A Detailed Lesson Plan in

Grade 8 P.E

I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

a. interpret the basic steps in folk dance; PE8RD-IVc-1

b. execute the basic steps in folk dance; PE8RD-IVd-h-4
c. give the importance of folk dancing ; PE8PF-IVh-35

II. Subject Matter:

Topic: Basic Steps in Folk Dancing
Reference: P.E & Health Learner’s Module in Grade 8 ,pages 203-207
Materials: sample video of folk dance, hand outs, power point presentation, music
III. Procedure:
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Preliminary Activities
 Greetings
 Prayer
 Checking of attendance
 Review
B. Procedure
1. Motivation
 Yes ma’am!
 Before we proceed, let’s watch this (video presentation)
dance and observe the steps being used
and later on I’ll ask questions. Did you
understand?
(a student will demonstrate any step he/she
had watched from the video)

 What did you observe from the steps

used? Can you show one step you’ve
seen?

 Very good! Aside from what you’ve

demonstrated, there are other steps in
folk dance that dancers use.
2. Presentation
These are called the Basic Steps in
Folk Dancing.

 Here are the steps:

(show the basic steps through power point

presentation)
 Slide
 Hop step
 Bleking
 Skip step
 Touch step
 Change step
 Waltz step

3. Discussion
 You’ll be divided into 4 and you’ll be
the one to interpret the basic steps of
folk dance in your group. Table of Basic Steps in Folk Dancing

(boys and girls will count off separately)

Dance Step Time Step Pattern
Signature
 Each group
Slide step
will be given
2/4 or ¾
copies of the
slide R(any
table of the basic steps and its step
direction),close L to R
pattern.2/4
Hop step Assign
or ¾ a leaderstep to R(any
facilitate the
discussion in your group. 15 minutes
direction),hop on R is
Bleking given
step for
2/4 you
or ¾ to interpretHeel-place
the dance
R(fwd/swd);close L to R
steps.
Skip step 2/4 or ¾ Step R (fwd./swd.) ,cut L
on R
 step
Touch After which,
2/4 or ¾I’ll bePoint
checking how you
R (fwd./swd.);
interpret the steps by group.
close L to R
Change step Step R (any direction);
¾
(hand-outs will close L to R, step R
be given)
Waltz step Step R(fwd./swd./);close
¾ L to R; step R in place
 (checking on how each group interprets the
steps by )
 Now that you’re done with the group
discussion, let us all try to do the steps
with music, I’ll show every step and
follow after me. (students will follow after me)
(demonstrate the basic steps)

 Can you now follow?  Yes ma’am!

 Very good!

4. Generalization
 Since you already know how to execute (students will do as it is instructed)
the steps, try to do it while reciting the
step patterns.

 Yes ma’am!
 Good job!

 Folk dance is a physical activity that is
good for everyone, right?
 Then what do you think are the benefits
that it can give to us? Will you give?
 Folk dancing enriches our culture.
 It is not just a physical activity that
improves our health but it gives us the
opportunity to get along with others
also.

 It is a good activity during our leisure

time.

5. Application

 Out of the dance steps you’ve learned,

create dance-step combinations with
music. Music to be used will be
provided.
Rubric For The Assessment Of Learner’s
Perfromance

Choreography and 40%

artistic Presentation

Execution and Mastery

(presentation of the basic
of steps 30% steps in folk dance with
music of each group)
 You will be graded through this rubric I and
Characterization
will give. Behaviour During 30%
Performance
  Practice for 10 minutes and after which,
you’ll present what you have practiced.

(giving of comments and feedbacks)

IV. Evaluation:
Instruction: Copy the table in a ½ sheet of paper(crosswise) and write the step pattern in
each dance step. (2 pts. in each item)

Dance Steps Step Pattern

1.Bleking step
2.Skip step
3.Touch step
4.Change step
5. Waltz step

V. Assignment:
Have an advance reading about the importance of hand movements and gestures in folk
dancing. (Reference: Grade 8 P.E & Health Learner’s Module page 174)