Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.5A Grade 6 CPI 8

 

Standard: 2.5 - Motor Skills

 

Strand: A -   Movement Skills 

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 8 -  The student will perform planned movement sequences based on a theme and using rhythm or music.

 

Grade: 6

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        MOVIN' TO THE MUSIC - Divide the class into small groups. Each group selects a popular line dance (e.g., the Electric Slide, the Continental, any popular club dance). Each group learns the steps and then teaches the dance to the rest of the class. Discuss how movement skills used in dance are similar to those used in sport activities.

Variation: Vary the style/tempo of the music using the same steps.

Variation: Small groups of students research various dance forms and select one for further study. The group develops a short presentation on the dance form and its use of movement skills. For example, students interested in ballet may study the use of leaps and jumps.

Variation: Small groups of students learn a folk dance, such as the Troika or Turkey in the Straw, and teach the dance to classmates. Incorporate folk dance into a social studies unit on a country or culture.

 

      Variation: Students create an original dance pattern using sports movements. Students might create a dance pattern using basketball moves such as dribbling, shooting, and jump shots. Students select appropriate music and perform their sports dance for classmates. Students rate the dance on creativity and skill performance.