceremonies and celebrations. If
you look at the picture you will see that the women use fans during the dance to make shapes. What
shape are they making in this picture? That’s right a circle. Let’s watch a video about the
Buchaechum dance (https://youtu.be/G7C3zR1wiXE?t=24s). I would now like you to walk like a
robot back to your seat. Wait for students to sit down in their seats before explaining the next
activity. We are going to make our very own fans. On your table you have crayons and a large piece
of paper. I want you to try your very best to draw the peony blossom on your fan. There will be a
picture on the screen to show you what they look like. Let the students draw and color their fans.
After a couple of minutes I will call the attention back to where I am standing. Then I will ask them
 to fold their piece of paper like an accordion and will model how to make the fold. If any students
are struggling to fold the paper, Mrs. Sweeney or I will help them. Once all of the papers are folded.
I will dismiss tables to come to the front of the room where I will tape their papers to come
together in a way that makes them look like a fan. After all of the papers have been taped, I will ask
the students to keep their fans at their desk and rejoin me at the front of the room on their carpet
spots.

The last dance we will be learning about today was created in New York City in the United
States, and it is called Hip Hop. Hip Hop was created in the 1960’s and it is more than 50 years old.
That is pretty old. This type of dancing includes different moves like breaking, locking, and roboting.
Let’s watch an example of people preforming a Hip Hop dance (https://youtu.be/K_oU090m-
Qo?t=27s). What did you notice about this style of dancing? Allow students to answer.

Hip Hop, Buchaechum, and Irish dancing are only three of many different kinds of dancing
from around the world. Let’s see if you remember what each dance included. I will then ask students
a series of questions about the three dances that we talked about. After the students have
answered my questions, I will move on to the closure.

B. OUTPUT:(ACEI 2.4 & ACEI 3.3)

Closure: Students will participate in a final dancing activity at the end of this lesson. Now that we
have reviewed what each dance includes, we are going to make up our own dance. When you make
your dance, you should add some of the dance moves that we learned about today. For example, you
may use your fan to make shapes in the air, like this. You will have a couple of minutes to think about
the dance moves that you would like to do. And then when I say the time is up, we will practice our
dance moves to the song “Can’t Stop the Feeling” (https://youtu.be/QEZq4I2wTBc?t=7s). Make sure
that the dance you create does not hurt you or other people. Please be careful! Give the students a
couple of minutes to decide the dance moves that they want to do. After a few minutes, I will ask
the students to come back to the front of the room and we will dance to the song. Wow, you all
looked great out there. When you go home today, show your whole family the favorite dance that you
learned. And then, maybe, just maybe, they will ask you to teach them how to do it as well since you
are now an expert.

PLAN FOR ASSESSMENT (ACEI 4.0)

Formative: There are many opportunities throughout the lesson that I have the ability to assess whether
or not the students understood what they were supposed to. First, when the students dance the Irish jig, I
will be able to assess whether or not the students can follow directions, and if they can remember how to
complete all of the steps of the dance. Also, the fan that the students create is a way to see if the students
understand the South Korean dance. Additionally, I will ask questions about the dances throughout the
lesson. Lastly, the students will have to apply the information they learned about the three dances to
create their own dance for the closing activity. This will assess whether the students were able to retain
the information or not.

REFLECTION AND POST-LESSON ANALYSIS

1. How many students achieved the lesson objective(s)? For those who did not, why not?
2. What were my strengths and weaknesses?
3. How should I alter this lesson?
4. How would I pace it differently?
5. Were all students actively participating? If not, why not?
6. What adjustments did I make to reach varied learning styles and ability levels?
a. Bloom’s Taxonomy
b. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences
7. How did the use of technology impact my lesson?
8. What did the students learn about the dances of other cultures?
Peony Blossom Fan:
The students will draw and color the peony blossoms on two pieces of paper taped together… “cut off the
corners to make them rounded then fold up the fan accordion style starting from one short side of the
paper. Tape one end together to make the handle.”

From: https://layers-of-learning.com/korean-paper-fans/
 Resources

https://layers-of-learning.com/korean-paper-fans/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/irish/articles/view/741/english/

http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/culture/music/dance/steps.shtm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchaechum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_hip-hop_dance