Corrections after given Lesson 3

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ALICIA PANIAGUA
SALSA IN THE AMERICAS
DANCE WORKSHOPS
LESSON III

Concept: Enhancing literacy by communicating with language, image, and movement.

Elements and Skills of Art Form
Basic Step
Partner work
Basic Turn


Student Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
• Describe the qualities that are involved in choosing a good Salsa partner.(AP, AV)
• Perform basic locomotor skills (e.g. walk, balance, turn) (AP)
• Learn, compose, perform and practice set choreography to the first stanzas of the song “Yo Vivire”(AP)
• Make connections of qualities in choosing a good partner with qualities in choosing a good friend.(AV, CA)

Progression of Content, Skills, and Tasks:

Anticipatory Set:
Artist
• Introduce core goals of class
• Leads warm-up: basic step, locomotor movements, across the floor movement.
• Explore the qualities that determine a good partner in Salsa dancing.
• Further explain and re-emphasize how literacy prepares us for communication between ourselves, each other, our partner and is represented in dance, writing, and imagery.
• Introduce Celia Cruz’s lyrics of the day.
Assessing Prior Knowledge:
• What is the meaning of Salsa?
• What is the meaning of sabor?
• Is there different ways to dance Salsa?

Getting Smarter:
Exploring physical movement
Warm up bodies with salsa.

Practicing Basic Step

Practicing Cumbia Step or Side to Side Step

Exploring Partnering Work

Exploring good Qualities of a good partner

Assign Follow up : Translate the following verse (if possible) into another language that you are comfortable with.

“Rompiendo Barreras voy sobreviendo,
Cruzando fronteras voy sobreviendo”


Becoming an Expert: Learn salsa choreography

Meaningful Task and Criteria for Assessment

Describe Task
Explore the qualities that make a good partner.

➢ CRITERIA
Dancers should
o Demonstrate cooperative attitudes when working alone or with a partner.
o Demonstrate gentle touch and self-control during partnering work.
o Demonstrate awareness of shape, pathways and basic step.
o Memorize the sequence of movements.
o Perform the dance with ease, focus, and concentration.
1) Looks at the Partner 2) Is Trustworthy 3) Good Communication 4) Finds Connection with partner.

Verbal Assessment:
Reflection Circle
Reconvene as large group to discuss and compare experiences of performing. Teacher poses meaningful question to group:
Where else might we use the same criteria for choosing a good partner?
(Explain in what other areas of our everyday lives we use these same basic principles)

Making Connections
• Review the Lesson
o Review the skills learned, lesson format, tasks and criteria


Key Vocabulary:
Basic Step Basic Turn Partner Work Leader /Follower