Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. Students will participate in the Capoeira Circle Game, which will increase their object manipulative skills using rhythmic instruments (e.g., berimbaus), lending cognition to Brazilian culture as well as promote a sense of unity and interplay.
Objectives
Motor: Students will be able to manipulate berimbaus (rhythmic instruments) for the development of object control skills by following the rhythm of 180 BPM of 30 seconds in the Capoeira Circle Game in ¾ trials when verbally prompted.
Cognitive: Students will learning the cultural meaning of Capoeira in Brazil, getting to know behind African traditions and Brazilians as a way of expressing oneself by stating one thing they learned during the reflection portion of the activity when verbally prompted.
Affective: Students will be able to develop a notion of togetherness and teamwork by playing the Circle Game, inferring on rhythm and team play with other students during the activity.
Focus skill: Object control with berimbaus, cultural awareness, teamwork.
Equipment
Berimbaus(single string violin instrument)
Tambourine
Drums
Metronome(Bpm 180)
Activity Description
Background of Capoeira, its cultural relevance and how rhythm is an integral part of this form of martial art.
Give out the Berimbaus to your learners, explaining at length on how they are supposed to be held as well as manipulated in perfect detail.
Form a circle with students designating a space for the Capoeira game and each student will be holding onto an instrument if not participating or clapping to the beat of the metronome if not participating in the circle.
The students will take turn entering the circle for about 30 seconds, controlled movements(Sliding side to side), and rhythmic interactions with their berimbaus or instruments.
Instructor will then gather the students and discuss about how they feel in relation to their experience, highlighting the difficulties and successes related to the control of the berimbau.
Conclude with a reflection session where students will share how being engaged in the Capoeira Circle Game will have enhanced their object control skills and their knowledge of other cultures.
Modification
Challenge: Create more complex rhythmic patterns for the advanced students to challenge their object control in their movements. While sliding students can use their arm to jab the air while following the beat of the metronome. Students can also utilize a tennis ball while passing to another person in the circle.
Simplified: Start working simple rhythmic patterns helping more towards students with little or no Capoeira experience. Students can sway their body side to side if sliding it too difficult.
