ED 3501

Lesson Plan
Name: Kelsey Bahler
Grade/Subject: 3 P.E.
Topic: line and chicken dance
Date: December 11
General Learning
GENERAL OUTCOME A
Outcomes

Unit: Dance
Length of Lesson: 30 mins

Students will acquire skills through a variety of developmentally

appropriate movement activities; dance, games, types of gymnastics,
individual activities and activities in an alternative environment; e.g.,
aquatics and outdoor pursuits.

Specific Leaning
Outcomes

A38 select and perform basic dance steps and patterns; e.g., creative, folk, line,
sequence and novelty, alone and with others

Learning
Objectives

Materials

Procedure
Introduction
( mins.)

A3-9 select and perform simple movement sequences by using elements of body and
space awareness and relationships, alone and with others.
Students will:
Perform basic dance patterns in the form of a line dance
Perform sequences of movement through the chicken dance
Demonstrate special awareness and ability to work alone and with others in the chicken
dance
Show a willingness to participate
Cadillac ranch song
Chicken dance song
Speaker
Expectations
Quiet in the hallway
Line up at the door behind line leader and in front of the
or you will be sent
caboose
back to try again
Three laps around the gym when you enter and then sit down
on the circle for instructions
Three laps around the
gym
Sit in the circle after
laps

Body of Lesson
( mins.)

Closure
( mins.)

Sponge Activity

Chicken dance
Make a big circle as a class
Show steps without music
Do it together without music
Do it together with music

everyone must be at
least trying the dance

Line Dance
Form 3 or 4 lines
Show few steps without music
Do it together without music
Do it together with music
Add a few more steps of the dance and repeat
Line up at the door

Line dance dance-off challenge: divide students into 2 groups

and see which team can do the line dance for the longest
without messing up the steps