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Create and analyse dance using a Dr Seuss stimulus
Create and analyse dance using a Dr Seuss stimulus
Student dance resource developed by The Arts Unit
Student dance resource developed by The Arts Unit
Years 5 and 6 dance
What will I learn?
What will I learn?
You will:
describe a personal response to a dance work
perform with an awareness of storytelling
improvise using the elements of dance
reflect on your own activities as a dancer, composer and viewer of dance.
Welcome to the class
Duration: 00:26Before you begin
Before you begin
You will need:
a clear space to dance safely
a device to listen to the music and watch the performance
pen and paper for notes.
Safety tips for online movement classes if you wish to participate
Safety tips for online movement classes if you wish to participate
When you decide to take part in these activities you agree to the following:
You have been given approval from your parent/caregiver beforehand
You will clear a spot big enough to give you space to move around. Be sure there are no coffee tables, plants or chairs in the way.
Be aware of any pets or small humans that may sneak into your dance space.
Check the height of ceiling fans and light fittings so the area is clear as you reach above your head.
You will wear comfortable clothing that allows a full range of movement.
This will include appropriate footwear:
Sneakers, socks, ballet slippers, jazz shoes or bare feet.
You may have to adjust based on the flooring you are dancing on.
Bare feet may be better than ballet slippers on a slippery floor. Socks may be better on carpet.
Be careful if you are on a rug on a slippery floor.
If you have an injury or a medical condition please follow the advice of your health professional. It is suggested you view the exercises beforehand and adjust according to your limitations. Ask your parent/caregiver if you are unsure.
Please stay safe and listen carefully to all the instructions.
If you study dance, please think about your knowledge of safe dance practice as you execute the instructions.
- Watch and describe
Watch the State Dance Festival 2019 performance Oh, The Thinks You Can Think! presented by students in Years 3 to 6 from South Coogee Public School and choreographed by Emma Murphy and Lara Richardson.
Describe your personal response to the dance work.
Don’t forget to include visual and aural elements that support its meaning (costume, lighting, props and music).
State Dance Festival 2019 – Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!
Duration: 04:082. Learn and perform
2. Learn and perform
Watch the excerpt of Oh, The Thinks You Can Think! and learn the movement sequence.
You may need to slow the video down to learn the movement.
Oh, The Thinks You Can Think! – Excerpt
Duration: 00:43
Perform the movement sequence. Pretend to use the box the dancers are holding.
Describe what you think this movement sequence represents.
3. Create
3. Create
Read the lyrics and select 3 or 4 of your favourite lines.
Using these lyrics, improvise movement using the elements of dance to create a movement sequence of your own that represents the ideas described.
Elements of dance:
space – shape (curved/straight)
level – (high/medium/low)
direction – (forward/backward/sideways/diagonal)
pathway – (zigzag/circular/straight)
time – tempo (fast/slow), accent/emphasis, stillness
dynamics – flowing/sharp/swinging/suspended.
Perform your sequence for your teacher.
Oh, The Thinks You Can Think lyrics
Oh, The Thinks You Can Think lyrics
I can see that you've got quite a mind for your age
Why, one think and you dragged me right onto the stage
Now, I'm here, there is no telling what may ensue
With a Cat such as me, and a thinker like you
Oh, the thinks you can think
Oh, the thinks you can think
If you're willing to try
Think invisible ink
Or a gink with a stink
Or a stair to the sky
If you open your mind
Oh, the thinks you will find
Lining up to get loose
When you think about
Seuss! Seuss!
Seuss!
Seuss! Seuss! Seuss! Seuss!
Seuss!
Oh, the thinks you can think
Any thinker who thinks
Can come up with a few
Oh, the thinks you can think
Think a trip on a ship
To the Vipper of Vipp
Or to Solla Sollew
Think of beautiful Schlopp
With a cherry on top
You don't need an excuse
Oh, the thinks you can think
When you think about Seuss!
Seuss, Seuss, Seuss
Seuss
Think of an elephant up in a tree
Think of a person too tiny to see
Think of a bird with a one-feather tail
Going on adventure down a dangerous trail
Think a bird who flies off on a spree
Think of a kangaroo, sour as can be
Think of some monkeys with trouble in store
Think of something horrible and hairy
Something sinister and scary
That you never dared to think of before
Think of nobody here
And the feeling of fear
And the darkness of night (ooh)
All alone in your room
As you're facing your doom
But I hope you're prepared
To be scareder than scared
'Cause this ain't mother goose
When you think about Seuss!
Seu-u-u-u-u, Seu, Seu, Seu-u-u-uss Seuss!
Seu-u-u-u-u, Seuss! Seuss!
An unusual story will soon be unfurled
Of an elephant trying to save a small world
And a boy from that world who has thinks just like you
Just think!
From the Planet of Who
And the smallest of small
To the jungle of Nool
And the largest of all
And think and think and think and think
And think and think and think and think
And think and think and think and think
And think!
Just think!
Oh, the thinks you can think
Think and wonder and dream
Far and wide as you dare
Oh, the thinks you can think
When your thinks have run dry
In the blink of an eye
There's another think there
If you open your mind
Oh, the thinks you will find
Lining up to get loose
Oh, the thinks you can think
Oh, the thinks you can think
Oh, the thinks you can think
When you think about Seuss!
When you think about Seuss!
When you think about Seuss!
Seuss!
4. Reflect
4. Reflect
Create a reflective piece of writing that focuses on the 3 activities you completed today.
What did you learn from:
watching the dance work?
performing the dance sequence?
creating your own dance sequence?
Congratulations!
You have completed this
@The Arts Unit Creative Class.
Third-party content attributions
Third-party content attributions
Oh The Thinks You Can Think!, songwriters: Lynn Ahrens / Stephen Charles Flaherty, lyrics © Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., lyrics licensed & provided by LyricFind, copied under s113P, accessed 18 July 2020.
The Cat in the Hat image and references, based on the character by Dr Seuss, copied under s113P, accessed 18 July 2020.
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