Technology based lesson plan
- 1. TECHNOLOGY-BASED LESSON PLAN Mayela Trejo Domínguez July 7th, 2012. Level: Master students Language Areas to be covered: Vocabulary Topic: SALSA FOR BEGINNERS Estimated time: 10 to 15 minutes (adaptable) Objective: Students will learn about the history of salsa dancing and will be able to identify basic steps by its name. WARMER: Teacher will play a song to make students infer about the topic. After playing part of the song the teacher will show pictures and talk about the history of this dancing (salsa). Ask for Ss opinion or knowledge about salsa. Salsa refers to a fusion of informal dance styles having roots in the Caribbean (especially Cuba and Puerto Rico), Latin America and North America. Salsa is danced to Salsa music. There is a strong African influence in the music and the dance. Salsa is usually a partner dance, although there are recognized solo steps and some forms are danced in groups of couples, with frequent exchanges of partner. Improvisation and social dancing are important elements of Salsa but it appears as a performance dance too. WEB: Ss will watch a video that shows the basic steps and their names. Teacher might make comments to reinforce vocabulary in case they have doubts. They might play the video in their own lap-tops if they want to, to remember the steps for the next exercise. WHAT NEXT: Solve a crossword or questionnaire related to the history and the words learned in class. WEBLIOGRAPHY: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMG88hZUHG8 (SALSA BASIC STEPS) http://www.writaur.com/crossword/puzzle.php?id=75 (CROSSWORD)