“THE EMANCIPATION OF THE SLAVES.

HOW DID THE SLAVES USE

DANCE AS A FORM OF FREEDOM”

COURSE: EDUCATION: PERFORMING ARTS

LECTURERS: MRS. CAITLYN KAMINGA & MRS. KATY GAINHAM
NAMES:MARIA JAMES- #79725
DESTINY OWEN- #87526
MARCLON BYRON- #84768
OVERVIEW/RATIONALE

Using the integration of dance and social studies to teach about the emancipation of the
slaves and the types of dances they performed in that period. The curriculum of both
subjects has the connection of teaching the history of the Tobago Jig. We would be
exploring the history of the Tobago Jig and how it is done, where it can be seen and what is
worn to perform this dance. We would also explore locomotor movements, directions, space
and levels that collided with the slaves.
OBJECTIVES

With the arts integrated unit on the “Emancipation of the Slaves”, students can be taught:
*The origin of the dance Tobago Jig
*The history of how the slaves came, whether it be French or Africans
*The demonstration of the Tobago Jig
*The costumes that are worn.
LESSON SEQUENCE

This unit would be a two day workshop and for this workshop, a big enough space is
required so that the students can move freely, and a change of clothes would be necessary
for the class, once it is appropriate and comfortable. Also a Bele skirt would be needed.
To keep our students engage we would present these activities:
LESSON SEQUENCE

*A video presentation of both the history of *A demonstration of a sequence of dance

the slaves and the origin of the dance. movements from the Tobago Jig. They
*A few games would be taught. The games would also be put in groups to create a
would correspond to what the slaves played routine based on the movements given.
even in the midst of oppression. For example, *Discussions can be made based on the
Bob A Needle. The children would sit in a video presentation.
circle and pass a needle or a needle case
behind their backs while singing. Whoever
held the needle by the end of the song was
“it”. But in this instance because of the age
group we are teaching, we would substitute
the needle with a book and whoever had the
book when the song was finished, the child
had to say or demonstrate anything they’ve
learnt from class.
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

It is really important to model good examples for your students. Based on our topic, we
decided to let the students view a live performance of the Tobago Jig dance. Here is the link
of the live performance: https://youtu.be/DhSgRh5ll0c.
LEARNING OUTCOMES

*Students would know the history of Tobago Jig.

*Identify why Tobago Jig is appreciated so much in Tobago.
*To perform the Tobago Jig dance.
*To appreciate the impact/influence the dance has on our culture.
ASSESSMENT

For our final project, seeing that this is a two day workshop, the first day, the teachers
would be sharing their knowledge of the Tobago Jig and demonstrating a sequence of
movements.
The students would be placed in groups to come up with a routine and do a small
presentation of a research paper. Everything must be done in 2 minutes. The students should
also try to get costumes to mimic and match the costumes that are being presented to them
from the video that was shown.
The second day, the groups would showcase their routine and they would be marked on
costumes, the content of the research paper and originality/creativity of the choreography.
 RUBRIC

TASK ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MARKS

Performance Display all essential elements of the 20

sequence:
*Correct sequencing of movements
*Correct timing of the dance
throughout
*Moves in the correct direction
throughout
*Ends in the correct position
*Holds ending position

Costume *Creativity 10
*How it is used in the dance
Research Paper *Content 20
*Grammar/Spelling
*Originality/Creativity
FINAL REFLECTION

The students would be given the option to be creative on how they want to present
themselves, whether it be through a written journal, through discussion, or draw a picture.
They also have the option of whether they want to do it in groups or individually.
We as teachers would do a teacher’s review on each other along with the students, they
would have an opportunity to reflect on our teaching skills, what did they like and what they
didn’t like about the class. Questions to ask ourselves:
*Did you feel confident about how the lesson was taught?
*Was the lesson easy to follow?
*How well were you able to adapt to unexpected change?
FINAL REFLECTION

*Did all the students understand and meet the goals of the lesson?
*Were all the students engaged and participating?
*Which activity was more challenging than the other?
*Did the chosen material suit the class, level, age and interest?
This way we can take note on what we need to improve on for the next class.