Lesson Plan Teknis | Movement and Dance

Objective

Duration: (10 - 15 minutes)

This phase aims to get students ready for practicing body movements and dance, honing essential motor and cognitive skills crucial for their overall education. Additionally, the link to the job market is highlighted by fostering creativity and physical expression, attributes that are valued in numerous professions and cultural activities.

Objective Utama:

1. Experiment with various dance styles to boost motor and cognitive skills.

2. Identify and recognise movement patterns in various dance genres.

Objective Sampingan:

1. Encourage social integration and teamwork through collective activities.

Introduction

Duration: (15 - 20 minutes)

This phase aims to prepare students for practising body movements and dance, fostering vital motor and cognitive skills for their educational journey. It also promotes the connection to the job market by nurturing creativity and physical expression, which are highly valued skills in a multitude of professions.

Curiosities and Market Connection

 Dance is not just an art form; it's a career. Professional dancers perform in companies, theatres, films, and various shows. Additionally, choreographers invent new routines, and dance instructors teach diverse styles at gyms and schools.  In the job sphere, skills like creativity, physical expression, and teamwork, honed through dance, are highly regarded in fields such as advertising, education, and healthcare.

Contextualization

Movement and dance are fundamental aspects of human development and are universal across cultures. Through dance, we express emotions, tell stories, and connect with our roots. From traditional dance to modern styles, each genre presents a unique avenue for exploring bodily movement and enhancing our motor and cognitive abilities.

Initial Activity

 Initial Activity: Play a brief video (2-3 minutes) showcasing different dance styles (like ballet, hip-hop, samba, etc.). After watching, pose this thought-provoking question: What feelings or narratives does each dance style evoke?

Development

Duration: 55 - 65 minutes

This phase aims to promote the practical application of what students have learned about movement and dance, allowing them to explore and identify different dance styles. Additionally, this stage focuses on developing motor and cognitive skills through the creation and presentation of choreographies, promoting physical expression and teamwork.

Topics

1. Dance Styles: Ballet, Hip-Hop, Samba, Contemporary Dance, etc.

2. Body Movement Patterns

3. Physical Expression and Emotions

4. Motor Coordination and Rhythm

Thoughts on the Subject

Facilitate a reflection session where students consider how different dance styles can impact their emotions and how each movement can narrate a story. Prompt them to share how they felt while executing the movements and what those gestures communicate to others. Encourage discussion on the significance of physical expression in both everyday life and professional contexts.

Mini Challenge

Choreography Creation Challenge

Students will be separated into small groups and assigned the task of creating a brief choreography (1-2 minutes) using one of the dance styles introduced in the initial video. They should include various movements and facial expressions to tell a story or convey a specific feeling.

1. Divide students into groups of 4-5.

2. Each group must select a dance style showcased in the initial video.

3. Allow 10 minutes for each group to devise a short choreography (1-2 minutes).

4. Students should incorporate body movements and facial expressions that express an emotion or narrate a story.

5. Once creation time is up, each group should perform their choreography for the class.

6. Post-performance, initiate a brief discussion about the feelings and stories conveyed by each choreography.

Enhance motor coordination, creativity, and physical expression skills. Foster teamwork and non-verbal communication.

**Duration: 40 - 45 minutes

Evaluation Exercises

1. Prompt students to share the main challenges faced while creating their choreography and how they tackled them.

2. Have each student pen a paragraph describing how they felt during the activity and what they took away from it.

3. Encourage students to illustrate a sequence of movements that represent a specific emotion or narrative, without using any words.

Conclusion

Duration: (10 - 15 minutes)

This stage aims to solidify students' understanding of movement and dance, encouraging deep reflection on the activities conducted and their practical applications. Additionally, this stage seeks to highlight the relevance of the skills acquired during the lesson for daily life and the job market, motivating students to appreciate physical expression and creativity in different contexts.

Discussion

 Discussion: Stimulate a dialogue with students about their learnings from the lesson. Inquire about their experiences in crafting and showcasing their group choreography, highlighting the main challenges they faced and what they learned. Encourage them to contemplate how dance can serve as a medium of communication and expression in varied contexts, both personal and professional. Discuss how the skills nurtured during the activities, such as motor coordination, teamwork, and physical expression, can be applied in their daily lives and future careers.

Summary

 Summary: Recap the key elements discussed in the lesson, including the different dance styles explored (ballet, hip-hop, samba, etc.), the patterns in body movement, and the significance of physical expression and emotions. Reiterate how each dance style tells a story and conveys emotions, and highlight how dance plays a role in the enhancement of students' motor and cognitive skills.

Closing

 Closing: Convey to students the importance of melding theory and practice, underscoring how today’s lesson integrated theoretical concepts of movement and dance with practical and creative tasks. Stress that dance is not just an art form but also a valuable competency across various professional realms. Thank everyone for their participation and underline the importance of continuing to explore and express themselves through movement and dance.