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I don't know about how the rest of the class feels about the thought of possibly having to teach dance, but it has me realizing that I don't even know the first thing about it! Even though I took dance when I was younger and learned a wide variety of different styles such as jazz, song and dance, ballet, and tap, I have never though about what it would be like to each it, or how I would go about it.

Luckily in this day and age there is a wide variety of resources available for teachers during this time of need through different modes such as the internet, book stores, DRC, colleagues and staff and finally other social networks. The one that was the most readily available to me (the internet) was the one I decided to check out. While searching online I was able to found various lesson plan ideas for and and was surprised to see just how many cross curricular connections could be made. For sample tacking match concepts through dance, and making poem dances.

One really neat unit plan I found, was one that taught dance through the use of free movements and body expressions. I really liked this unit for it provided all the additional information that would be beneficial to a teacher such as forms of assessment, learning objectives and PLO's. Additionally, it seemed like a unit that would not be difficult to teach and one that everyone would be able to participate in no matter what the students skill level. This is something that is important for me as a pre-service teacher to consider. For I want to make sure that what ever I teach in my classroom, it makes all of my students feel that they are capable of achieving what ever task I give them. Not only does this enhance students self esteem, but it give them the proper attitude that is needed for academic success.

Here is the link to the unit plan that I found for a Grade 6 class in case anyone wanted to look at it for future teaching ideas. I personally like the lesson where students act as atoms and switch from partner to patenter.