The teacher will introduce background knowledge on Captain Cook. The class uses world maps to locate England, South America, the Pacific Ocean and Australia. The class explores the voyages of Captain Cook through dance and creative movement, historical accounts, documents and use of the world map.
Students move around to get a sense of the beat and the mood of the travel.
A group discussion is encourage to assess how students feel about dance. It is to be stressed that these movements will be later incorporated into their own dance interpretation. At this point the travels of Captain Cook begin, and destinations should be referred to on a map. Students explore creative movement problems dealing with experiences on sailing ships of the 18th century in the South Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Utilizing a bed sheet for a sail and a fan for the wind, students adjust the sails with ropes and role-play sailing through storms, narrow passages and being caught in the doldrums.