Computer Aided

Instruction

I. Objectives:A. General

1. Appreciate social and Ballroom dance as a way of socialization and recreation

2. Asses performance based on the given criteria

B. Specific

3. Describe the brief historical background, dance characteristics, style, and music of the Cha cha

4. Identify the proper rhythm and basic dance steps of Cha cha

5. Perform Cha cha combinations properly and in time with the music

6. Enhance social behavior and personality through social dancing

7. Ecalute performance using the given criteria.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: The Cha cha

Values: Cooperation, camaraderie, and concern for others

Basic Text: Enjoy Life with P.E. and Health IV, pp. 102-107

Reference: Dance a while, Hand Book of Falk,

Materials: Video of Cha cha, laptop, LCD projector

Vocabulary: breaks, turns, spins, dips, hop, Cha cha

Review

Perform their Waltz combinations•Waltz Balance • Progressive Waltz• Box steps• Proper turn

Motivation

Cha cha music

• D:\Luisito Bosoni, Cacciapaglia - Salvador.mp3

Play Cha cha music

• Students identify its beat• Students clap to its

basic pattern• 4/4 beat of the

music

Lesson Proper

Map of Cuba

What dance originate in this country?

Cha cha

• Cha-cha is a popular Afro-Cuban dance

• often danced at ballroom dance events as well as Latin clubs

• Cha-cha music is written in 4/4 time and around 30 measures per minute (120 beats per minute)

• With a medium-to-fast, syncopated feel.

Practice its Rhythm

• D:\Luisito Bosoni, Cacciapaglia - Salvador.mp3

Play again the music and let the students listen to it and ask them to clap its basic rhythm. Discuss that the music is in 4/4 time, with a pattern of slow, slow, quick, quick, slow.

Practice

Video of Cha cha

youtube.com/watch?v=PWiLi22Cq8w

Basic Dance Pattern

• Side Basic or Chasse Basic or Close Basic

• Rock step forward with your left foot.

• Chasse to the left, aka cha-cha-cha to the left.

• Rock step backward with the right foot.

• Chasse to the right.• Repeat from "rock step

forward with the left".

Group Activity

Indicate the degree to which the group presented the short skit by putting a check opposite the indicator.

Indicators

1.Excellent- complete, clear, arouses interest

2. Good- reasonably clear

3. Acceptable- contains minor flaws

4. Inappropriate- not related to the topic

Direction:

With your Group perform the Basic Dance Pattern of Cha cha.

Evaluation

• D:\Luisito Bosoni, Cacciapaglia - Salvador.mp3

Direction:

Based on the group performance, let the students analyze the results of their assessment's and provide feedback to the class.

Let them perform with music.

Assignment

Topic: The JiveoLet the students

read the next lesson in advance. Ask them the following:

• What is Jive? Describe its historical background.• What is the basic

rhythm of the Jive?