PE Dance

This elective course is designed as a two-semester introduction that provides students with a foundation in physical education and dance. Students will begin to develop technical strength, fitness, endurance and flexibility through the basic skills of ballet, tap, jazz, folk-ethnic and creative (modern) movement. Elements of dance history, genre, terminology, critical analysis and performance will be covered. Students will gain knowledge in various health and nutrition topics for lifelong learning.

Movement Focus

Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in two or more dance activities, at least one from each category:

• • Demonstrate expertise in dance and its variety of elements.

  • Analyze and evaluate the interrelationship of biomechanical principles and strategies.

  • Create and/or modify a practice/training plan based on evaluative feedback.

  • Practice in a real-world setting.

Fitness Focus

Participate in dance activities that improve health-related fitness; analyze the effects of these activities on personal fitness; improve or maintain physical fitness levels to meet the principles of exercise; explain the relationship between participation in dance and health.

Social Focus

• • Self-responsibility: Evaluate changes in self-responsibility as skill-level activities improve; design a personal fitness program for home or gym consistent with one or more dance related activities.

  • Social interaction: Modify an activity for a child, an elderly person or an individual with disabilities; analyze the role of social interaction in the successful participation in and enjoyment of dance-related activities.

  • Group dynamics: Perform and evaluate leadership assignments and roles at a high level in one or more of the above dance related activities.