Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to tell powerful stories from history and connect with the experiences of people during World War II?

Key Objectives:

• • To develop historical understanding through movement and share knowledge of World War II events
• • To create imaginative actions based on historical themes and perform them with good timing

Big Question:

How can we transform simple actions into dynamic travelling sequences that tell the story of World War 2?

Key Objectives:

• • To develop 3-4 motif actions into a 32-count travelling section
• • To demonstrate creative use of level changes, pathways and different directions

Big Question:

How can we use poetry as inspiration to create meaningful dance that tells the story of World War II?

Key Objectives:

• • To create imaginative movement sequences inspired by World War II poetry
• • To demonstrate effective teamwork and collaborative choreography skills

Big Question:

How can random chance create meaningful artistic expression in dance that tells the story of World War 2?

Key Objectives:

• • To demonstrate excellent cooperation and leadership skills within group dance work
• • To apply chance choreography methods creatively to develop authentic World War 2 themed movements

Big Question:

How can we use chance choreography and formation changes to tell a compelling World War 2 story through dance?

Key Objectives:

• • To demonstrate excellent cooperation skills whilst working in groups and provide constructive peer feedback
• • To complete group choreography using chance choreography sheets, incorporating canon and formation changes

Big Question:

How can we use performance feedback to transform our dance from good to outstanding?

Key Objectives:

• • To understand and demonstrate the key elements that make an outstanding dance performance
• • To provide constructive feedback using appropriate dance vocabulary and evaluation techniques