Date: 4/12

Grade Level: 6th-8th Grade

Content Area/Skill Theme: Social Dances
Class Skill Level: varies
Length of Lesson: 50 min                                            School:  Chappelow K-8
Class Size: 31                                                              Lesson Number: 1 of 4
Equipment: Computer, Google Classroom, Music Player
Facility: Online

Standards
8th: Exhibits command of rhythm and timing by creating a movement sequence to music
as an individual or in a group.
7th: Demonstrates correct rhythm and pattern for a different dance form from among
folk, social, creative, line and world dance.
6th: Demonstrates correct rhythm and pattern for one of the following dance forms: folk,
social, creative, line or world dance.

Objectives: Each student will engage in a teacher-led social dance, then reflect upon
their experiences.

Question Of The Day: What are you most excited for and most nervous about for
our dance unit?

Camera on/off: (Students turn camera’s on to answer yes/no question)

If you did something fun this weekend
If you have taken a dance class/dance lessons before
If you have learned or done a line dance before
If you have been to a social event where there is dancing (school dance, wedding,
etc)

Reminder of Activity Log- Due Thursday

Overview of Google Classroom Layout and Overdue Assignments

Warm-up: Cupid Shuffle

Students follow along to the song and teacher

Main Dance: Wake Me Up (Avicii)

Following this music: https://youtu.be/SsYXnH9lzCY 
Teach each step (4 main parts), adding each one, then add music.

0:00 Waiting Game

 Can just chill, do step touches, waiting for words to start

0:08 Grape Vine, baby kicks (64 counts)

 4 count grape vine (step, cross, step, together) to the right
  With left foot (foot trailing behind during grape vine) the Tap heel in front of you,
cross your foot over and tap with toe next to your other foot, tap heel in front of
you, tap foot next to your right foot. All this will take 4 counts (heel, cross, heel,
tap)
 4 count grape vine to the left
 Heel, Cross, Heel, Tap with right foot
 Will repeat these 16 counts (right and left grape vine and heel/cross) 3 more
times. Will end up doing 4 of each grapevine

0:39 Even-Beat Stomps (16 counts total)

 Stomp on every other beat, starting on 2, for 8 stomps
o  (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16)
o Stomp on these beats and stand up straight feet together for the other
beats

0:46 Heel, Toe Taps (16 counts)

 Tap your right heel in front of you twice, then behind you twice, 4 counts total
 Switch feet and tap left heel in front of you twice, then behind you twice, 4 counts
total
 Repeat both right and left sides again (8 more counts)

0:55 Even-Beat Stomps (16 counts total)

 Stomp on every other beat, starting on 2, for 8 stomps

1:02 Heel, Toe Taps (16 counts)

 Tap your right heel in front of you twice, then behind you twice, 4 counts total
 Switch feet and tap left heel in front of you twice, then behind you twice, 4 counts
total
 Repeat both right and left sides again (8 more counts)

1:10 Chasse Forward (8 counts)

 Chasse (step, together, step; like a gallop) forward diagonally right on 1-2
 Chasse forward diagonally to the left on 3-4
 Chasse forward diagonally to the right on 5-6
 Chasse forward diagonally to the left on 7-8

1:14 Jumps (4 counts)

 Jump up and down 4 times, each one on the beat

1:15 Kick Turn (4 counts)

 Kick foot in front of you on 1, cross and touch your toe next to your standing foot
on 2, turn around in a circle on 3 and 4.

1:18 Chasse Backwards, Jumps, Kick Turn (16 counts total, see above for breakdown)
 Chasse (step, together, step; like a gallop) backward diagonally right on 1-2
 Chasse forward diagonally to the left on 3-4
  Chasse forward diagonally to the right on 5-6
 Chasse forward diagonally to the left on 7-8
 Jump up and down 4 times, each one on the beat
 Kick foot in front of you on 1, cross and touch your toe next to your standing foot
on 2, turn around in a circle on 3 and 4.

1:26 More Chasses (64 counts)

 Repeat forward Chasses, 4 jumps, Kick Turn (16 counts)
 Repeat backward Chasses, 4 jumps, Kick Turn (16 counts)
 Repeat forward Chasses, 4 jumps, Kick Turn (16 counts)
 Repeat backward Chasses, 4 jumps, Kick Turn (16 counts)

1:57 Grape Vine, baby kicks (64 counts)

 8 total grape vines and heel/cross/heel/taps, 4 to the right, 4 to the left
alternating, see above for breakdown

2:28 Stomps (16 counts total)

 Stomp on every other beat, starting on 2, for 8 stomps

2:35 Heel, Toe Taps (16 counts)

 Tap your right heel in front of you twice, then behind you twice, 4 counts total
 Switch feet and tap left heel in front of you twice, then behind you twice, 4 counts
total
 Repeat both right and left sides again (8 more counts)

2:43 Stomps (16 counts total)

 Stomp on every other beat, starting on 2, for 8 stomps

2:51 Heel, Toe Taps (16 counts)

 Tap your right heel in front of you twice, then behind you twice, 4 counts total
 Switch feet and tap left heel in front of you twice, then behind you twice, 4 counts
total
 Repeat both right and left sides again (8 more counts)

2:59 Freestyle
 Pick any dance move you want, or repeat your favorite move from this dance
 Can also take a breath and grab a quick drink of water before the final chasses
 Dance/relax until the music picks up in tempo at the next time marking below

3:14 More Chasses (96 counts)

 Repeat forward Chasses, 4 jumps, Kick Turn (16 counts)
 Repeat backward Chasses, 4 jumps, Kick Turn (16 counts)
 Repeat forward Chasses, 4 jumps, Kick Turn (16 counts)
 Repeat backward Chasses, 4 jumps, Kick Turn (16 counts)
 Repeat forward Chasses, 4 jumps, Kick Turn (16 counts)
 Repeat backward Chasses, 4 jumps, Kick Turn (16 counts)