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This Dance unit includes rich opportunities for learning as it explores strategies for provoking new ideas about dance while making connections to literature and visual arts. The theme explores dealing with the social/emotional challenges of being in middle school, including experiences with individuality, tolerance, and acceptance.

Through movement experimentation, the students explore what it means to be "Free to Be Me." Students use the knowledge they gain through the unit to inform their movement improvisations, leading to choreographic processes. Student work collaboratively to create a dance inspired by quotes, poems, personal narratives, stories, and visual arts. At the end of the unit, students will share their dances with their class and the school community. This unit will help students understand the meaning of individuality, tolerance, and acceptance so that they may live as leaders.

This Dance unit is written for the 6th to 8th Grades and is aligned with the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in Dance Benchmarks. This unit was written by Kristine Ventimiglia.

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This Dance unit includes rich opportunities for learning as it explores strategies for provoking new ideas about dance while making connections to literature and visual arts. The theme explores dealing with the social/emotional challenges of being in middle school, including experiences with individuality, tolerance, and acceptance.

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This text gives example lesson plans on dance and talks about students learning to move their body's in rhythm to music.

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This could be used in my PE class. I could have a lesson on rhythm and footwork. And I could have my class read up on this document for homework beforehand.

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This material goes through and gives you the knowledge before we start the unit of dance and rhythm. Which is preparing the students to work on the Alcoa standards.

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Name of Activity:
Create A Line Dance
Prerequisites:

Students should have learned at least 3 line dances prior to participating in this activity.

Suggested Grade Level:

Materials Needed:

Music with an upbeat tempo (check out Jock Jams), Create A Dance instruction sheet, Create A Line Dance cards - write parts of the line dances that students are familiar with, have enough for each group to have 4 cards. For example: walk backward - right, left, right, touch with left. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files)

Description of Idea

Explain to students that they will be creating their own line dance. The line dance must have a minimum of 4 parts, each part goes to a count of 4. Students may select parts from the Create a Line Dance cards to use for their dance, or they may create their own parts. The song that students will perform their line dance to will be the same for everyone. Play this song throughout class. If your CD player has a repeat function it works well for this.

Students work in groups of 3-6.

Each group will receive a Create A Line Dance form. On the form the steps that groups need to take will be outlined:

Step #1 - Write the names of the people in your group.
Step #2 - Select 4 "Create A Line Dance" cards or come up with your own line dance parts. The parts you select are to a count of 4. Write the four line dance parts your group selected below or go directly to Step #3 if you know the order of the parts:
Step #3 - Decide what order your group will perform the line dance parts. Write them below in the correct order.
Step #4 - Practice your line dance.
Step #5 - Circle the grade/level your group feels they earned today. Determine your own criteria for grading.

Monitor students as they are creating their line dances.

Assessment Ideas:

Groups will perform their line dance to the class and do a self assessment (See step #5 in the description of activity).

Teaching Suggestions:

If this lesson extends beyond 1 class it is very important they write the parts of their dance down. This will help them remember it when they return for their next lesson.

Offer PE equipment for students to use as part of their dance.

Submitted by Nancy Winford who teaches at Anne Wien Elementary School in Fairbanks, AK. Thanks for contributing to PE Central! Posted on PEC: 7/26/2005.

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Create A Line Dance Students should have learned at least 3 line dances prior to participating in this activity. Music with an upbeat tempo (check out Jock Jams), Create A Dance instruction sheet, Create A Line Dance cards - write parts of the line dances that students are familiar with, have enough for each group to have 4 cards.

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This text gives an example of a line dance lesson plan for students to create. Steps are listed as well.

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I could use the list of steps by giving them out to the students at the beginning of the lesson in order for them to know the order and what to do.

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Learning another style of dance and rhythm.

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This lesson would build upon previous dance and rhythm knowledge taught within the alcos standards.

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Funny Zumba Dance | Student Output in Physical Education 1 (P.E.1) in Senior High Schoolh

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This video shows a group for students staying on beat and in rhythm to a zumba dance.

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I could use this as an example in class as to what our end goal is for the dance and rhythm lesson/ unit.

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It shows another style of dance and rhythm that is in line with the alcos standards.

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This video shows locomotor and non locomotor dance moves performed by people.

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I could also use this video as an example of locomotor and non locomotor dance moves to show to my class.

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This falls in line with teaching rhythm and dance; it just breaks down the movements.

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This image shows a man throwing a baseball with proper form.

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I could use this image to show how a throw should step with their opposite foot and have their arm back.

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Alcos standard wants students to know how to throw different object and this shows how to throw smaller objects.

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This image shows where to place the throwers finger on the football when throwing.

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I could use this when teaching students how to throw a football and where to place their hand.

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This is a bigger object and a common one throughout the U.S. and it meets the standard of learning how to throw different objects.

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This image shows a player throwing a soccer ball properly with arm up and behind head.

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I could also use this when teaching soccer and how you should step to where you want to throw the ball and where the arms and hands should be.

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This is another beggar object learning to be thrown and it goes with the alcos standards.

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RECIPE : Don't settle for the same exercises or warm up routines each week . Try something new and creative , such as an Exercise Box in which a student chooses an exercise card for a designated warm up .
Use opportunities in real life situations as a cross over for addition to the curriculum. This will encourage participation , and may even entice" timid" students to be involved in physical education more often.

Recipe: Develop a curriculum map to check for any redundancies to ensure a carry over to the next grade level .

Recipe: Practice the skills of volleying , catching , serving and cooperation before the complete activity begins. Work in small groups with different types of equipment. Use a scope and sequence of skills , stop the action during a game, and give comments to improve the understanding of the strategy and skills of the game.
RECIPE : Supervision is management and direction by controlling the situation. You must know the activity you are supervising .You must always be there in mind , body and spirit.

RECIPE : If there needs to be a division of teams , try this tricky technique. Ask the class to find partners. Tell one of the partners to sit down. That will divide the groups into those sitting in one group and those standing in the other group.

RECIPE: As a closing ,when the students are lining up, use a TV model such as Jeopardy and mimic the music , which gives them time to settle themselves and gives them a warning it is time to listen .(it's the tune for Final Jeopardy)By the final chord, they should be in place ,looking at you ,and ready to leave the class. This is always a good time to rehearse all the things that were done in class that day.

Recipe : The fitness calendar brings in the family unit. Use home made equipment and even make up activities from around the house , during TV ads or anything that will take the "couch" out of the mix. Of course , if there is a DDR mat or exercise bike , it will provide a great aerobic workout. Make your own exercise video or slideshow . This brings in technology and fun at the same time.
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Recipe . They do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.

Recipe : Don't stick with only one discipline model. Try new models and then adjust to each class . Change each year and modify what works and what didn't .

RECIPE : A unique way to handle an disagreement is to employ a simple game of Rock, Paper , Scissors . The decision is final and will resolve the issue in a timely fashion without loss of class time.

Recipe: ( P) is also for play . The more the students are involve in play , it will be easier for them to be active for a lifetime. All of life will revolve around their play habits and the ability to keep moving . It will set a trend to attack the obesity crisis and restructure the way physical education is perceived. This activity extends far beyond the regular physical education class . It is a carry over into the home and hopefully , into gym memberships or recreational pursuits . Just as learning never stops , play will continue to thrive with the basic foundation learned in physical education classes.

Recipe: Make a PE contract for job responsibilities and jobs to establish ownership and respect for others. Next, give the students a handout with all the jobs and have them sign up .( along with a description why they may want the job) Hand out equipment , keep score , emergency patrol , and set up equipment .
Recipe . Make an exercise box with skills , tasks or exercises that the students chose from a variety of warm-ups that are different each week. Instead of doing a prescribed exercise routine during the holiday season , do the 12 Days of Fitness Christmas . Play Holiday music or TV / Movie selections that the students can identify and enjoy.

Recipe: Focus on the mastery of the skill rather than competitive performance.

Recipe: Keep a diary , notebook or blog that will serve as a reminder of how the class performed , how you reacted to any discipline problems or to leave an inspirational message . " The trouble is if you look behind you and there is nobody there , it must mean that you have nobody to lead ."

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This website has many different things. If you scroll to the bottom you can find  lesson plans and how to teach disc golf.

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I could use the lesson plans for myself and it would give me different ideas on how to structure my lesson on disc golf.

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This is another object that is thrown and that is completely different from the other and it fits in the alcos standards.

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Throw REALLY straight | Disc Golf Basics

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This video show the basics on how to throw a disc straight

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This is showing the basics of how to throw a flat object which is in the alcos standards.

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Name of Activity:
Castle Ball
Purpose of Activity:

To practice working together as a team while playing both offense and defense. Works nicely with a Handball unit because it allows students to focus on passing, blocking, and strategies.

Suggested Grade Level:

Materials Needed:

Hula hoops
1 or 2 volleyball-sized soft foam balls.

Note: This activity works really well in small gymnasiums. If you have a lot of space available you can have many games going on at the same time, as long as you have enough hoops. In addition, regulation volleyballs are not appropriate for this activity.

Description of Idea

Castle Ball is like building a " house of cards" out of 4 to 6 hula hoops. This structure will stand on its own but will fall when a ball strikes any part of it. To build the castle teams place one hoop on the floor, four hoops form the sides, and one the top.

Depending on the space available have many games going on at the same time. It works best when teams are 3-on-3 and no more than 4-on-4.

The object of the activity is to try to work with classmates to knock down the castle of the other team, while protecting your own. One point is awarded each time a castle is knocked down, even if a player bumps into his\her own castle. Castles that are knocked down should be set up as quickly as possible so players can continue playing.

The game area is separated by a center line, which players cannot cross to retreive a ball (this center line is optional--you decide). It is also best to have a throwing line inside each teams area to make sure all balls are thrown from the same distance. Teams are not to throw at castles inside of that line. Players should be encouraged to try different throwing strategies, i.e; different angles, speeds, trajectories, bounced off the wall or the ceiling etc. They should also be encouraged (and even recognized with scoring rewards) to pass the ball to teammates to surprise the defenders or to make sure everyone gets to throw the ball. In defending the castle, players should be alert, on the balls of their feet, and cooperate wittheir teammates to form strategies that will best defend their "castles".

Variations:

After students have mastered the activity using just one ball, add another one to increase
the difficulty level.

Have them throw using only non-dominant hand to make it more difficult.

If you, the teacher, see excellent passing add a point or two to the overall score.

Teaching Suggestions:

Use a soft foam ball for this activity.
Make sure the throwing line is at a safe distance from the defenders of the castle.
Do not allow kids to throw the ball at other students.

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Castle Ball To practice working together as a team while playing both offense and defense. Works nicely with a Handball unit because it allows students to focus on passing, blocking, and strategies. Hula hoops1 or 2 volleyball-sized soft foam balls.

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This website gives a quick overview of how to play castle ball. Someone throws a foam ball and tries to knock down the other team's castle of hoops.

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I could use this with older students after they have learned to throw different objects.

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Throwing a bigger lighter object is in the alcos standards because it is a different type of object. The student uses already learned motions and applies them to a new object.