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Lesson Plan February 23, 2010 Concepts to be taught: Viddler, different styles of dance, working as a group. Materials needed: Radio, video camera, computer, and connector to the computer. Strategies to be used: Performance Quality, Research the Assigned Style, Improve, Look at all the "What if's" Lesson Presentation: 1) Getting Started: Go over good qualities of a dance, and different style movement. What styles did they like more than others? 2) Examples: Show videos of different styles of dance. Discuss with class the challenges they found in the different styles. And how the qualities of dance were still all there. 3) **Group Assignment:** A) Students will be put into groups of three or four. I will assign each group a different assignment that pertains to their challenges. 1. Their responsibility is to pick one of the songs on the list I gave them at the beginning of the semester, and choreograph a 30 sec dance. B) They will have one week to finish this assignment. C) They will include a group evaluation the same day you will have downloaded your movie on viddler. This way I can critique the dance as soon as possible. 1. Group evaluation is in their packet I gave out the first day of class. D)Once their movie has been completely critiqued I will e-mail the grade, and they have 7 days to fix the dance for a better grade or they can leave as is. E) If you do not turn in the movie on time, I will not allow them to again fix their movie. It will be a late assignment, and they will have to take the first grade I give them. F) Dance must include a good, beginning, middle, and end! This assignment is 10% of your grade. Good Luck!
 * Overcoming Challenges **
 * Objective: In order for students to better their movement, they must face their challenges head on. Make weaknesses your strength! And find new movement in their choreography.**

Conclusion: A) Remind students of the purpose. If they face their challenges, their own personal style will grow and there talents also. This will help prepare them for future choreographic assignments and group work.

Evaluation Page Choose either topic, Dynamic Structure or Transitions and write a paragraph about how your classmates incorporated this into your dance. This lesson plan can be changed to meet specific teacher needs to meet a set standard. Using Viddler allows you to quickly write down exactly what the students need to see and fix. It is fast and easy. The students may also want to comment on other dances and share ideas to help each other.