Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of Bohol

PHYSICAL EDUCATION -9

THIRD QUARTER

Quarter : 3 Week : 4 Day : 3 Activity No. : 4

Competency: :  Executes the skills involved in the dance (PE9RDIIb-h-28)
 Monitors periodically one’s progress towards the fitness goals
(PE9PF-IIB-H-28)
Objective : Execute the basic steps observing the elements of movements in space.
Topic : Basic Dance Steps
Elements of Movements in Space
Materials :  Any festival dance music
 Chart indicating the basic steps, patterns and counting
Reference : Gonzales, Madonna, Lawrence Jay Sedilla & Janeth Cagulang Jose P. Doria.
Physical Education and Health 9. 2014 Pasig City: Departmet of
Education.

Copyrights : For Classroom use only.

Concept Notes

RHYTHM- Regular recurrence of LEVEL-refers to level of

a beat, they be slow, moderate or
movement either low,
fast. This element of rhythm is
medium, or high.
called tempo.

RANGE-refers to the scope of Elements of DIRECTIONS- They may be

movement execution, dictated performed forward, backward,
Movements
by the space provided (wide, sideward, or even upward.
big, small, or limited). in Space

FLOOR PATTERN/DESIGN-
FOCUS- This is the focal point
designs created on the floor by the
of dancer’s attention while
bodies of dancers either Geometric
moving in space.
or Non-geometric formations.

Basic 2 Time Folk Dance Steps

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Table A:
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Department of Education
Division of Bohol

Preliminary Tasks: “HR-Log”

 DO Warm-up – “Dynamic-Stretching Exercises”. Do it in 2 repetitions each exercise and recall
the fundamental dance positions of hands & feet in dancing.
 HR Log: Get your HR before and after doing the exercise and record it to your HR Log Sheet to
monitor your progress in your fitness goals.

(Reminder to the learners: When instructions are not clear to you, do not hesitate to ask assistance
from your subject teacher through phone or any available access)

Activity 1: Now, let’s dance…

1. Execute the basic dance steps presented above in 16 counts per step.
2. Follow the Step Pattern with the counting. (See Table A above)
3. You may use recorded/live musical accompaniment.
4. Ask/Request your elder or any member from the family to help you in the interpretation.
5. This time master the patterns introduced. (Optional: For those who have camera phones you may
record your final performance and send it either through email/fb messenger of your subject teacher
within two weeks.)
Below is a tool for you to assess your performance in the given activity. All you need to do is tick/check
the needed responses based on the performances.

Name: Yr. Sec.: ______________Date: _____________

__________________________________
Very Needs
Satisfactory Improvement
Indicators of Performance Outstanding Satisfactory Poor
(5) (4) (3) (2) ( 1)
1. Performs the step patterns correctly
with mastery
2. Performs the step patterns correctly
with mastery and proper counting
3. Displays grace while doing the
movements
4. Fosters respect and courtesy towards
partner/activity
Indicators of Proficiency:
O- Outstanding - Performs with mastery without any assistance from anybody
VS-Very Satisfactory - Performs with minimal mastery without any assistance from anybody
S- Satisfactory - Performs with minimal errors but with assistance from a member of the family
NI – Needs Improvement - Performs with many errors and with little assistance only
P- Poor - Shows no interest in coping up with the challenges in the activities given.

Answer the Questions:

1. How did you feel while doing the activity? Were you able to perform well?
2. When you interpret the Change Step moving to the right, what do you think is the element
employed?
3. Why it is important to follow the elements of movements in space while performing dances like
festival dance?

Enrichment: If you have android phones and internet connection, you may watch Philippine Festival
Dances in Youtube.
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Division of Bohol