Department of Education

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN

Pag-asa St., Malhacan, City of Meycauayan, Bulacan

Activity Sheet 9
in
MAPEH(Physical Education)
Second Quarter - Week 1
Executes the Skills Involved in the Dance
(PE9RD-llb-h-4)
Monitors Periodically One’s Progress towards the Fitness
Goals
(PE9PF-IIb-h-28)
Undertakes Physical Activity and Physical Fitness
Assessments
(PE9PF-Iia-h-23)
 Social Dances and Dance Mixers

LET US KNOW

This lesson introduces learners to the value of social dances and dance
mixers in the enhancement of their fitness. They will be provided with
activities in modern standard dances which will in turn lead to a greater
awareness of the right foods to eat, proper ways to manage their weight and
of course opportunities to maximize the enhancement of your fitness through
social dances.

https://arabesquelex.com/sampler-series-of-ballroom-
couples-dancing/swing-dancing/

LET US REVIEW

Social Dancing Participation Questionnaire

Directions: Tick the column that best describes your participation in the
activities below.

SOCIAL DANCING ACTIVITIES Always Seldom Never

1. I actively participate in social dancing
activities in my community
2. I am a member of the grand cotillion
dance performed in a friend’s
debut/social gathering.
3. I wear proper attire in social dancing
activities.

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4. I am confident in performing social
dances in and outside the school.
5. I insist in doing a dance combination
that my partner could not follow.
6. I don’t follow the lead of my partner
because I have my own style of
dancing.
7. I dance vigorously whenever I
participate in social dancing activities
8. I recognize the advantages of my
engagement in social dancing activities
to my fitness and well-being
9. I share my social dancing skills with
my friends, family and community.
10. I enjoy participating in social dancing
activities.

LET US STUDY

SOCIAL DANCES AND DANCER MIXERS

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 Social dances and dance mixers are dances intended primarily to get to
know other people in attendance to a certain social function. They are also
called ballroom dances. They are usually performed in pairs, male and female,
but may also be performed in groups.
Social dances are communal dances performed in any social gatherings
in any given space. They are synonymously referred to as ballroom dances,
but ballroom dances are performed in balls or formal social functions.

The term 'ballroom dancing' is derived from the word “ball”, which in
turn originates from the Latin word ballare which means 'to dance'.

CLASSIFICATION OF SOCIAL DANCES

LATIN AMERICAN DANCES Latin Dances distinguish

Salsa themselves by the
Jive costumes worn by
Mamba performers. They are
Boogie somewhat revealing,
Merengue tightfitting, sexy yet
Paso doble sophisticated in nature.
Swing They are also
Cha-cha-cha distinguished by the
Rumba nature of the
Samba movements.
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STANDARD DANCES Standard Dances on
Slow Waltz the other hand wear
Tango formal , ankle length
Viennese Waltz gowns for females and
Foxtrot coat-and tie for males.
Quick Step Most of the time,
movements in these
are restricted to close
ballroom position with
partner.

https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/161074124162150720/

Social or ballroom dances are different from dancesport because the latter is
freer in nature and are primarily intended to widen one’s social horizon, for
recreation; and fitness. The former is performed in competition and are
referred to as competitive ballroom dancing.

https://arabesquelex.com/sampler-series-of-ballroom-
couples-dancing/swing-dancing/

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DANCE MIXERS
➢ DANCE MIXERS are social dances which allow group of performers to
change partners periodically while dancing to allow chance to get to
know other members of the performing group. Its primarily function is
to maximize the social dimensions of dancing.

➢ There are specific dance mixers that are performed in social events but
ballroom or social dance can be converted into dance mixers by
expanding it from a pair-dancing to group dancing activity with
exchange of partners periodically while dancing.

https://beyondthebarreusa.com/blogs/dance-skills-techniques/beauty-of-social-dancing

https://teachingwithorff.com/circle-waltz-mixer/

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 LET US PRACTICE

Dancing and Me

In this activity, learners will know that social dances and dance mixers can
affect them and their fitness relatively, depending on their engagement and
participation to such activities.

Here’s how:

1. Consider the fitness triangle below. The two base corners indicate the
contribution of social dancing and dance mixers to their fitness. All you
need to do is to enumerate such fitness benefits they can think of and write
them inside the fitness triangle.

2. Organize your thoughts on the ideas you have written in your worksheet.

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 LET US REMEMBER

Dance is a way of knowing and communicating. -all societies use dance

to communicate on both personal and cultural levels and to meet physical
and spiritual needs. Dance, as with all the arts, has its own language. We
need to learn this language in order to fully understand and appreciate the
world of Dance.

Social Dance is a major category of dance forms where sociability and

socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing - are partner dances - in
fact, quite often when spoken about social dances, ballroom or other partner
dances are kept in mind.

https://dubaidance.com/blog/ballroom-dances-types-
classifications-competitions

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 LET US APPRECIATE

Complete Me (Assessment of Knowledge)

In this activity, learners’ knowledge will be assessed by completing the

statements below. As much as possible encourage learners to come up with
their own idea other than those already presented in the lecture-discussion.

Let them do this in their worksheets.

Social dances are _________________________________________________________

_______________________________________. They are classified into two groups,
_____________________________ and ________________________________________.
Social dances are also called ________________________. _____________________
on the other hand can be social dances performed in groups while periodically
changing partners to maximize the social dimensions of social dancing.
___________________ can be developed if one engages in
_______________________. ___________________ and ___________________ can also
improve if one performs social dances regularly. The
___________________________ can guide one as to what kinds of food to eat to
maintain or improve weight too. My favorite among the social dances
is____________________ because ___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________. I believe that with my participation in social
dancing, I will improve my fitness, ________________________ and may
eventually help me in influencing my _____________________ to improve their
fitness too.

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 LET US PRACTICE MORE

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The students will share their answer the questions:

• What types of food do you eat that are close to the recommendations
in the Filipino Food Guide?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

• Do you think you need to change your meal options? You’re eating
habits? Why or why not?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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 EVALUATION

Watch your weight!

In this activity you will figure out if your weight, relative to your height,
is normal or not through the Body Mass Index (BMI). After finding whether or
not you have a normal BMI, you will be provided with inputs on physical
activities suggested through the Physical Activity Pyramid to maintain or
improve you weight.

Processing questions:
1. Given the result of your BMI, will you still engage in physical activities
such as social dancing? Perform dance mixers? Why? Why not?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

2. In terms of the nutritional aspect of dancing, what are the right foods
for you to eat to maintain or improve an ideal body weight?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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2020

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

CAROLINA S. VIOLETA, EdD

Schools Division Superintendent

JERRY D. CRUZ, PhD, CESE

Asst. Schools Division Superintendent

DOMINADOR M. CABRERA, PhD

Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division

EDWARD C. JIMENEZ, PhD

Education Program Supervisor- LR Manager

ALFONSO S. MIACO JR.

Education Program Supervisor-MAPEH

RAVINAL P. SANTOS/MAYETTE M. MANGAHAS/WENSIE S. SANTOS

Content/Language/Layout Evaluator

MARIELLE FAUSTINE L. LAPEÑA

Developer/Writer

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