KS3 · Physical education · Year 8
Hip Hop: the basic movement language
Dance: crossing continents
Learn it. Recall it. Make it stick.
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Your learning goal
I can arrange Hip Hop actions into a group choreography.
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Hip Hop: the basic movement language: 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 arrange Hip Hop actions into a group choreography.
Key learning points
- Move: communicating personal style in a dance is an example of projection.
- Think: learning coordinated actions requires concentration.
- Feel: repeated practice to improve performance involves self-discipline.
- Connect: collaborating to create group choreography requires empathy.
Words to know
- flava
- the application of personal style
- isolation
- where only one body part moves at a time
- battle
- a Hip Hop dance competition
Common mistakes
Hip Hop is a dance style
Hip Hop is a generic term for a number of dance styles that are heavily influenced by street culture (DJing, graffiti, rapping). There are a large number of subdivisions which vary according to time and place of origin.
For parents, carers and teachers
- There are many video clips available to demonstrate the basic actions included in this lesson guide but these should be checked to ensure safe and appropriate practice as well as relevant level of detail.