GRADE LEVEL PLANNING LESSON PLANS
WEEK OF: Nov. 14-Nov. 18, 2011 GRADE: 6-8th SUBJECT: General Music TIME: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Rembret Parker
DATE / GOALS/OBJECTIVES / STRATEGIES/ACTIVITIES / EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT / RESOURCES
Nov. 14
A Day / 1.01 Sing consistently on pitch with accurate rhythm and proper breath control..
1.04 Sing music representing diverse styles, genres, and cultures
1.05 Show respect for the singing efforts of others.
5.02 Identify pitches in the treble and bass clefs.
6.03 Identify the basic principles of meter, rhythm, and tonality and describing aural music. / · Teacher will review new music, “Blockbuster Ballads: From a Distance”, and “Winter Wonders” focusing on proper posture and correct tone.
· Teacher will review treble clef quiz.
· Teacher will then review reading bass clef notes on the staff.
· Teacher will then introduce reading the Grand Staff.
· Students will view power point on the Grand Staff.
· Students will then practice reading notes on the Grand Staff using music tech teacher activity.
· Teacher will close the lesson with key questions for reflection. / · Journals
· Class Participation
· Teacher Observation
· Homework- Clef/Staff
· Quizzing (oral or paper)
· Independent Practice
· Oral responses
· Group Interaction
· Formal Assessment
Projects / · Teacher Created Materials
· Teacher selected materials
· Thinking Maps
Questioning Wheel
Nov. 15
B Day / 1.01 Sing consistently on pitch with accurate rhythm and proper breath control..
1.04 Sing music representing diverse styles, genres, and cultures
1.05 Show respect for the singing efforts of others.
5.02 Identify pitches in the treble and bass clefs.
6.03 Identify the basic principles of meter, rhythm, and tonality and describing aural music. / · Teacher will review new music, “Blockbuster Ballads: From a Distance”, and “Winter Wonders” focusing on proper posture and correct tone.
· Teacher will review treble clef quiz.
· Teacher will then review reading bass clef notes on the staff.
· Teacher will then introduce reading the Grand Staff.
· Students will view power point on the Grand Staff.
· Students will then practice reading notes on the Grand Staff using music tech teacher activity.
· Teacher will close the lesson with key questions for reflection. / · Journals
· Class Participation
· Teacher Observation
· Homework- Clefs/Staff
· Quizzing (oral or paper)
· Independent Practice
· Oral responses
· Group Interaction
· Formal Assessment
Projects / · Teacher Created Materials
· Teacher selected materials
· Thinking Maps
Questioning Wheel
Nov.16
A Day / 1.01 Sing consistently on pitch with accurate rhythm and proper breath control..
1.04 Sing music representing diverse styles, genres, and cultures
1.05 Show respect for the singing efforts of others.
5. Use notation to record own musical ideas
5.02 Identify pitches in the treble and bass clefs.
6.03 Identify the basic principles of meter, rhythm, and tonality and describing aural music.. / · Teacher will review new music, “Blockbuster Ballads: From a Distance”, and “Winter Wonders” focusing on proper posture and correct tone.
· Teacher will review note reading on the Grand Staff.
· Students will then practice reading notes and melodies on the Grand Staff
· Teacher will then introduce writing a simple melody using a scale.
· Students will practice writing simple melodies using the C-scale and Native American flute scale finishing their work on Finale notepad.
· Teacher will close the lesson with key questions for reflection. / · Journals
· Class Participation
· Teacher Observation
· Homework-Treble clef
· Quizzing (oral or paper)
· Independent Practice
· Oral responses
· Group Interaction
· Formal Assessment
· Projects / · Teacher Created Materials
· Teacher selected materials
· Thinking Maps
· Questioning Wheel
Nov.17
B Day / 1.01 Sing consistently on pitch with accurate rhythm and proper breath control..
1.04 Sing music representing diverse styles, genres, and cultures
1.05 Show respect for the singing efforts of others.
5. Use notation to record own musical ideas
5.02 Identify pitches in the treble and bass clefs. 5. Use notation to record own musical ideas
8.03 Identify the basic principles of meter, rhythm, and tonality and describing aural music. / · Teacher will review new music, “Blockbuster Ballads: From a Distance”, and “Winter Wonders” focusing on proper posture and correct tone.
· Teacher will review note reading on the Grand Staff.
· Students will then practice reading notes and melodies on the Grand Staff
· Teacher will then introduce writing a simple melody using a scale.
· Students will practice writing simple melodies using the C-scale and Native American flute scale and finishing their work on Finale notepad.
· Teacher will close the lesson with key questions for reflection. / · Journals
· Class Participation
· Teacher Observation
· Homework-Grand Staff
· Quizzing-
· Independent Practice
· Oral responses
· Group Interaction
· Formal Assessment
· Projects / · Teacher Created Materials
· Teacher selected materials
· Thinking Maps
· Questioning Wheel
Nov. 18 / 1.01 Sing consistently on pitch with accurate rhythm and proper breath control..
1.04 Sing music representing diverse styles, genres, and cultures
1.05 Show respect for the singing efforts of others.
5.02 Identify pitches in the treble and bass clefs.
5. Use notation to record own musical ideas
8.03 Identify the basic principles of meter, rhythm, and tonality and describing aural music.
8.02 Describe ways in which the concepts and skills of other content areas taught in the school including English / · Teacher will review new music, “Blockbuster Ballads: From a Distance”, and “Winter Wonders” focusing on proper posture and correct tone.
· Teacher will review writing simple melodies using the C. Scale.
· Teacher will introduce composing and performing tone poems
· Students will Listen and analyze an example of a tone poem in “Radiator Lions”.
· Students will then complete read an example of a tone poem “Radioactive Lunch” and practice performing auxiliary sounds.
· Students will then create a thinking map to compare and contrast the two pieces.
· Students will then compose their own tone poems from short poem handouts.
· Teacher will close the lesson with key questions for reflection. / · Journals
· Class Participation
· Teacher Observation
· Homework-Grand Staff
· Quizzing-
· Independent Practice
· Oral responses
· Group Interaction
· Formal Assessment
Projects / · Teacher Created Materials
· Teacher selected materials
· Thinking Maps
Questioning Wheel
Teacher’s Signature______Principal’s Signature: __________
Modifications / Technology / Literacy Strategy(ies)Teacher lead – student participation expected / Computer laptop, projector, and CD player / Thinking Maps/Ciritcal Thinking
Summarizing
Audio for less fluent readers / Video clips, Music selections
Discovery Education video clip-
Power Point-Music Notation, Treble Clef, Grand Staff / Analyzing
Oral reading by teacher – / N/A / Generating Questions
Teacher modeling / Laptop and projector, TM’s / Argument - Evaluating
Class review – teacher assisted / Key questions, question wheel, / Comprehending