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OK, we’ve all done the basic moves for these dances and know who’s in which group.  These are videos that you can watch at home to help you practice the moves more.  Not long to go now, so any time that you cna practice will be great.

Thriller – can you get black clothes to wear?

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Maq_Pw1Qv0

Bus Stop – can you get some flares and a bright coloured top, sunglasses and maybe a funky wig?  -

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVh2ECpTgEA&start=202

Maybe try the twisting grapevine nad triangle steps from the New Yorker

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H1REks0P4I&start=176

Twist bright clothes – couldn’t find a good video, but you were so great at school, that  I think you’re ready!

Good luck and show me how you get on!

If you want reminding about some of the methods that we’ve looked at recently, have a look at these videos:

Subtraction

Division by chunking

This is the link to the video we watched to help learn the “bus stop” dance from the 70s.  We’ll do some more work on it next week, but if you want to practise at home, go for it!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QVh2ECpTgEA

If you really get in the mood, why not have a look around and see if you’ve got any clothes that would have looked right in a 70s disco.

You’ve all made a good start to the new Learning Journey about Life Since the 50s. I’d like you to start an extended homework, which should take you about three weeks.   You should make sure that you include the memories of a relative or family friend.

Find something that you’re interested in, something that’s changed considerably since 1950.

• Changes in technology – phones, home appliances,

• Changes in the UK population

• Changes in fashion or music

• Changes in transport – planes trains and automobiles

I’m sure that you get the idea.

Think carefully of the questions that you want to answer in your work.  What might your audience want to know?  What could you ask people in your family about their memories?

Your work could be a folder with pages of writing, typing and pictures. You may want to make a radio-type recording, with pictures to go with it. You could use diagrams, power-point presentations, charts, graphs.

Good luck, and make sure that you talk to me about what you’re doing and how you’re getting on.