Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - JHS 1

TRADITIONAL RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS, GAM ES AND DANCE

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Subject: Physical Education And Health

Class: JHS 1

Term: 2nd Term

Week: 3

Grade code: B7.2.1.3.1

Strand code: 2

Sub-strand code: 1

Content standard code: B7.2.1.3

Indicator code: B7.2.1.3.1

Theme: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EDUCATION

Subtheme: TRADITIONAL RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS, GAM ES AND DANCE

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Lesson summary

Traditional rhythmic gymnastics, games and dance are part of Ghana’s cultural identity and also a good way to keep fit. In our communities, we see dance in festivals (Homowo, Aboakyir, Damba), funerals, church/mosque celebrations, school cultural displays and sports events. Learning to explore, synchronise and perform both traditional Ghanaian and global rhythmic movements helps learners: stay physically active (health and fitness), appreciate other cultures (global citizenship), work together (communication and collaboration), build confidence and creativity.

Lesson notes

A. Meaning of Key Terms 1) Rhythm Rhythm is a regular pattern of beats in music or movement. In movement, rhythm means your body actions match the beat (e.g., step on each beat).

2) Beat and Counts A beat is the steady pulse you can clap to. We often organise beats into counts of 8 in dance and aerobics. Example: Count “1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8” repeatedly.

3) Measure (Bar) A measure is a group of beats in music (often 4 beats in many songs). In school practice, we can treat 8 counts as a convenient movement phrase (often 2 measures of 4 beats each).

4) Traditional Rhythmic Dance (Ghanaian) These are dances from Ghanaian communities, often linked to festivals, work, storytelling, worship, and social events. Examples (teacher may choose based on locality): Kpanlogo (Ga) Adowa (Akan) Bamaya (Dagomba) Agbadza (Ewe) Borborbor (Ewe)

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