Life Academy Lesson Plan

Curtis Institute of Music

Teacher: / Ms. Parrish / Date: / Mon, 3/23/2015
Tues, 3/24/2015 / Week, Day / Week 28, Day 1
Objective:
  • SWBAT participate in an audition for a spot in the Sankofa performance by singing part of the song in small groups with proper performance techniques.

Assessment:
  • SWBAT sing the chorus to “A Tisket, A Tasket” in small groups

Materials:
  • Music for Sanfoka
  • Clipboard with class lists and room for audition notes

Vocabulary:
  • Audition: Performing your very best in a competition for a chance to be in a performance

Warm up (5 minutes):
  • SW enter class and silently listen to the song of the day
  • SW follow T motions as they listen- TW tap out motions in groups of 4
  • TW call up S to “conduct” their own motions in groups of 4
  • SW stand and sing the value of the month song

Spring Performance Rehearsal: (10 minutes):
  • SW continue learning “Proud”

Introduction of new material (1 minute):
  • TW tell S that today they are going to get to start “auditions” for our Sankofa performance.
  • Only a few S from Curtis will get to perform our Sankofa song, and an audition is a chance for us to perform our very best and see who will be in the performance.

Guided Practice/Checking for understanding (5 minutes):
  • TW ask S for a show of hands of who has seen the show “American Idol” or “The Voice”
  • TW ask S to explain what they have seen on these shows (people singing, trying to win)
  • TW play audition video

Independent practice (15 minutes):
  • SW transition to tape lines and sing “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” as a class
  • TW have S sit and remind them of expectations for a “listening audience”
  • TW tell S that she is going to have S audition by row and that she is looking for S who are doing all of the motions and using a light singing voice
  • TW call up scholars row by row to sing the chorus

Movement practice: (0 minutes):
  • NA

Rhythm practice: (7 minutes):
  • SW say rhythms in a quarter note/ quarter rest phrase.

Life Academy Lesson Plan

Curtis Institute of Music

Teacher: / Ms. Parrish / Date: / Wed, 3/25/2015
Thurs, 3/26/2015 / Week, Day / Week 28, Day 2
Objective:
  • SWBAT participate in an audition for a spot in the Sankofa performance by singing part of the song in small groups with proper performance techniques.

Assessment:
  • SWBAT sing the chorus to “A Tisket, A Tasket” in small groups using correct motions and a light singing voice

Materials:
  • Music for Sanfoka
  • Clipboard with class lists and room for audition notes

Vocabulary:
  • Audition: Performing your very best in a competition for a chance to be in a performance

Warm up (5 minutes):
  • SW enter class and silently listen to the song of the day
  • SW follow T motions as they listen- TW tap out motions in groups of 4
  • TW call up S to “conduct” their own motions in groups of 4
  • SW stand and sing the value of the month song

Spring Performance Rehearsal: (10 minutes):
  • SW continue learning “Proud”

Introduction of new material (1 minute):
  • TW tell S that today they are going to finish our “Sankofa” auditions and have a dress rehearsal for our performance

Guided Practice/Checking for understanding (5 minutes):
  • SW transition to tape lines to finish any auditions that weren’t yet completed
  • TW announce winners from that class

Independent practice (15 minutes):
  • SW transition to the auditorium and practice their performance on stage
  • S who are in the performance will practice singing with a light singing voice and doing all of the motions
  • S who are not in the performance will practice being a good listening audience and watch the performers for things they do great (glows) and things they can do better (grows)

Movement practice: (10 minutes):
  • SW share glows and grows and performers will perform again

Rhythm practice: (5 minutes):
  • SW say rhythms in “Charlie Parker Played Saxophone” as T reads.

Life Academy Lesson Plan

Curtis Institute of Music

Teacher: / Ms. Parrish / Date: / Fri, 3/27/2015 / Week, Day / Week 28, Day 3
Objective:
  • SWBAT have a dress rehearsal for Sankofa

Assessment:
  • SWBAT use a light singing voice and correct motions to perform their Sankofa song
  • SWBAT be a good listening audience while their classmates perform

Materials:
  • Music for Sankofa

Vocabulary:
  • Performance ready: Singing with a light singing voice and doing all of the motions
  • Listening audience: Sitting in slant and listening while someone else performs

Warm up (5 minutes):
  • SW enter class and silently listen to the song of the day
  • SW follow T motions as they listen- TW tap out motions in groups of 4
  • TW call up S to “conduct” their own motions in groups of 4
  • SW stand and sing the value of the month song

Spring Performance Rehearsal: (10 minutes):
  • SW review “We All Sing With the Same Voice”
  • SW continue learning “Proud”

Introduction of new material (3 minutes):
  • TW tell S she is very excited for our Sankofa performance this afternoon! To help us get ready we’re going to have a chance to practice on stage one more time!

Guided Practice/Checking for understanding (15 minutes):
  • SW transition to auditorium and rehearse as they did the day before
  • To build challenge TW challenge S to incorporate the glows and grows we discussed the previous day.

Independent practice (0 minutes):
Movement practice: (10 minutes):
  • SW rehearse one of their SP songs as time allows

Rhythm practice: (0 minutes):