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Sample Lesson Plan

Native American Hoop Dancing

Unit: Multicultural Activities Lesson: Native American Hoop Dancing

Grade: 3 – 5

Equipment: 1-5 hoops per student

CD player & Native music with a strong beat

Formation: scattered

Objectives:

NASPE Standards:

Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity

Standard 5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings

Standard 6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction

National Dance Standards:

(Grades 5-8)

Content Standard 1: Identifying and demonstrating movement elements and skills in performing dance

Content Standard 3: Understanding dance as a way to create and communicate meaning

Content Standard 5: Demonstrating and understanding dance in various cultures and historical periods

Content Standard 6: Making connections between dance and healthful living

Introduction & Warm Up Activity:

~ Begin with all sitting in a circle with a hoop decorated with the following four colors: red, white, black and yellow.

~ Discuss and record a list of what these four colors represent:

1) The 4 winds/directions

2) The 4 seasons

3) Earth, Wind, Fire & Water

4) Morning, Afternoon, Evening & Night

5) The 4 main races (i.e., European, African American, Native American,

and Asian

Activities

(Have each child pick up a hoop and find their personal space)

Dependent Practice:

Controlling One Hoop:

Formations:

3 Hoops: Mouse

5 Hoops: Snake

Butterfly

Eagle

Flower

Independent Practice:

Allow students to utilize the formations and dance steps to create their own routine

Adaptations for Student Differences

Evaluation/Assessment

Resources/Materials:

King, A-L. (2002). The Hoop Dance: Teacher Resource. First Nations Curriculum, Saskatoon Catholic Schools.

Left Hand Bull, J. & Haldane, S. (1999). Lakota Hoop Dancer. New York: Dutton Children’s Books.

Supplementary Enrichment Activities

Reflection

Exploring with One Hoop:

Demonstrate then allow practice with the following:

1) Twirling the hoop around the right/left wrist

2) Rolling hoop up with right and left feet

3) Stepping into the hoop with the right foot and moving the hoop over the head and around to the left knee (left knee is lifted in the air) – then from left knee over head back to the right knee (lifted)

4) ETC… watch video’s and pull other idea’s (this is how each dancer begins their dance – with one hoop)

Lesson Focus:

(Modified from the The Hoop Dance/Teacher Resource, First Nations Curriculum,

Saskatoon Catholic Schools, 2002)

Dependent Practice:

Formations Made with 3 – 5 Hoops:

1) The Mouse

~ With 3 hoops: hold hoops up in front of body – you will have 2 hoops in your right hand and 2 hoops in your left hand

~ Lower the hoops and step into the middle hoop (you will end with one hoop around your waist; you will have a hoop on each side of you now

~ step with your right foot into the hoop on your right side; left foot into the hoop on your left side

~ drop the middle hoop (continuing to hold the 2 side hoops); pull up on the 2 side hoops

2) The Snake

The snake will be formed from the mouse pattern. Students will need 2 more hoops in front of them to add for the snakes body)

(From the Mouse pattern):

~ Take one of the ears of the mouse and pull it through the “head” hoop and drop the “ear” hoop (this makes the lower half of the snake)

~ Pick up the other 2 hoops and add them to the top of the snake – again, you will be holding 2 hoops in each hand

3) The Butterfly

(From the Snake pattern):

~ disengage the head from the snake and bring down to the right side of the body

~ Grab the underside of the creature while holding the head and pull out this hoop and lift it up

4) The Eagle

(From the Butterfly pattern)

~ drop each hoop on the side of the body at the same time (still holding onto

them

~ Grab the middle hoop and pull it to the waist

~ Step out of the side hoops; ending with one hoop around the waist and 2 hoops on either side (one in each hand)

~ Flip/roll one hoop from each side up to the shoulder (resting on the shoulders)

~ Move the bottoms of these 2 hoops toward the inside of the center hoop (the one around the waist)

~ Slip the hoops over the head to into the emerging Eagle pattern

5) Back to the Butterfly

~ bring the hoops down to the side of body – step through each hoop (right foot through right hoop/left foot through left hoop)

6) The Flower

(From the Butterfly)

~ Step out of the side hoops

~ flip the entire structure over the head (including the middle hoop); everything is in front of the body

~ anchor the hoops with the little finger of each hand

7) The World (which is the shape that most dancers end their dance)

The Dance Step:

(The classroom teacher can show a video () of a Hoop Dancer so the students will have an idea of “the dance”).

Without the Hoop:

~ Walking – steps to the beat (2 circles to the right/8 counts; then left)

~ Step hop/step touch (alternating feet) 8 counts

With the Hoop:

~ Step/hop/step touch (alternating feet while controlling one hoop), four 8 counts

~ Step/hop/step touch (alternating feet between formations while picking); walking 8 steps to the right while in formation; then left

~ Continue this pattern for each formation

Independent Practice:

~ Allow students to explore the formations and dance steps they have learned

~ See if they can create any “new” shapes with their hoops

Cool-Down/Closure Activity:

~ Go through all previously learned formations – discussing the meaning of each formation (see powerpoint and/or Dancing Circles: Strong Hoop: Strong Spirit Curriculum)

~ With one hoop, perform stretches utilizing the hoop

Adaptations for Student Differences:

~ larger or smaller hoops can be used

~ peer tutor to assist

Reference

The Hoop Dance/Teacher Resource, First Nations Curriculum, Saskatoon Catholic Schools, 2002)

Submitted by:

Kathy Hixon, Vanessa Anton, & Rhea Johnston

Pre-Physical Education/Classroom Suggestions

Because physical education (P.E.) teachers need to make sure their students are physically active for the maximum amount of time during P.E., we encourage cooperation with the classroom teacher (for teaching a unit on Multicultural Awareness/Native American Hoop Dancing). Therefore, we have provided several suggestions/learning opportunities/resources for the classroom teacher.

1) King, A-L. (2002) Dancing Circles: Strong Hoop*Strong Spirit (Hoop Dance Curriculum), First Nations, Saskatoon Catholic Schools. dmt.usask.ca or call

(306) 966-4271. This curriculum contains background information on the Hoop Dance, step by step instructions (with visual aids), lesson plan suggestions, and an instructional CD/VCR tape. Our lesson plan was created using some of their instructional cues.

The classroom teacher can create a unit of instruction with the information provided on numerous websites:

2) Go to: guides.htm

Print: Spotlight on Learning: Educator’s Resource Guide (Overture Onstage)/Lakota

Sioux Dance Theatre

Discuss the information provided (including “Dances and the Circle of Life” and the “Hoop Dance”). If possible, bringing in the Lakota Dancers would be preferable, but if not, you can go to and type in Kevin Locke – have the students watch this video, then answer the Post-Performance Discussion questions/activities.

When the students are in P.E., the P.E. teacher can then follow the lesson plan above.

The supplementary/enrichment activities can be sent back to the classroom (by the P.E. teacher).

Other sites:

~ .nz

~ (reproducible learning guide for teachers)

~ Type into Google Search: Native Trails a Teacher’s Resource Guide

(includes etiquette, Native Trails songs & dance summary, the Dances, lesson plans (with fun assessment activities) & other resources)

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