Date submitted: 7/28/2009 

Learning Targets: What you want students to know and be able to do as a result of learning process	Assessment Criteria: The observable traits and dimensions of meeting the learning target—what it looks, sounds, or feels like when the student demonstrates this newly acquired knowledge or skill.
History of Jump Jim Joe and the dance/game on the Oregon Trail.	Peer Pair Share and Peer to Peer
Learn the dance moves and the song that go with it.	Instructor room scan and self-assessment
Perform the dance and the song.	Group reflection and self-assessment.

Responding/Reflecting: Guiding Questions before, during and after the lesson activity that help students build critical thinking skills, link big ideas with historical/cultural resources, and reflect on and assess their own and other’s art.
1. Describe	2. Analyze
Describe the dancer’s use of body, space, shape and energy.	Explain how the dancer (you or your partner) performed the dance to create mood and communicate meaning.
What do you think the choreographer was trying to communicate in the dance?	How effectively did the dancer communicate the choreographer’s intent?
3. Interpret	4. Evaluate
What is the main idea of this dance?	Compare your partner’s and your dance performance to that of another couples performance.

Learning Sequence: Indicate steps needed to achieve learning targets Note Idaho Humanities Content Standard/student artistic process element addressed in each step
1.                                                                                                      CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Teach students the song Jump Jim Joe by Rote.   Check for understanding by: In-process assessment of student learning through questions, self reflection, teacher scan, peer sharing, checklist, or other assessment tools
2.                                                                                                     CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Tell students about the history of Jump Jim Joe  Check for understanding by:
3.                                                                                                      CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Teach the dance. 1. Students make two concentric circles with the girls in the inner circle facing out and the boys in the outer circle facing in, standing in front of their partners. 2. Jump, jump, jump Jim Joe-All jump once on each word 3. Shake your head-All shake head from side to side 4. Nod your head- All nod head up and down 5. Tap your toe- Tap on toe on the floor 6. Round, round, round you go- Turn in a circle while holding hands with partner (8 count turn) 7. Then you choose another partner- boys move to the next girl to their left 8. And you jump Jim Joe- you jump to the last three words.  Check for understanding by:
4.                                                                                                      CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Have students perform the dance for their parents.  Check for understanding by:
5.                                                                                                      CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Check for understanding by:
6.                                                                                                      CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Check for understanding by:
Responding: Closing Reflection with Students Did you achieve the learning targets? How effectively did you meet each assessment criteria for the lesson? Have students use a rubric and discuss in small groups the success of their performance.