Victorian Life Through Creative Dance and Choreography
•Year 6
•Dance
•Position centrally for even sound distribution, test volume levels
Alternative: Portable speaker with Bluetooth capability
Cue up 'Izzy Electro' and 'Victorian Dream' by The Electro Swingers
Alternative: Classical music or dramatic film scores if specific tracks unavailable
Have spare poems available for students who forgot homework
Alternative: Printed Victorian poems if homework forgotten
One person performs movements that the partner copies exactly, as if looking in a mirror
The height of movement - high (jumping, reaching up), medium (standing), low (crouching, floor work)
The pathway or orientation of movement - forward, backward, sideways, diagonal
The timing structure of dance, usually in groups of 8 beats to match musical phrases
The planned arrangement of dance movements and patterns
The inspiration or starting point for creating dance movements
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Poetry comprehension, vocabulary development, creative writing inspiration, oral communication during feedback
Visual composition through movement, understanding of symmetry and pattern, creative expression and interpretation
Victorian era understanding, social contexts of Victorian life, historical empathy through movement
Musical phrasing and timing, rhythm and beat awareness, listening skills and musical interpretation
Partnership skills, constructive feedback, empathy and cooperation, confidence building through performance
Central position during demonstrations, active circulation during pair work, audience position during performances
Partner communication quality, technical accuracy of mirror work, creative interpretation of poetry, timing and musical awareness
When partnerships struggle with communication, if mirror work lacks accuracy, when creative development stalls, if feedback becomes unconstructive
Use confident students for examples, maintain visual clarity for all students, exaggerate key points for emphasis, connect demonstrations to learning objectives
Large hall or studio space, minimum 15m x 20m for pair work and whole-class performance
Clean, dry floor with adequate grip for safe movement and level changes
Stop activity immediately if injury occurs, assess severity, apply appropriate first aid, contact school emergency procedures if needed
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