PHYSICAL

EDUCATION 2

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 Table of Contents

MODULE 1:

What Rhythmic Activities?

What is rhythm?
Rhythms
Dance
Dancing
Rhythmic fundamentals
Elements of Rhythm
Elements of movement Space
Movement Qualities
Time qualities
Force Qualities
Space Qualities

MODULE 2:
PHASES OF THE DANCE PROGRAM
FORMATIONS commonly used in RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES
FUNDAMENTAL DANCE POSITIONS
The Basic Natural Movements
Non-locomotors movements

MODULE 3:
FOLK DANCES
Characteristics of Philippine Folk dances
Classification of Philippine Dances
Factors Affecting Folk Dances
Dos in Folk Dancing
Don’ts’s in Folk Dancing

MODULE 4:
COMMON DANCE TERMS
BASIC DANCE STEPS
 INTRODUCTION

This course will discuss various examples of rhythmic activities. Rhythmic activities are series of
movements in which individuals can take part during any steady and prominent beat.
Professionals use these activities as therapeutic treatments for those who suffer from
dementia. In performing arts, rhythmic activities are the timing of events on a human scale
involving both the silence and musical notes in the musical accompaniment. Rhythmic activities
involve movements of the body corresponding to the accompaniment of music. Every individual
has its own rhythm. It is found in all of nature and it is very natural in every individual. Rhythm
is mostly and clearly seen through dance -- the art of movement and gymnastics.
 Course Objectives

As most college students do, you have probably set goals. Obviously, your individual
goals differ from those of your fellow classmates, but everyone‘s goals share one common
attribute: their intention to improve individual wellbeing. However, there are as many ideas
about how to do that as there are individuals. Do your goals involve making more money,
achieving better health, improving your relationships? Holistic wellness involves all those
aspects of life and more. Maintaining physical fitness and ever stayed conditioned has a lion
share for wellness though.
This unit explains the concepts of physical fitness which might assist you to stay fit to
exude confidence, optimism, and self-efficacy; they have the energy reserves to do what needs
to be done today and to plan for a better tomorrow. The most effective and transformative
goals are those designed to achieve the highest level of personal wellness.
The aims of the curriculum are to enable students to: (a) acquire a broad range of
integrated knowledge, and enhance understanding and skills for further education and a future
career; (b) apply knowledge and skills to make informed decisions and judgments, and to
initiate, plan, perform and evaluate PE, sports and recreation, and health activities; (c) enhance
generic capacity, in particular, collaboration skills, communication skills, critical thinking,
creativity and aesthetic appreciation, as a basis for further studies and career development; (d)
develop commitment towards the improvement of individual well-being and the further
development of an active and healthy society; (e) become responsible citizens who can
demonstrate desirable behaviors and a sense of commitment towards the betterment of their
life, community, nation and the world
 MODULE 1

What Rhythmic Activities?

ACTIVITY:

ANALYSIS:

1. When you see that pictures, what comes in your mind? Write your answer on box
provided.
OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this unit you should be able to:

● know all about dance and rhythmic activities

● distinguish the different rhythmic activities covered in P.E.2
● depend our knowledge regarding the Philippine Folk Dance

ABSTRACTION

WHAT IS RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES?

Every individual has rhythm. It is found in all of nature and is natural to every individual.
Rhythm is most clearly seen through dance- the art of movement.

What is rhythm?
Is the regular recurrence of accented and unaccented beats?

Rhythms
Is a term which denotes an aspect of a quality of movement that is sometimes thought
of as dance? When an individual move in response to a particular rhythm or music we call the
movements as rhythmic movements or rhythms. Structured forms which start creative
rhythmic movements are called rhythms.

Rhythmic activities---- are the physical manifestations of the mental and emotional
response of the individual to rhythm. They are activities which a child responds to physically,
socially, and mentally to regular patterns of sound.
They are also a source of enjoyment for people of all ages. Through these activities,
skills and the sense of rhythm are acquired and developed, feelings are expressed, basic
principles of time, space and force can be experienced.

Everyone reacts to music or rhythm in one form or another. A head swaying, a foot
tapping, fingers snapping, shoulders and body moving while a musical piece is played are
physical reactions.

Dance ---------- refers to movement set to music where there emerges organization,
structure and pattern. It is a composition that implies arrangement of parts into a form.

Dancing ------- is a means of expressing one’s emotions through movement disciplined

by rhythm. It is an act of moving rhythmically and expressively to an accompaniment. The word
dancing came from an old German word “damson” which means to “stretch”. Essentially, all
dancing is made up of stretching and relaxing.

Rhythmic fundamentals
In the field of dance, there are certain fundamental knowledge and rhythmic skills
considered important for proficiency and efficiency in bodily movements
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Elements of Rhythm:

1. Beat—the underlying pulse of a rhythm.

2. Tempo—rate of speed of a movement.
3. Intensity—variation of stress of movement.
4. Pitch—lowness or highness of a tone.
5. Accent—emphasis on certain beats.
6. Meter—the regular recurrence of beats which divides a musical design into
measure.
7. Phrase—measures grouped together.
8. Bar—in music a vertical line across a staff dividing it into equal measures of time.
9. Count—a pulse beat, a time limit.
10. Note—a printed symbol of a musical tone.
11. Measure—a group of pulse beats.
12. Note pattern—refers to a note or set of notes with or without rest used for a certain
dance step.
13. Step pattern—refers to the movement or movements done for each of the dance
steps.

Elements of movement Space:

1. Direction—is the line of movement taken which maybe forward, backward,
sideward, diagonal, upward, or a combination of those mentioned.
2. Level—is movement through space that maybe done at a high, low, or medium
level?
3. Range—refers to the area covered as the body moves. It may be small as when the
movement is done in one’s place; or large when movement covers a wide area as
when getting away from one’s place.
4. Floor Pattern—the path or design that is made while moving in space is what is
termed as floor pattern. It may take a form of a circle, square, straight line or zigzag.

Movement Qualities:
Movement expression is attained through the elements of time, force and space.

Time qualities:
1. Movements which is fast
Examples: galloping horse
Jet plane
2. Movement which is slow
Examples: turtle
Flower growing

Force Qualities:

1. Soft light movement

Examples: Fairies
Birds and butterflies

2. Strong, heavy movement

Examples: Elephant
Bulldozer

3. Strong, jerky movement

Examples: Frog
A jumping jack

4. Smooth, sustained movement

Examples: Airplane
Fish swimming

Space Qualities:

1. Movement up and down

Examples: Bouncing ball

Yo-yo
2. Movement across, back and forth or around

Examples: Rowing boat

A merry-go-round

3. Movement which is low

Examples: Ants
Turtles

4. Movement which is high

Examples: Kites
Clouds