KS2 · Physical education · Year 6
Actions: unity and cohesion
Dance: the power of unity
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Your learning goal
I can contribute ideas and adapt actions to demonstrate unity and cohesion.
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Actions: unity and cohesion: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can contribute ideas and adapt actions to demonstrate unity and cohesion.
Key learning points
- Move: accuracy when performing requires control, coordination, balance and stamina.
- Think: choreographing dances to communicate unity and cohesion requires careful planning and problem solving.
- Feel: making contact and sharing space requires all performers to be responsible.
- Connect: rehearsing to improve involves collaboration from all performers.
Words to know
- unity
- working in harmony, as one
- unison
- performing the same action, at the same time
- focus
- where a performer is looking
Common mistakes
When making contact you always use your hands
Making contact can involve different body parts, e.g. foot to foot, elbow to shoulder, back to back. Using more unusual connections can make a dance appear more interesting to the audience.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Arranging pupils so they can see one another can help them to perform unison actions accurately.