A.
Lesson Title: Who Started the Motion?
B.
Type of Lesson: Warm-up / Social Skills
Development
C.
Target Group: Grades 6 – 12, Class Size:
10 – 30
D.
Approximate Length: 15 – 25 minutes
E.
Materials Needed: Room for the class to get in
a large circle
F.
Objectives:
-Competency Goal #2—The learner will act by
interacting in improvisations and assuming roles.
-Objectives—2.01 Develop and manifest an awareness
of the self as a thinking, creative, performing whole. 2.04 Employ creative action and thinking
skills. 2.11 Understand and participate
in physical warm-ups to develop focus and creativity.
G.
Procedure: The class gets in a circle
and sits on the floor. The warm-up is played by one student
removing themself from the group. The
group then decides who is going to “start the motion” (the leader). The leader begins a motion (ex. clapping,
tapping the floor, etc.) and everyone must follow the motion. The volunteer that was removed then comes in
the middle of the circle and must guess who is starting the motions. The leader changes movements throughout the
exercise. The followers need to closely
watch the leader so they can stay with the movement, but they are also trying to
deceive the guesser. Students use
strategy to fool the guesser. The
teacher decides how many guesses they get.
Once that round is over, another guesser and another leader is chosen.
H.
Evaluation: The students will discuss
what they liked and disliked about the warm-up, and they will also discuss what
they learned about themselves and others around them. Also, the teacher will evaluate the students individually with
points using the following system:
1) Following the rules / directions 1 2 3 4
2) Cooperation 1 2 3 4
3) Contributions 1 2 3 4
4) Focus 1 2 3 4
The teacher will circle the number that best
describes the student’s participation.
*Point
values: 1 = 16 points—Need Improvement
2 = 19
points—Fair
3
= 22 points—Good
4
= 25 points—Excellent
The
possible number of points = 100 points