Dance
•Year 2
•6 Lessons
This unit uses the Great Fire of London as a rich stimulus for developing creative expression and fundamental dance skills in Year 2 students. By connecting movement to a familiar historical topic, students build confidence in using their bodies expressively while developing understanding of dance vocabulary, levels, pathways, and partner work. The cross-curricular approach makes dance meaningful and engaging, transforming historical learning into physical storytelling.
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell the story of the Great Fire of London through movement and dance?
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Lesson 2
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How can we use our imagination and bodies to tell the story of the Great Fire of London through dance?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use our Fire of London motif to create exciting travelling movements that show different levels and pathways?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use objects from our world to inspire creative movement with a partner?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we transform words from a poem into beautiful dance movements that tell a story?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use feedback to make our dance performances even better?
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