Lesson 1

Lesson 1
Subject: Modern 1
Grade Level: Beginning University class
Standards Addressed: Uncommon Meters
Learning Objectives: Work on use of uncommon meters
Lesson:1
Materials: Sound system, music

Episode #: 1
Subject Matter: Sit in diamond shape on the floor. Stretch to the side for counts, come up for five counts, stretch to opposite side for five counts, come up for five counts. Circle around to the right side for ten counts, repeat to opposite side for ten counts. Repeat the whole combination again in half time.
Objectives: Start warming up the body by using repetitive movement to warm up the joints.
Style: Cued response
Logistics: Music: 5 80 by Michael Wall
Time: 7 minutes
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Episode #: 2
Subject Matter: Have students begin to work on entire combination by themselves.
Objectives: Allow students to feel the lateral, forward, and twisting stretches in the torso within the combination.
Style: Practice
Logistics:
Time: 3 minutes
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Episode #:3
Subject Matter: Execute the combination again with music.
Objectives: Allow students to do the combination at tempo and focus on stretches within it.
Style: Cued response
Logistics: Music: 5 80 by Michael Wall
Time: 3 minutes
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Episode #:4
Subject Matter: Arms held in second position, feet in first position. Toes press off the floor on count one, back down on count 2, repeat 3-4, plie 5-7 with arms going down, then rising, repeat on other side. Full foot flick on count one, down on count 2, repeat 3-5, plie 5-7 with arms going down and rising, repeat on other side. Foot comes up to passe on count 1, down on count 2, repeat 3-4, plie 5-7 with arms going down and then rising. Repeat entire combination on opposite side.
Objectives: Warm up and work through the feet with use of plie, preparation for leg swings. Movement will be added to combination throughout the unit and will be used for assessment at end of unit.
Style: Cued response
Logistics: Music: Slow 7 60, Fast 7 90 by Michael Wall
Time: 8 minutes
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Episode #:5 
Subject Matter: Students will work through combination by themselves.
Objectives: Allows students to work on their own and ask questions in areas they struggle with.
Style: Practice
Logistics: 
Time: 2 minutes
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Episode #:6
Subject Matter: Execute combination again with music.
Objectives: Allow students to apply what they discovered during practice to combination at full tempo.
Style: Cued response
Logistics: Music: Slow 7 60, Fast 7 90 by Michael Wall
Time: 3 minutes
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Episode #:7
Subject Matter: Swing with right leg counts 1-4, step and repeat on counts 5-7, continue all the way across the floor.
Objectives: Warm up the hip joint and utilize plie to travel across the floor
Style: Cued response
Logistics: Music: 7 70 by Michael Wall
Time: 7 minutes
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Episode #:8
Subject Matter: Down on count 1, up and, down 2, swing 3-5, repeat, down 1, up and, down 2, moving into preparation for pirouette.
Objectives: Apply concepts used in warm up to combination traveling across the floor. Movement will be added to the combination throughout the unit and will be used for final assessment.
Style: Cued response
Logistics: Music: Slow 5 90, Fast 5 100 by Michael Wall
Time: 3 minutes
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Episode #:9
Subject Matter: Students will work through combination by themselves.
Objectives: Allows students to work through combination and ask questions in areas they are struggling.
Style: Practice
Logistics: 
Time: 4 minutes
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Episode #: 10
Subject Matter: Execute combination again with music.
Objectives: Allow students to apply what they learned in practice to the combination at tempo.
Style: Cued response
Logistics: Music: Slow 5 90, fast, 5 100 by Michael Wall
Time: 3 minutes
Comments: