This document outlines the objectives, standards, activities, and assessments for a lesson on the techniques of modern and jazz dance. The learning objective is for students to learn technical dance skills and demonstrate them. The state standard relates to demonstrating advanced knowledge and skills in two dance categories, one of which can be jazz. Students will be physically assessed on their mastery of motor skills. The teacher will demonstrate skills and provide corrections as students practice with each other.

1. The Technique of
Modern and Jazz
Dance
By Ms. Murphy

2. Objectives and
standards
 Learning objective 2
 Learn technical skills of the dances and carry them out
 State Standard:
 Grades 9-12
 3D.
1. Students demonstrate knowledge of and competency in motor
skills, movement patterns, and strategies needed to perform a
variety of physical activities.
1.1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in two or more
dance activities, selecting one or more from each of the following
categories: Category 1- Ballet, Folk, Jazz OR Category 2 Modern,
Social, Square

3.  Acceptable evidence
 Have each student show the teacher by physical
assessment by pass/fail if they have correctly
mastered the motor skill.
 Lesson Activities:
 Teacher will show each skill and name of it and how
it can be carried out. Proper forms and comparisons
will be demonstrated for students to follow. They will
be corrected if seen doing wrong motions. They will
work with one another to perfect motor dance
technical movements.

4.  Elaborating questions

5.  Hypothetical questions

6.  Reason and Evidence questions

7.  graph, chart, or graphic organizer

8.  picture/image

9.  video clip

10.  music or audio clip