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Dance Drama Lesson Plan Template
Dance Drama Lesson Plan Template
Dance Drama Lesson Plan Template
WHAT - content
10mins
Students will be on the floor in the space sitting with
their legs crossed. Teacher instructing and discussing
in front of the group
Hands up to answer, no talking when other people are
10 mins
Students will be on the floor in the space sitting with
their legs crossed. Teacher is reading book The Three
Billy Goats Gruff in front of the group. Prompting with
discussion questions
-Discuss how Big Billy Goat Gruff might have a voice that
is loud and slow, not loud and fast (and others)
Practicing their voice, physical (technique) and social
skills
After this discussion, re-read the story with the students
using body percussion sound effects (stamping for Big
Billy Goat, clapping for the mid-sized Bill Goat and patting
knees for the Little Billy Goat)
-Play music that have different volumes and ask students
to dance around the space as the Billy Goats. Explain
when the loud music comes on they will be a Big Billy
Goat and when the soft music is play it is the Littlle Billy
Goat Gruff.
10mins
Students move around the whole space creating goat
movements.
Teacher is reading story again then roaming the room
never having their back turned to students (outside
perimeter of space) while students are moving.
Students listen to instructions then are free to create
their personal movements
Monitor that students are wearing correct clothing and
using techniques that wont injure them.
If students are struggling, show ideas through dance
instruction and visual imagery.
Development - Exploration
Practicing their physical and social skills. (How can you
challenge them further?)
Students will get spilt into groups to dance their own
animal stories. They will have to pick only Australian
animals, the story concept and rehearse it as a team.
ISARE is very important to explain to students.
15mins
Students have time to move around an allocated area
in the space that their group will be working in.
Teacher is roaming the area never having their back
turned to students (outside perimeter of space).
Students listen to instructions then are free to design
and speak to their group when creating.
Monitor that students are wearing correct clothing and
using techniques that wont injure them.
If students are struggling, show ideas through dance
instruction and visual imagery.
Discuss what ISARE is and how they can use this time
to effectively create their movement pieces. This is the
students rehearsal time.
15mins
Students group by group will perform in front of the
other students who will create the audience.
Teacher is watching each group for assessment.
Students listen to instructions
Students are waiting silently for their groups
Monitor that students are wearing correct clothing and
using techniques that wont injure them.
Monitor students performance and group skills for
assessment.