Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to represent different machine parts and work together like parts of one machine?

Key Objectives:

• • To work in unison with a partner using counts of 8
• • To create movement sequences that represent different machine parts

Big Question:

How can we work together like the parts of a machine to create synchronized dance movements?

Key Objectives:

• • To adapt individual movements to include a partner and small group
• • To explore unison, canon, and question-and-answer movement patterns

Big Question:

How can we use movement dynamics to tell the story of a machine breaking down?

Key Objectives:

• • To understand how dynamics affect the actions performed
• • To be able to select and use movements to represent an idea

Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to tell the story of changing seasons through movement and dynamics?

Key Objectives:

• • To remember and repeat actions accurately in sequence
• • To use shapes and movements which relate to seasonal ideas

Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to tell the story of different seasons through movement?

Key Objectives:

• • To express seasonal themes through creative movement using directions and levels
• • To understand and demonstrate canon and unison in partner work

Big Question:

How can we use formations and poses to tell the story of powerful Roman soldiers?

Key Objectives:

• • To understand and use formations effectively in dance
• • To create poses which relate to the Roman soldier stimulus

Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to tell the story of Roman architecture being built?

Key Objectives:

• • To use unison and canon to create dramatic effect in dance
• • To create smooth transitions into and out of architectural shapes

Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to show the invisible forces of magnetism through dance?

Key Objectives:

• • To include dynamics in performance to represent magnetic forces
• • To use a range of travelling movements to show attraction and repulsion