SHS1 Physical Education Health Core · Semester 1 Week 4: Traditional Dances

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.1.2.LI.1 - Explain the concepts of traditional dance as physical and recreational activities for improving skill and health-related fitness.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State the meaning of traditional dance in their own words, using examples from at least three Ghanaian cultures.
List at least five traditional dances from different regions of Ghana and identify the ethnic group associated with each.
Explain how traditional dance functions as a physical activity that improves skill-related fitness components such as coordination, balance, agility, and speed.
Describe how traditional dance serves as a recreational activity that contributes to health-related fitness, including cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility.
Give at least four health benefits of engaging in traditional dances and explain the link between traditional dance and overall well-being.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Physical Activity and Health (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Traditional Dances (1.2)
Content standard: 1.1.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate the understanding of traditional dances as physical and recreational activity to improve skill and health related fitness. 1.1.2.LO.1 Explain traditional dance as physical and recreational activity
Indicator: 1.1.2.LI.1 - Explain the concepts of traditional dance as physical and recreational activities for improving skill and health-related fitness.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 4 (Week 4 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 28

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Initiating talk for learning: (Building on what others say): Put learners into mixed-ability, mixed-culture and mixed-gender groups and based upon the videos or pictures of dance and responses from the class during the introduction section. Guide the class to make a list of traditional dances and create a shared understanding of the meaning of traditional dance.

Assessment (1.1.2.AS.1): Level 1: State the meaning of traditional dance and give at least three examples of a traditional dance in Ghana Level 2: Describe traditional dance as physical and recreational activity and give at least four health benefits of engaging traditional dances Level 3: Explain at least three ways traditional dances are related to physical and recreational activity and give at least six health benefits of engaging in traditional dances.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Online resources
- Phones/laptops
- Projectors
- Drums
- Castanet
- Clappers
- Costumes for the various traditional dances
- Dance rooms or studio
- Sound system and speakers.
- Any other equipment found in the community fit for purpose.