Project descriptions/ examples

#1: Line dance-You need to create a line dance, of your own. You may take steps from other dances and combine them into your own dance, but the dance has to be a new dance created from your minds.

These are the requirements for the dance project:

• Create a name for your dance: the more creative, the better
• Create a dance that can be continuously danced for an entire song
• Put your dance to music; determine a specific song that the dance accompanies (I will need to approve the song before you present this to the class)
• Present your dance in front of the class to your desired selection of music
• Then, break the dance down into parts and teach the class your dance
• Finally, create a fictitious origin for the dance-this must be at least two written pages in length. In this paper, I want you to discuss where the dance came from, who invented it and how they invented it, and any changes it has undergone.

To turn in:

• 2-page written fictitious explanation of the dance's origin (very specific and creative)
• Paper listing the name of the dance, the group members. The actual dance written down (steps and counts), and each person's specific contribution to the project

The following is the grading scale for this project:

• Steps of the Line Dance - 10 points
• Presentation to class - 10 points
• Participation of group members - 10 points
• Teaching the Dance to the class- 10 points
• Paper explaining the dance - 10 points

#2 Aerobics Segment: This will be a 10-minute segment of an aerobics routine. You may do a 10-minute warm-up, a 10-minute cool-down, a cardio-workout, a circuit training workout, a strength workout, or an isolated workout for a specific body part (such as the abdominal muscles, the legs, the arms, the hips and butt, etc.). If you are not doing a warm-up or cool-down, you must begin the segment with a brief warm-up and end with a brief cool-down.

Requirements for aerobics segment:

• Must create your own 10 minute segment of a routine
• Each member must adequately participate in the project
• You must provide your own music for this routine (I must approve this before presentation)
• Create a name for your workout as if you would have your own video
• Presentation - You must explain the focus of your routine. You must also present the segment to the class. You, as a group, will walk around to make sure everyone is doing the routine correctly. Remember to tell the class tips for not injuring themselves. Examples of these safety precautions would be: "Make sure to relax your neck and use your abdominal muscles to pull yourself up" (crunches). " Make sure your toes are in front of your knees when squatting." "Be sure to breathe out at the hardest part of exertion."

Paper to turn in:

• Name of routine (video) - 1 point
• Names of all members in the group - 1 point
• Specific duties of each member - 2 points
• Name of music accompanying the routine - 2 points
• Focus of the routine (what does it work on?) - 3 points
• Specific muscles that it works - 7 points
• Actual written version of the routine - 10 points
• Safety precautions necessary for the routine - 2 points
• Type of stretches necessary (ballistic, static, PNF) - 2 points

Grading Scale:

• Steps of the Aerobics Routine - 10 points
• Presentation to class - 10 points
• Participation of group members - 10 points
• Teaching the Dance to the class- 10 points
• Paper explaining the dance - 10 points

For both the Line Dance and the Aerobics Routine the following will be in effect:

Each member will fill out a group-evaluation sheet. If someone has not adequately contributed to the project, this will let me know so that I may assign grades accordingly.

Assessment

Group Members (write names):

Grading:

______ Steps of the Line Dance - 10 points

9-10 Points - Students incorporate at least 10 separate moves in their routine
7-8 Points - More than 8 moves are incorporated in the routine, moves flow most of the time however some transitions are rough.
5-6 Points - Less than 8 moves are demonstrated, routine is rough and needs much more practice.
0-4 Points - Less than 5 moves are showed, and the routine does not have a clear beginning, ending, or cycle.

______ Presentation to class - 10 points

9-10 Points - Presentation is clear and shows the routine has been practiced because all group members move in unison.
7-8 Points - Presentation is fairly clear, however some group members are lost during parts of the routine.
5-6 Points - At least 1/2 of the presentation is choppy and unrehearsed.
0-4 Points - The routine is choppy and unrehearsed with many of the group members unable to move together in unison.

______ Participation of group members - 10 points

9-10 Points - Group members participated and contributed significantly to the final project
7-8 Points - Participated and contributed 3/4 of the time.
5-6 Points - Participated and contributed to the routine at least 1/2 of the time.
0-4 Points - Did not contribute to the project.

______ Teaching the Dance to the class- 10 points

9-10 Points - Each person in the group takes turns explaining a portion of the routine, and the explanation to the class is clear and easy for the class to follow.
7-8 Points - Presentation to the class is difficult to follow at times, although everyone is able to repeat the routine.
5-6 Points - Presentation to the class is difficult to follow, group members do not take turns leading.
0-4 Points - Presentation cannot be followed and the class is unable to repeat the routine.

______ Paper explaining the dance - 10 points

9-10 Points - Well written, no grammatical errors. Shows clarity of thought and presentation.
7-8 Points - Some grammatical errors, main ideas are fairly well presented.
5-6 Points - Some grammatical errors, paper is rough and difficult to comprehend.
0-4 Points - Paper has many errors, not well written.

Total grade ________