Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to tell the story of humanity's greatest adventure into space?

Key Objectives:

• • To develop a space-themed movement motif demonstrating agility, balance, coordination and precision
• • To translate creative ideas from mind mapping into expressive dance movements

Big Question:

How can we transform static dance actions into dynamic travelling movements that tell a story through space?

Key Objectives:

• • To creatively adapt static motif actions into travelling movements using different body parts
• • To demonstrate changes in level and pathway when travelling through space

Big Question:

How can we use pictures and creative partnership to tell stories through dance movement?

Key Objectives:

• • To develop effective communication and collaboration skills when working with a partner in dance
• • To translate visual images into meaningful dance actions and sequences

Big Question:

How can poetry inspire us to create expressive group dances that tell stories through movement?

Key Objectives:

• • To work collaboratively in groups of four showing excellent cooperation skills
• • To translate poetic language into creative and imaginative dance movements

Big Question:

How can we use canon and formation changes to create a powerful group performance that tells our story?

Key Objectives:

• • To work collaboratively in groups showing excellent cooperation skills and provide constructive peer feedback
• • To use poetry as stimulus for creative and imaginative dance actions with clear narrative

Big Question:

How can we use technical language to evaluate dance performances and improve our own work?

Key Objectives:

• • To understand what makes a good dance performance
• • To give constructive feedback using technical dance vocabulary