Dr.

Wyant (2014)
GRADE LEVEL: 3
CLASS SIZE: 30
LESSON LENGTH: 30 minutes
UNIT: Dance
LESSON #: 1
LESSON FOCUS: Line Dancing
PREVIOUSLY LEARNED SKILLS: none
FACILITITES: Blacktop
EQUIPMENT: iPod, Speakers, Positive Attitude!
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):

Psychomotor: SWBAT perform the Cha Cha Slide and the Cupid Shuffle in a line
dance formation when listening to the cues provided in each song.
Cognitive: SWBAT identify the cues of each step when it is announced in the song,
and they will anticipate the next move of each dance by the end of the lesson.
Affective: Students will be positive during this lesson and encourage classmates to
dance and have fun!
H-R Fitness: Students will go through an instant activity to warm up their muscles and
increase their heart rate.
Instant Activity: 5 minutes

3 min Freestyle dance!

Students will get to show off their favorite dance moves in this activity where we
circle up and dance to some fun and appropriate songs. The students that will get
picked get to show their favorite move and everyone else mirrors them. This will go
on for about 10-20 seconds each time and a new person will be chosen.
2 min Set induction

Where are some places that we dance?

What kinds of songs are played when dancing?

Have you seen dancing on TV shows before? Which ones?

Talk about the line dance

Dr. Wyant (2014)

LESSON BODY: 20 minutes
Activity
#1
Time
Set up

Cha Cha Slide (line dance)

12 minutes

Students will be on a specific spot marked up by chalk in 5 columns of 6 students.

They will be in this formation as a line dance, and will listen for the cues to which
dance move is next. Students will get an opportunity to be creative and make their
own dance moves when there is down time in the song. First we will listen for the
beat, and then we will practice the dance. To refine, the music may be stopped and
restarted if needed.

Time
2 min

Activity/COTS
Cha Cha Slide: Beat listening

9 min

Cha Cha Slide Practice

1 min
Activity
#2
Time
Set Up

Transition
Cupid Shuffle

Refinement
Clap the beat

Organization
In
rows/columns
In
rows/columns

8 minutes

Students will be in the same columns as they were in the previous dance. Once again
they will find the beat for the song. When they have done so they will practice
dancing the Cupid Shuffle in line dance formation. I will be there helping students by
having them mirror me. We will play the song over if I need to help refine the task if
it gets out of hand or if they need more help with the dance.
2 min

Find the Beat (Cupid Shuffle)

6 min

Cupid Shuffle Practice

Clap the Beat

In
rows/columns
In
rows/columns

Closure: 5 minutes
1. What was the activity that we were doing today?
2. What two songs did we dance to?
3. What type of dance did we practice?
4. Talk about the Dance competition tomorrow!
Assessment plan
I will go around observing students as well as providing feedback and using positive
reinforcement when I see fit.
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