Eastern Alamance High School
Lesson Plan 2013-2014
Teacher: Tanae Rascoe
Department: Fine Arts
Monday
Common Core/Essential
Standards
LEARNING TARGET
LABOR DAY
LABOR DAY
Course: Dance Beginners
Semester: 1
Block:1-3
Dates:9/2-6
Tuesday
Wednesday
B.CP.2.1- Use appropriate
behaviors and etiquette while
observing, creating and
performing dance.
B.CP.2.1- Use appropriate
behaviors and etiquette while
observing, creating and
performing dance.
B.CP.2.1- Use appropriate
behaviors and etiquette while
observing, creating and
performing dance.
Thursday
B.CP.2.1- Use appropriate
behaviors and etiquette while
observing, creating and
performing dance.
Friday
B.DM.1.1- Use whole body
movements, strength,
flexibility, endurance, and
proper, alignment to develop
dance technique.
B.DM.1.1- Use whole body
movements, strength,
flexibility, endurance, and
proper, alignment to develop
dance technique.
B.DM.1.1- Use whole body
movements, strength,
flexibility, endurance, and
proper, alignment to develop
dance technique.
B.DM.1.1- Use whole body
movements, strength,
flexibility, endurance, and
proper, alignment to develop
dance technique.
B.CP. 1 Use choreographic
principles, structures, and
processes to create dances
that communicate ideas,
experiences, feelings, and
images.
B.CP. 1 Use choreographic
principles, structures, and
processes to create dances that
communicate ideas,
experiences, feelings, and
images.
B.CP.2.2- Understand the
impact of performance values
of clarity, concentration,
focus, and projection on
dance performance
I can understand how to use
appropriate behaviors and
etiquette in dance class.
I can understand how to use
appropriate behaviors and
etiquette in dance class.
I can understand how to use
appropriate behaviors and
etiquette in dance class.
B.CP. 2.3- Understand how
self-assessment, teacher, and
peer feedback can be used to
refine dance performance.
I can understand how to use
appropriate behaviors and
etiquette in dance class.
I can learn the proper technique
for the warm-up.
I can learn the proper technique
for the warm-up.
I can learn the proper technique
for the warm-up.
I can learn the proper technique
for the warm-up.
I can learn the proper dance
technique for the movements
and phrases across the floor.
I can learn the proper dance
technique for the movements
and phrases across the floor.
I can learn the proper dance
technique for the movements
and phrases across the floor.
I can learn the proper dance
technique for the movements
and phrases across the floor.
I can learn and analyze the
Dance Elements as it applies to
dance choreography. I can
recognize and use the
choreography forms in relation
to creating dance.
I can learn and analyze the
Dance Elements as it applies to
dance choreography. I can
recognize and use the
choreography forms in relation
to creating dance.
I can learn and analyze the
Dance Elements as it applies to
dance choreography. I can
recognize and use the
choreography forms in relation
to creating dance.
I can learn and analyze the
Dance Elements as it applies to
dance choreography. I can
recognize and use the
choreography forms in relation
to creating dance.
I can self-assess my own group
choreography. I can understand
how feedback from my teacher
and students can refine my
group’s performance.
ASSESS/ACTIVATE
PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE(review,
LABOR DAY
Journal #2
What do you know about the
Elements of Dance?
Journal #3
What have you learned about
the Elements of dance?
Journal #4
What does your group need to
do today in order to be prepared
Journal #5
Write down 3 positive things
that happened in class this
Eastern Alamance High School
Lesson Plan 2013-2014
Teacher: Tanae Rascoe
Department: Fine Arts
Course: Dance Beginners
STUDENT ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION
(Alignment of objective
with activity, teacher
models, student
pairs/groups, independent
practice)
LABOR DAY
LABOR DAY
week?
Good Things
Discuss journal question
Good Things
Discuss journal question
Good Things
Discuss journal question
Good Things
Discuss journal question
Dynamic Dance Video I will
accompany the video with a
handout with questions on the
Dance Elements
Provide rubric for group
choreography project
Students will mirror teacher as
she demonstrates the warm-up.
And movements across the
floor.
Students will mirror teacher as
she demonstrates the warm-up.
And movements across the
floor.
Students will mirror teacher as
she demonstrates the warm-up.
And movements across the
floor.
Students will active participate
in the class activities that help
explain the dance elements and
choreography forms that they
have copied down.
Students will active participate
in the class activities that help
explain the dance elements and
choreography forms that they
have copied down.
Students will active participate
in the class activities that help
explain the dance elements and
choreography forms that they
have copied down.
Students will begin working on
their group choreography
project that incorporates the
elements of dance and
choreography forms. Students
can use the chance score if they
need movement ideas.
Students will begin working on
their group choreography
project that incorporates the
elements of dance and
choreography forms. Students
can use the chance score if they
need movement ideas.
Students will rehearse and
present their group
choreography projects for a
Project grade.
Team Builder/Circle timeWhat is your name and favorite
color?
Review
Launch
Team Builder/Circle time-Name
game (repeat your name and
then a corresponding
movement)
Review
Launch
Team Builder/Circle timeHave you ever
Review
Launch
B-Body M-movement EEnergy S-Space T-time genre,
movement phrase
Canon, theme and variation,
call and response, retrograde,
Accumulation, narrative, ABA,
Rondo/ABACA
B-Body M-movement E-Energy
S-Space T-time genre,
movement phrase
Canon, theme and variation, call
and response, retrograde,
Accumulation, narrative, ABA,
Rondo/ABACA
B-Body M-movement EEnergy S-Space T-time genre,
movement phrase
Canon, theme and variation,
call and response, retrograde,
Accumulation, narrative, ABA,
Rondo/ABACA
Smart board: Showing
Choreography forms dance
vocabulary
Students will mirror teacher as
she demonstrates the warm-up.
And movements across the
floor.
Students will actively engage
in the video in order to answer
the questions on the handout.
Vocabulary
LABOR DAY
Dates:9/2-6
to perform your movement
phrase on Friday?
Students will active participate
in the class activities that help
explain the dance elements and
choreography forms that they
have copied down.
Closure
(Review/Re-teach, Identify
Student Success):
Block:1-3
What does the words BmEST
stand for as it relates to the
dance elements?
relevance, relate to
objective)
TEACHER INPUT
(Provide information,
model application of
information)
Semester: 1
Team Builder/Circle timeWhat is your name and
describe yourself with one
word.
Review
Launch
B-Body M-movement EEnergy S-Space T-time genre,
movement phrase
Canon, theme and variation,
call and response, retrograde,
Accumulation, narrative, ABA,
Rondo/ABACA
Review Choreography forms
vocabulary
Explain Chance scores