A Detailed Lesson Plan in Physical Education

I.

Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, 100 % of the students should be able to attain at least 75%
level of proficiency in:
1. Described the historical background and style of Tango briefly.
2. Identify and execute the proper rhythm and basic steps of the Tango.
3. Perform the Tango dance skilfully with feelings.

II.

Subject Matter
Topic: Basic Steps in Tango
Unit: IV- Ballroom Dances
Lesson: 14- The Tango
References: Enjoy Life with P.E. and Health- IV Year textbook
Materials: boxes, cartolina, marker, audio materials etc.

III.

Teaching Procedures:

A. Rout nary Activities

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Prayer
Greeting the class
Checking the attendance
Checking and passing of assignment
Warm-up

B. Developmental Activities
Teachers Activity

Students Activity

1. Review and Motivation

Today were about to proceed in our next
lesson but before we dig inside, we are going
have an activity, and this activity will serve as
a recap about our recent topics and a clue for
our todays lesson.

Are you in?!

When I asked you, Are you in?! you are

going to shout We are In!

Again. Are you in?!

Yes Maam!

We are in!
Alright. Listen to my instructions because I
will tell it once.
First Ill group you into four.
If you notice there is a cartolina at the centre
containing questions that are related to our
recent topics and there are four boxes too.
Actually those boxes contain the answers that
correspond to those questions in cartolina. All
you have to do is to get the answers inside the
box one by one, one question-one member. The
first member will run toward the box to get the
answer in the first question and he/she will
paste it in his/her chest and afterwards he/she
must return in the group and snap the hand of
another group mate to get the answer of the
second question and will paste it in his/her
chest too, and so on, until you complete the ten
questions. In a group there are 12 or 11
members, so one or two members will remain,
those members will be the picker/s. After
completing the ten questions the picker/s must
immediately get the bag that contains puzzle
pieces, and the group should form and arrange
the puzzle. When you are done with the tasks,
you will shout your buzzer.
And these are your buzzer for each group:
Group 1 - Uno
Group 2 - dos
Group 3 - tres
Group 4 kuwatro

The winner group will receive prize.

Did I make myself clear?

Yes maam!
Are you in?!

We are in!
Okay, get ready. At the count of three youll
start.

1...2...3...go!

(students start the activity)

Questions:
1. A Latin dance which originated in
Cuba.
2. The recommended speed of music of
cha-cha.
3. Ballroom dance that derived its name
from the German term walzen
4. The rhythm of waltz in in __ time.
5. The first and important position in
waltz.
6. This ballroom dance includes the basic
chasse.
7. Jive had its beginning since _____.
8. Ballroom swing started in _______.
9. walzen means?
10. Cha cha dancers use a pattern of ___
counts.

Lets give (3) three big claps for the winner

group!

Good for all of you, Im glad because you still

remember our last lessons.
And now, according to the pictures you had
formed in puzzle pieces what do you think is
our lesson for today?

Answers:
1. Cha-cha
2. 30 bmp (beat per minute)
3. Waltz
4.
5. Closed position
6. Jive
7. 1920s
8. New York
9. to roll or to turn
10. 8 (eight)

(students clapped)

Maam I think its another kind of ballroom

dance, because the pictures shows two couples
in a dance position

Thats right! Then what kind of ballroom

dance do you think it is?

Maam Rumba?
Nice try. Try to look at their outfit. What have
you notice?

The girls dress is sexier and more elegant and

the boys costume is formal
Thats right. Any wild guess?

Nice try again, but its not. Another clue is, it

is very popular in Argentina

Maam foxtrots?

Maam Tango!
You got it! Very good

2. Lesson Proper

Our lesson for today is Tango.

First, lets talk about the history,
characteristics and style of Tango briefly
before we proceed to the steps.

Gauchos
or
cowboy

Tango
was first
solo
dance
perform
th
19by
ed
woman
and
later
done
with
couples
using
castanet
s.
(Andalus

TANG
Baile Con
19

1910-

The
danc
e
sprea
d
throu
gh-

Becom
e
popula
r in

Buenos
Aires,
Barrio
de la
Ranas

192

Rudolf
Valento
made
Tango a
hit.
Finally
the
dance
conside
red
respect

And thats the historical background of

Tango.
The basic rhythm of Tango is in 4/4 time,
which is count like this. 1,2 (slow)- 3, 4
(slow)- 1 (quick)2 (quick) 3, 4 (slow)
(teacher clap the rhythm)
All together clap the rhythm

Lets listen to a Tango music and count the

rhythm

(students clapped the rhythm)

(the teacher count the rhythm together with the

students while the music is playing)

Actually there are three styles of Tango: the

Argentina, American and International. And we
are going to execute the international style of
Tango. Now lets proceed with the steps. Stand
up; face front then arms forward, down, and
arms side ward. Face left then sideward. Face
front and stand straight.

(the students count the rhythm while the music

is playing)

First we will do the Tango Closed for boys

and girls

(Students stand up; face front, arms forward

and sideward. Students face left then sideward
and face front, stand straight)

Let have first the boys. Girls sit down.

Tango Closed Position for boys step L forward in the line of direction
of the L foot, R toe in place, slow (ct.1,
2)
Step R foot forward, L toe in place,
slow (ct. 3, 4)
Step L forward quick (ct.1)
Follow through with R foot and step to
the R side quick. (ct. 2)
Draw L slowly to the arch of the R foot,
weight on R. (ct. 3, 4)

(Girls sit down while boys remain standing)

Use the close handhold throughout the

execution of these steps.

(teacher demonstrate one by one

repeatedly)

Okay next, boys sit down. Girls stand up.

Tango Closed Position for girls step R backward in the line of direction
of the R foot, L toe in place, slow (ct.1,
2)
Step L foot backwards, R toe in place,
slow (ct. 3, 4)
Step R backward quick (ct.1)
Follow through with L foot and step to
the L side, quick. (ct. 2)
Draw R slowly to the arch of the L foot,
weight on L. (ct. 3, 4)

(male students follow the demonstration of the

teacher)

(Boys sit down while girls stand up)

(teacher demonstrate one by one

repeatedly)

Alright. Stand up both girls and boys, face

your partner and do the tango closed position.
Follow my counts.

(female students follow the demonstration of

the teacher)

...1 2 3...go!

Good. Now again boys remain standing and

girls sit down.

Next step is the Tango Promenade

(partners do the tango closed position)

(Girls sit down while boys remain standing)

Tango Promenade-boy
Facing in the line of direction in
promenade position, step L sideways, R
toe remaining in place, slow (ct. 1,2)
Step R across in front of L, the R,
swinging the girl into close position
towards the line of direction, slow (ct.3,
4)
Step L forward, quick (ct.1)
Follow through with the R foot and step
to the R side, quick (ct.2)
Draw the L foot slowly to the arch of
the R, weight remaining on the R, slow
(ct.3, 4)

(teacher demonstrate one by one repeatedly)

(male students follow the demonstration of the

teacher)
Stand up girls and sit down boys.

Tango Promenade-girls
Facing in the line of direction in
promenade position, step R sideways, L
toe remaining in place, slow (ct. 1,2)
Step L across in front of R, pivoting
into closed position, slow (ct.3, 4)
Back in the line of direction, step back
with R , quick (ct.1)
Follow through with the L and step to
the L side, quick (ct.2)
Draw the R foot slowly to the arch of
the L, weight remaining on the L, slow
(ct.3, 4)

(Boys sit down while girls stand up)

(teacher demonstrate one by one repeatedly)

(female students follow the demonstration of

the teacher)
And now stand up both girls and boys.

Execute the Tango Promenade step. I will

count
...1 2 3...go!

(Teacher guides the students)

Alright, and thats the basic steps of tango.

Actually there are many steps in tango but
those are the most important steps that could
not omit.

3. Generalization
Again what are the two basic steps of
tango?

(partners do the steps)

Again, what is the rhythm of Tango?

Who can clap the rhythm?

All together, do the Tango Closed

Position.

Maam, the Tango Closed Position, and Tango

Promenade

Maam, 1,2 (slow)- 3, 4 (slow)- 1 (quick)2 (quick) 3, 4 (slow)

(student clap the rhythm)

(teacher counts)

And second, the Tango Promenade.

(students do the steps)

(teacher counts)

IV.

Application
And now we are going to apply all the
basic steps that we discussed a while
ago with music.

(students do the steps)

Execute the steps continually as the

music play. Understood?

Are you in?!

Okay, lets start.

Yes Maam!

(the teacher start the music)

We are in!

V.

Evaluation

A. Identify the following:

1. Another name of tango which means
the dance with many dramatic or
artistic poses
2. He made the Tango a hit in 1921.
3. What is the basic rhythm of Tango?
4. Term for cowboys of Argentina which

(students do the basic steps in Tango while the

music is playing)

said the Tango was started.

B. Enumeration
5-7
the three (3) styles of tango
8-10 give the three basic steps of Tango

VI.

Assignment

Group dancing(Tango)
Divide your class into four groups
Performed all the basic steps that we
tackled
Provide you own music (it must be in 4/4
time)
Maximum of 5 minutes and a minimum of
3 minutes performance
Criteria:
-Execution (proper steps, coordination)
-Timing (correct timing with the music)
-Projection (performed with feelings)
-Creativity (uses improvised materials,
stunts etc.for uniformity)
-musical selection
(Tango music in 4/4 time)

-30%
-25%
-20%
-15%
-10%

Answers:
A.
1. Baile Con Carte
2. Rudolph Valentino
3. Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow
4. Gauchos
B.
5. Argentina
6. American
7. International
8. Tango Closed position
9. Tango Step-out position
10. Tango Promenade

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