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Lesson Plan Template

Content Area:
Candidate:
Date:
Music
Brandon Burgess
9/30
Central Focus: Artistic skills: Create rhythmic
Grade Level:
rd
3
melodies Knowledge: Note Values
Contextual Understandings: Note values are
important for student to become familiar with
musical notation.
Pre-instructional Planning: Students understand self-space.
Students can keep a steady beat. Students have understanding of
rhythm. Students understand and can demonstrate proper rhythm
stick technique.
Standards: MU:Cr2.1.3b, MU:Pr4.2.1b, MU:Pr5.1.3b, MU:Pr6.1.3a,
MU:Pr6.1.3b, MU:Re7.1.3a, MU:Re7.2.3a, MU:rE9.1.3a, MU:Pr4.2.3c,
MU:Pr6.1.3b, MU:Re7.2.3a, MU:Re9.1.3a
Common Core Standards:
Comprehension and Collaboration
3. Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker,
offering appropriate
elaboration and detail.
Learning Objectives:
Teacher
Thestudentswillbeabletoidentify
differentnotevalues.
Thestudentswillbeabletodemonstrate
properrhythmsticktechnique.
Materials and Resources:
Rhythm Sticks
White Boards and Dry Erase Markers

Student
I can identify different note values.
I can show proper rhythm stick
technique.
Technology:
Interwrite Board
Stereo

Printed Materials/Media:
America PowerPoint Slide
Leaning Environment Preparation: Students come into the
classroom and sit in their assigned music seat. He or she will sit legs
crossed, hands in their lap with minimal talking in order for all students
to have the same listening opportunity while the opening piece is
being played.

Internet Resources:
None
Other:
None
Procedure:
Introduction of Topic
Composer of the week: Vivaldi
Four Seasons
Go over learning goals

Strategies
Share facts about Vivaldi
Read learning goals

Rhythm Chant

Chant and move with students

Ask how long each beat is held
Discuss note length,

Pease Porridge Hot

Speak chant alone, add students.

Keep the steady beat on legs.
4 groups. Group one stomps half note
steady beats, group two claps quarter
note, and third group pats eighth
notes. Fourth group plays rhythm on
rhythm sticks.
Each group has a chance to do each
activity.

Write rhythm on personal board

Patriotic song of October

America
Goodbye song
Line up
Wrap up

Students each receive a white board

Working with their sharing buddy,
students work to write out the rhythm
to Pease Porridge Hot
Read over any problem words
Sing with the recording while sitting
Hey goodbye...
My hands are at my side...
Repeat learning goals.

Academic Language:
Learning objectives: Student learning outcomes to be achieved by
the end of the lesson or learning segment. Central focus: A
description of the important understandings and core concepts that
you want students to develop within the learning segment. Engaging

students in learning: Using instructional and motivational

strategies that promote students active involvement in learning tasks
that increase their knowledge, skills, and abilities related to specific
learning objectives.
Accommodations for Individual Differences: In order for student
success, the teacher will review rhythm stick rules and technique with
the students. The students will demonstrate proper instrument rest
position before the activity begins.
Student Assessment: Each student in the class will receive a pair of
rhythm sticks. As an informal assessment, the teacher will visually
assess student understanding through knowledge of the instrument,
note value and rhythmic dictation.
Evaluation of the Lesson After Teaching: