STANDARDS IN ACTION!

LESSON PLANNING SHEET

LESSON TITLE: Dynamics Class/Date: Day 1

Standards: Grade 2 Standards: Grade 2

Creating
1.1a Improvise a rhythm pattern
1.1bCreate melody in major/minor with a beat of 4
2.1a Select instruments/rhythm patterns to accompany a song/story
2.1bUsing standard notation, record choices
3.1 Make changes to improve singing, playing, movement and/or
rhythm patterns
3.2 Sing, move and/or play instruments for a small audience
Responding
7.1 Explain the musical choices made
7.2 Describe music in terms of form, texture, timbre, dynamics, style,
melody, instruments and rhythm
8.1 Explain why composers chose certain elements in their music
9.1a Complete self-evaluations of performances
9.1b Complete evaluations of the performance of others
Performing
4.1 Explain preferences in a certain song
4.2a Show an understanding of knowledge with meter and tonality by
using them during a performance
4.2b Using standard notation, record rhythmic and melodic patterns
4.3 Show an understanding of dynamics and tempos and why they are
5.1a Watch/listen to a performance recording and evaluate its
effectiveness
5.1b Rehearse for a performance making necessary changes for
improvements
6.1a Perform selected, refined songs for an audience with accuracy
Connecting
10.1 Explain personal interests and what knowledge was gained
throughout the year making a difference in performances
11.1 Explain the relationships between music and other subjects to
daily life

UNIT OBJECTIVE: Still will listen to dynamic changes as well as demonstrate their ability to perform dynamic changes on a
non-pitched instrument.

LEARNING TARGETS I Can:

 Listen and identify dynamic changes

 Perform dynamic changes

 Participate in class activities

ACTIVITIES

TW talk about performance and how sometimes we needed you to be louder. Those are called dynamics. Explain we are going
to work on understanding the symbols. Show all the symbols then have students listen to the New World Symphony.
LESSON DESIGN

SW start to raise their hands when they think the dynamic is getting louder.

TW demonstrate a crescendo and decrescendo with the hand drum.

SW then play the drums and get louder or softer with my hand direction.

SW come up and take turns as the director.

TW then explain more symbols pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte, and fortissimo.

TW lead a dabber activity on the board.

MATERIALS: Computer, projector, hand drums

EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT: TW observe students understanding of dynamics

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LESSON TITLE: Dynamics Class/Date: Day 2

Standards: Grade 2 Standards: Grade 2

Creating
1.1a Improvise a rhythm pattern
1.1bCreate melody in major/minor with a beat of 4
2.1a Select instruments/rhythm patterns to accompany a song/story
2.1bUsing standard notation, record choices
3.1 Make changes to improve singing, playing, movement and/or
rhythm patterns
3.2 Sing, move and/or play instruments for a small audience
Responding
Performing
4.1 Explain preferences in a certain song
4.2a Show an understanding of knowledge with meter and tonality by
using them during a performance
4.2b Using standard notation, record rhythmic and melodic patterns
4.3 Show an understanding of dynamics and tempos and why they are
important to the music
5.1a Watch/listen to a performance recording and evaluate its
effectiveness
5.1b Rehearse for a performance making necessary changes for
improvements
6.1a Perform selected, refined songs for an audience with accuracy
6.1b Perform appropriately for an audience

7.1 Explain the musical choices made

Connecting
7.2 Describe music in terms of form, texture, timbre, dynamics, style,
melody, instruments and rhythm
10.1 Explain personal interests and what knowledge was gained
8.1 Explain why composers chose certain elements in their music
throughout the year making a difference in performances
9.1a Complete self-evaluations of performances
11.1 Explain the relationships between music and other subjects to
9.1b Complete evaluations of the performance of others
daily life

UNIT OBJECTIVE: Still will listen to dynamic changes as well as demonstrate their ability to perform dynamic changes on a
non-pitched instrument.

LEARNING TARGETS I Can:

 Listen and identify dynamic changes

 Sing dynamic changes

 Participate in class activities

ACTIVITIES

TW review dynamics with the students. Show symbols on the PowerPoint and review by teacher playing on a drum or violin
LESSON DESIGN

TW introduce “Don Gato” and new terms: tempo and ballad

SW listen to Don Gato and follow along with the lyrics

SW identify where the dynamic changes occur in the song.

SW sing the song, using dynamic changes in their voice

SW listen to Don Gato again and identify the tempo changes .

SW may pick on non-pitched percussion instrument to play the tempo changes on.

TW finish class by reviewing dynamic symbols again.

MATERIALS: computer, projector, speaker, PowerPoint, violin or drum, non-pitched percussion instruments.

EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT: TW observe students understanding of tempo and dynamic changes.

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LESSON TITLE: Dynamics Class/Date: Day 3

Standards: Grade 2 Standards: Grade 2

Creating
1.1a Improvise a rhythm pattern
1.1bCreate melody in major/minor with a beat of 4
2.1a Select instruments/rhythm patterns to accompany a song/story
2.1bUsing standard notation, record choices
3.1 Make changes to improve singing, playing, movement and/or
rhythm patterns
3.2 Sing, move and/or play instruments for a small audience
Responding
7.1 Explain the musical choices made
7.2 Describe music in terms of form, texture, timbre, dynamics, style,
melody, instruments and rhythm
8.1 Explain why composers chose certain elements in their music
9.1a Complete self-evaluations of performances
9.1b Complete evaluations of the performance of others
Performing
4.1 Explain preferences in a certain song
4.2a Show an understanding of knowledge with meter and tonality by
using them during a performance
4.2b Using standard notation, record rhythmic and melodic patterns
4.3 Show an understanding of dynamics and tempos and why they are
5.1a Watch/listen to a performance recording and evaluate its
effectiveness
5.1b Rehearse for a performance making necessary changes for
improvements
6.1a Perform selected, refined songs for an audience with accuracy
Connecting
10.1 Explain personal interests and what knowledge was gained
throughout the year making a difference in performances
11.1 Explain the relationships between music and other subjects to
daily life

UNIT OBJECTIVE: Still will listen to dynamic changes as well as demonstrate their ability to perform dynamic changes on a
non-pitched instrument.

LEARNING TARGETS I Can:

 Listen and identify dynamic changes

 Identify musical symbols related to dynamics

 Participate in class activities

ACTIVITIES

SW receive white boards, pencils and assessment and find spots to sit away from people in the classroom.
LESSON DESIGN

TW play dynamic changes on violin allowing students time to answer questions on the assessment.

SW then complete dabber activities for the rest of class. Tell students which one is graded!!

If time at end of class students will sing Don Gato again or play dynamic changes on drums.

MATERIALS: computer, projector, speaker, PowerPoint, violin, drum, dabbers, assessments, and dabber worksheets.

EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT: SW will be assessed on their understanding of standard 4.3b