SUNY Cortland 

 
Physical Education Department 
Block Plan 
 
Name:  DeQuan Simmons
Skill(s): Zumba      
 
Day 1:   Day 2:  
  Instant Activity (IA) / Warm-up: Fitness self-
Instant Activity (IA) / Warm-up   relay; complete different activities as you move across the gym
Fitness stations; 4 stations (leg stretches, arm stretches, jumping (hop to first polyspot, jump to second polyspot, crab walk back to
jacks, high-knees) at each station learn and complete worksheet first polyspot, jog to third polyspot, etc); calculate your HRmax
to learn about target heart rates    using worksheet after rotating through the stations 
   
Intro:   Intro:  
-welcome to class  -welcome to class 
-review objectives, safety, hook, etc  -review objectives, safety, hook, etc 
-Zumba history  -review moves #1 and #2 (front-step, side-step) 
-demonstrate Zumba move #1 and #2 (Front Step, Side Step)  -demonstrate move #3 (back-step) 
   
Lesson focus:  Lesson focus:   
P – Moves #1 and #2   P – move #3; combine moves #1, #2, and #3 
C – Move names   C - new move name, review move names for #1 and #2 
A – Zumba benefits  A – List different ways you can socially participate in Zumba 
   
Fitness component: Learn about target heart rates  Fitness component: calculate your max heart rate 
   
Assessment(s):   Assessment(s):  
C/A – exit slip  C/A – exit slip 
F – target heart rate worksheet during warm-up  F – calculate your max heart rate during warm-up 
P – peer assessment (checklist of cues for moves #1 and #2)  P – self-assessment (note cues and counts in your head as you
  complete each move) 
Closure:    
-review skill   Closure:  
-have everyone perform the moves together on the teachers -review skill 
count  -combine all moves together as a class on teachers count 
-next class: move #3 (back-step, combining all)  -next class: move #4 (two-step, combining all) 
-take exit slip  -take exit slip 
Day 3:   Day 4:  
   
Instant Activity (IA) / Warm-up:  Skill review fitness activity – Instant Activity (IA) / Warm-up:  Students will review e the activity
perform each skill 2x’s then complete fitness activities; (1- push- to perform each skill 3x’s then complete the fitness activity to
ups, 2 - leg lifts, 3 – alternating crunches, 4 – alternating knee music (3- push-ups, 3- jumping jacks, 3- leg lifts, 6 crunches) 
touch w/hop)  Take down heart rate before and after 
   
Intro:   Intro: 
-welcome to class  -welcome to class 
-review objectives, safety, hook, etc  -review objectives, safety, hook, etc 
-review moves #1,2,3  -review moves 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6 
-demonstrate move #4  -demonstrate moves #5, #6  
   
Lesson focus:  Lesson focus: 
P – Move #4, combine moves #1, 2, 3 and 4   P – Move# 5, #6 Combining all moves to rhythm of music 
C -  new move name, review move names for 1,2,3  C -  new move names, review move names for 1,2,3, 4 
A - Describe one way you could have encouraged a peer  A – Encourage a peer to move along with them 
   
Fitness component: Calculate your target HR  Fitness component: Calculate target heart rate before and after 
   
Assessment(s):   Assessment(s):  
C/A – exit slip  C/A/F – exit slip  
F- find target heart rate and describe how to find it  F- Calculate max and min heart rate before and after  
P - peer assessment (checklist of cues for each dance move)  P – peer assessment rhythm (checklist of cues for each skill) 
   
Closure:   Closure:  
-review skill   -review skill  
-have everyone show foot position for each dance  -show foot positions for each dance 
-next class: moves #5, #6  -next class: moves #7 and #8 
-take exit slip  -take exit slip 
   
Day 5:   Day 6:  
   
Instant Activity (IA) / Warm-up:  Instant Activity (IA) / Warm-up: 
Students will first take heart rate. High intensity dance moves Students will first take heart rate. Low intensity dance moves with
with music / stretch (legs, arms, jumping jacks, high knees)   music / stretch (legs, arms, jumping jacks, high knees) 
   
Intro:   Intro:  
-Welcome to class  -Welcome to class  
-Review objectives, safety, hook, etc.  -Review objectives, safety, hook, etc.  
-review moves #1-6  -review all dance move names 
-demonstrate moves #7 and #8   
  Lesson focus: 
Lesson focus:  P- review and combine all moves 
P- Moves #7 and #8, combine your choice of 4 moves.  C- What is the difference between high and low heart rates and
C- new move names, review all move names   high and low intensity activities 
A- Students will assess if their peers are moving at a high A- Students will assess if their peers are moving at a low intensity 
intensity   
  Fitness component: 
Fitness component:  Test heart rate, note if the heart rate is high or lower than normal. 
Test heart rate, note if the heart rate is high or lower than  
normal.  Assessment(s):  
  Students will list types of dances that result in low heart rates 
Assessment(s):    
Students will list types of dances that result in high heart rates    
  Closure:  
Closure:   -Review low intensity dance routines and what makes a routine low
-Review high intensity dance routines and what makes a routine intensity. 
high intensity.  -exit slip 
-exit slip   
 
Day 7:   Day 8:  
   
Activity (IA) / Warm-up:   Instant Activity (IA) / Warm-up:  
Light dance with music/ stretch (leg stretches, arm stretches, Light dance with music/ stretch (leg stretches, arm stretches,
jumping jacks, high knees)   jumping jacks, high knees) 
Quick review of or dance moves    
   Intro:  
Intro:  -welcome to class 
-welcome to class  -review objectives, safety, hook, etc 
-review objectives, safety, hook, etc   
-Demonstration of all dance moves   Lesson focus: 
  P- perform your 6 move routine for a grade 
Lesson focus:  C- All moves in the routine 
P- create and practice your routine  A- Students will give positive feedback to peers 
C- All moves in the routine   
A- Students will give positive feedback to peers   
  Fitness component:   
Fitness component: Test heart rate, note if you are at target heart Students will work to get to their target heart rate and adjust the
rate, figure out what adjustments are needed to reach a target heart intensity of the workout accordingly  
rate.   
  Assessment(s):  
Assessment(s):   students will be assessed on their one-minute dance routine that
- Peer assessment, students will work amongst themselves to figure they created  
out dance routine and give each other feedback.   
  Closure:  
  Students will be given a study guide for the written portion of the
Closure:   assessment for next class 
Perform routine to the best of their ability. Next class will be teacher  
assessment of the routine