Do battle with that most organised of forces: the Romans. Learn attack & defence formations with these expert warriors. This is a great way for your pupils to experience spatial and group work…
Your ‘The Romans’ Teaching Pack for Key Stage 2 Dance
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- 6-week lesson plan
- integrated music tracks
- pupil assessment charts
- curriculum objectives
- learning outcomes
- comprehensive teaching notes
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Outline
Do battle with that most organised of forces: the Romans. Learn attack & defence formations with these expert warriors. This is a great way for your pupils to experience spatial and group work…
Curriculum Objectives:
- Apply & develop a broad range of movement skills
- Learn how to use these in different ways
- Link them to make actions & sequences of movement
- Enjoy communicating and collaborating with each other
- Develop an understanding of how to improve
- Learn how to evaluate and recognise own success
Learning Outcomes:
- Use a variety of movements in isolation and combination
- Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance
- Perform dances using a range of movement patterns
- Compare and evaluate performances against previous ones
- Demonstrate improvement to achieve personal targets
Week 1: Roman Soldiers
Starter
Find and watch some video clips of Roman soldier battle formations (suggestions are included in the Resources section of the full teaching plan).
How did the Roman soldiers move?
Warm up
Into Battle
Move around the space by walking, jogging, slow-motion walking and marching. Use changing pathways and keep to your own space.
When the teacher calls out a word, freeze in a suitable position:
‘March’
‘Shield’
‘Fight’
‘Protect’
Model the most creative and effective shapes that show high or low movements.
Main
Arthur’s Feast
- Develop four movements into a solo, using the words from our warm-up:
‘March’
‘Shield’
‘Fight’
‘Protect’
Remember the dynamics of the movements, e.g. how performing a movement slowly can add tension; how being strong and jerky can show aggression; etc
- Find a partner. Teach each other your solos and perform them together in unison (at the same time).
Be sure to have a clear start and finish position.
- Half the class perform to the others. Audience: give positive feedback for improvements. Swap over and repeat.
Cool Down
Mountain Glen
Perform your partner’s moves in slow motion.
Key Vocabulary:
pathways, direction, high, low, dynamics
Week 2: Roman Army
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