TIME: Three
to four 70-minute class periods
MATERIALS:
- PowerPoint presentation
- Rubric
- Video camera
- Student props (optional)
ACTIVITY:
Lesson Overview:
The students are learning about transformations (translations-slides,
reflections-flips, and rotations-turns. The teacher will relate these
movements to dance movements. The students will view a PowerPoint presentation
demonstrating the concepts. Once the students have a basic understanding
of the terms, they will work in groups of 4 to create a dance and a video
modeling these transformations. The teacher will encourage them to be
creative. A rubric will be used to assess the project.
Lesson Procedures:
The students will view a PowerPoint presentation on transformations.
The teacher will model and explain vocabulary terms.
The students will make a connection between dance movements and transformations
(Teacher lead discussion).
Individual students will volunteer to model the transformations using
movement.
The students will get into small groups to choreograph a dance representing
these movements-transformations. The students will have 1 class period
to create and practice the dance movements.
The students will create a video of the dance.
The students will view and assess the videos
EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT:
Students will be graded on participation and the final product
as defined by the Rubric (attached).
Students will view and assess each others videos based on their knowledge
of transformations (attached).
Students will also be given a unit test on transformations. GRADE
LEVEL EXPECTATIONS AND STANDARDS/BENCHMARKS:
Louisiana Geometry GLEs, Standards, Benchmarks:
GLE 24 Demonstrate conceptual and practical understanding of symmetry,
similarity, and congruence and identify similar and congruent figures.
(G-2-M)
GLE 25 Predict, draw, and discuss the resulting changes in lengths, orientation,
angle measures, and coordinates when figures are translated, reflected
across horizontal or vertical lines, and rotated on a grid (G-3-M; G-6-M)
Louisiana Dance Content Standards Benchmarks:
D-CE-M3: demonstrate the ability to use dance as a language and a
means of communication.
D-CE-M4: perform informal dance compositions in groups
D-CE-M6: understand and express relationships among dance, other arts
and disciplines outside the arts.
Louisiana K-12 Educational Technology Standards:
3 Technology Productivity Tools (Resource, Access, and Utilization
Foundation Skill)
* Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity
and promote creativity.
* students use productivity tools to work collaboratively in developing
technology-rich, authentic, student-centered products.
MODIFICATIONS/ACCOMODATIONS:
Preferential seating, repeated directions, extended time, small group
instruction, peer assistance. Students who have a physical disability
preventing them from participating in the dance could be assigned to
be the camera person.
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