Dance
•Year 6
•8 Lessons
This unit takes Year 6 students on a sophisticated journey from mastering rhythmic and structural dance elements to using movement as a powerful tool for social storytelling and advocacy. By building technical competence in rhythm, dynamics, canon, and characterisation, students develop the expressive vocabulary needed to tackle complex themes of bullying, empathy, and standing up for others. The unit uniquely bridges performance craft with personal, social and emotional learning, positioning dance as both an art form and a medium for meaningful communication.
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we create dynamic performances by combining rhythm, structure, and formation in dance?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use rhythm, collaboration and varied movement actions to create dynamic dance performances that captivate an audience?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use changes in level, speed and dynamics to create expressive dance performances that captivate our audience?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can props become partners in telling stories through movement and dynamics?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use timing and synchronisation to create powerful emotional impact in dance?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell powerful stories about respect, kindness, and standing up for others?
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Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can dance help us understand different perspectives and express complex emotions about challenging social situations?
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Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we use dance to tell powerful stories about standing up to bullying without using any words?
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