Dance Unit Plan

Ascension of our Lord School

Physical Education
Grade 7/8/9

Ms. Carolyn Temple

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 Table of Contents

Unit Plan Overview-------------------------------------------------------- pg. 3

Unit Plan Rationale-------------------------------------------------------- pg. 3-4
Assessment Overview---------------------------------------------------- pg. 4
Unit Calendar Overview ------------------------------------------------- pg. 5-6
Participation / Performance Test Rubrics -------------------------- pg. 7-8

Unit Plan Overview

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 The Dance unit will be completed over a three-week period. The unit will allow students to build off
of previous skills, challenge their immediate skills and aims to further strengthen their personal skills in the
movement activity. The students will be tasked to push themselves and develop their skills within the unit.
The unit should be approached to explain to the students that dance is an exciting activity where a variety
of different skills are needed and challenged. Students will be able to group themselves into minimum two
per group, maximum six. Motivation is entrenched in the fact that students are to build, create, or learn a
dance with their peers. Students will be given a variety of Just Dance video routines that they can if they
choose to, learn from and perform. Students are not required to pick one of these dances, they may seek
out other Just Dance videos to learn or they can also choose a school appropriate song to create their
own routine. Throughout the unit students are to take their time building their performance. After each
class students will self-assess on their participation and effort towards preparation of their routine. At the
end of the unit students are to perform a two-minute routine in front of their peers.

Unit Plan Rationale

Dance is a very creative and culturally expressive way to showcase interests and skills. This unit plan
has been designed to allow students the freedom to create a dance routine with their peers. The unit will
explore how the pedagogical framework of 21st century learning, technology integration, gender equality,
and student diversity considerations may aid in student development and ultimate success in continuing
interest in dance. Throughout the course of the unit students will take lead in their own learning by

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identifying their own knowledge, skills, and attitudes as they relate to dance. This unit also inspires
students to participate and collaborate with their peers consistently. The dance unit will encourage
students to be self directed and ultimately lifelong dancers!

Assessment Overview
Assessment Tool Overview

Assessment Tool Title Brief Description FOR AS OF

Observations/Anecdotal Within individual and group activities,

notes observations and anecdotal notes will be
taken on students individual participation
throughout the unit. X X

Self-Assessment Throughout the unit students will be

Participation required to evaluate their performance X X
(20%) and preparation within that class. This will
help students evaluate their own learning
and areas of focus.

Performance Testing The performance test is designed to

80% evaluate the students abilities to learn X X
and perform a dance routine of their
choosing. Students will be graded on
synchronization, enthusiasm, spatial
patterns, rhythm coordination,
preparation, and peer evaluation.

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 Unit Calendar Overview

Day 1: Introduction to Dance

Outcome:
GLO: A & C
SLO: A7-8, A7-9, A8-8, A8-9, A9-8, A9-9, C7-4, C7-5, C8-4, C8-5, C9-4, C9-5
Learning Activities:
Debrief the expectations of the routine
Minimum 2 maximum 5
2 minute song
Communicate to the students the rubric they will be assessed on

Instructional Strategies: Direct instruction, Whiteboard

Assessments:
Discuss with students goals for the unit and possibilities for achieving them
Observe students participation within groups
Self-assessment of students
Safety:
On-site supervision
Equipment: Just Dance QR codes
Motivation: Engaging class discussion, allow students to choose own group or partner to
work with, mention performance at the end of the unit, choice of own music/dance.

Day 2-5: Student Dance Practice

Outcome: GLO: A & C

SLO: A7-8, A7-9, A8-8, A8-9, A9-8, A9-9, C7-4, C7-5, C8-4, C8-5, C9-4, C9-5
Learning Activities:
Communicate to the students the rubric they will be assessed on

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Instructional Strategies: Direct instruction, demonstration, Discussion
Assessments:
Discuss with students goals for the unit and possibilities for achieving them
Observe students participation within groups
Self-assessment of students
Safety:
On-site supervision
Equipment: Just Dance QR codes
Motivation: allow students to choose own group or partner to work with, mention
performance at the end of the unit, choice of own music/dance.

Performance Day

Outcome: GLO: A,C, & D

SLO: A7-8, A7-9, A8-8, A8-9, A9-8, A9-9, C7-4, C7-5, C8-4, C8-5, C9-4, C9-5
Learning Activities: Performance
Instructional Strategies: Direct instruction, demonstration, guided discovery cooperative
learning
Assessments:
Performance Rubric
Safety:
On-site supervision
Equipment: Music, Stage
Motivation: Performances, peer encouragement, positive/constructive feedback

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 Participation/Skills Test Rubric

Daily Self Evaluation

Students will self-evaluate on their use of time throughout the class. Did they use their time to properly
prepare their presentation? Students will assess themselves out of 4 (4 - full participation, 1 - barely any
participation)

Dance Evaluation Criteria Grade 7/8/9

Group Members: _____________________________________________________________________________

Song Choice: _________________________________________________________________________________

Class: _____________

CRITERIA 4 3 2 1
(WOW) (YES) (YESBUT) (NO, BUT)
EXCELLENT PROFICIENT ADEQUATE LIMITED
SYNCRONIZATI The actions of The actions of The actions of The actions of
ON the group the group the group the group
members are members are members are members are
consistently frequently occasionally rarely
synchronized synchronized synchronized synchronized
with each with each with each with each
other. other other other
ENTHUSIASM Group Group Group Group
members are members are members are members are
consistently frequently occasionally rarely smiling
smiling and smiling and smiling and showing
showing showing showing enthusiasm
enthusiasm enthusiasm enthusiasm
SPATIAL Group Group Group Group

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 PATTERNS members are members are members are members are
consistently frequently occasionally rarely dancing
dancing using dancing using moving in time using a variety
a variety of a variety of to the rhythm of levels and
levels and levels and or music formations
formations formations
RHYTHM Group Group Group Group
COORDINATION members are members are members are members are
consistently frequently occasionally rarely moving
moving in time moving in the moving in time in time to the
to the rhythm time to the to the rhythm rhythm or
or music rhythm of the or music music
music
PREPARATION Group Group Group Group
members members members members
consistently frequently occasionally rarely used the
used the time used the time used the time time provided
provided to provided to provided to to work
work together work together work together together to
to create to create their to create their create their
presentation presentation presentation presentation
PEER Crow cheers Crowd cheers Crowd shows Crowd shows
EVALUATION incredibly loud decently loud little emotion no emotion
after seeing after seeing towards towards
performance. performance performance performance.

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