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This unit develops Year 1 students' creative expression and storytelling through the engaging theme of pirate adventures. The focus is on building fundamental dance skills while encouraging imaginative movement choices that bring stories to life. Through progressive partner work and performance opportunities, students develop both physical literacy and confidence in creative expression.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Pirate Movement and Expression
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to tell exciting pirate stories through movement?

Key Objectives:

  • • To move safely and creatively in space showing pirate-themed movements
  • • To use theme-related words to create different types of travel with good timing and levels

Lesson 2

Creative Movement and Timing
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use our imagination to create dance movements that tell a pirate story?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop creative ideas using theme-related words as stimulus for movement
  • • To focus on timing and performing movements in unison

Lesson 3

Travelling with Levels and Pathways
45 min

Big Question:

How can pirates move through their ship and across different decks using high, medium and low levels?

Key Objectives:

  • • To creatively turn the actions from our motif into travelling movements
  • • To show use of different levels in our travelling movements

Lesson 4

Partner Work and Creative Expression
45 min

Big Question:

How can we work together with a partner to bring stories to life through movement?

Key Objectives:

  • • To work cooperatively in pairs showing good collaboration skills and giving useful peer feedback
  • • To use poetry as a stimulus for creative and imaginative dance actions

Lesson 5

Partner Choreography and Creative Expression
45 min

Big Question:

How can we work together to tell a pirate story through dance?

Key Objectives:

  • • To work well in pairs showing good cooperation skills and give useful peer feedback
  • • To use pictures as stimulus for creative and imaginative dance actions

Lesson 6

Performance and Evaluation
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use feedback to make our pirate dance performance even better?

Key Objectives:

  • • To understand what makes a good performance
  • • To give useful feedback to our partner using dance vocabulary