Locomotor, Manipulative… · B4 Physical Education

Lesson notes

Indicator: B4.1.12.1.14 - Dance to the beat of traditional music.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the beat in a piece of traditional Ghanaian music and clap in time with it.
Perform a sequence of at least four dance movements that match the beat of traditional music.
Maintain their own steady pace while dancing alongside classmates, without copying others’ timing.
Demonstrate coordination by matching their feet and arm movements to the rhythm of the drum.
Show personal expression by dancing individually to the beat while respecting the space of others.

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Strand: Motor Skill and Movement Patterns (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Locomotor, Manipulative and Rhythmic Skills (1.12)
Content standard: B4.1.12.1 - Demonstrate competence in the motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities (games, athletics gymnastics and dance)
Indicator: B4.1.12.1.14 - Dance to the beat of traditional music.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 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: Physical Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 47
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Learners dance to a beat of any traditional music. Learners dance as individually but at their own pace.