MUSIC LESSON PLANS
by Deb Jones
August 22, 2008
MUSIC LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 25-29, 2008
8:15-9:05 Monday: Study Hall Tuesday: Study Hall Wednesday: Study Hall Thursday: Study Hall Friday: Study Hall (Class held in music room)
9:35-10:10 3-4 Music: Monday(4) Book: p. 6 – review songs for beat. P. 8: show steady beat by chanting, clapping while singing. Use instruments to show beat. CS 1.3, 1.4 Tuesday(3) Book p. 4-7: demonstrate a steady beat thru moving and playing instruments. CS 1.3, 1.4 Wednesday(4) Book: p. 8: review steady beat. P. 20: show sets of 2 with steady beat. Specify strong weak beats. CS 2.2, 2.3 Thursday(3) Book: p. 8-10: keep steady beat with songs as you listen and sing using instruments and claps. CS 1.2, 1.4, 7.4 Friday(3) Book p. 8-10: review steady beat using claps and instruments. CS 1.2, 1.4, 7.4
10:10-10:50 5-6 Music: Monday(6) Book p. 6: Sing song about how we can help the world overcome hunger. Begin composing CD covers to promote a song that will raise funds for Iraq students in need. CS 7.4, 10.5 Tuesday(5) Book p. 21: Sing song to reinforce step, leap and repeat in melody. Draw contour of phrases in song to practice using these ways. CS 5.3, 5.7, 7.4 Wednesday(6) Finish CD covers while reviewing song on p. 6. Sing p. 132 in jazz style if time. CS 10.5, 9.4, 7.4 Thursday(5) Book p. 21: review and draw contour of 3 melodies to assess knowledge of melody shapes. P. 4: rap and steady beat. CS 5.3, 5.7, 1.6, 7.4 Friday(5) Book p. 4: rap music – where comes from- sing song and keep beat. Take assessment on steady beat to see if proficient. CS 1.6, 7.4
10:50-11:17-11:45 Cadet Band:Monday (5) Continue showing instruments and how sound is produced. (6) No Class Tuesday (5) Continue showing instruments and how sound is produced. (6) All: begin by playing warm-ups. Rehearse songs together from band book. Assign lesson where left off. Wednesday (5) Begin rotation of students so that each plays all the instruments available. (6) No Class Thursday (5) Continue rotation of students so that each plays all the instruments available. (6) All: begin by playing warm-ups. Rehearse songs together from band book. Assign lesson where left off. Friday (5) Continue rotation of students so that each plays all the instruments available. (6) No Class
11:47-12:37 Planning
1:07-1:57 Band/Chorus: Monday (B) Warmups. Rehearse drum cadence. Play SSB and learn fight song. Sightread songs to choose one for parade marching. Tuesday(C) Warmups. Rehearse SSB parts, sight sing In This Very Room for skills. Continue work on Battle Hymn for clinic. Sing pop song for fun. Wednesday(B) Practice marching signals outside with jr. high – work on start, stop and keeping straight lines, heel-toe. Thursday(C) Warmups. Rehearse SSB parts, sight sing In This Very Room for skills. Continue work on Battle Hymn for clinic. Sing pop song for fun. Friday(B) Warmups. Rehearse drum cadence. Play SSB and learn fight song. Sightread songs to choose one for parade marching.
2:00-2:30 1-2 Music: Monday(2) Book p. 4: review song for steady beat. P. 6: show strong weak beats in sets of 2. CS 7.4, 1.4, 2.2, 2.3 Tuesday(1) Book p. 6-8: respond to steady beat in marches. Keep beat with rhythm band. Play March music CD to keep beat with claps and sticks. CS 7.4, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Wednesday(2) Book p. 6-8: review beat and strong/weak sets of 2. Play CD of march music to reinforce steady beat. CS 7.4, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Thursday (1) Book p. 6-8: cont. with steady beat. March CD to use rhythm sticks and movement. CS 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Friday(1) Book p. 8: Assess beat or no beat using rubric. Record. P. 9: use instruments to keep beat. CS 7.4, 1.2, 1.4
2:30-2:50 Kind. Music: Tuesday: MusicPlay p. 2: learn song by rote teaching echos and rules. Do sirens to warm up voices. Teach count & go to enforce listening and directions. CS 7.4 Thursday: MusicPlay p. 3: introduce poem “Open Shut Them” to practice following directions. Sing Action Songs. CS 7.4 Friday: Music: Do rhythm band to poem and nursery rhymes to keep beat. Sing songs from We All Live CD. CS 7.4, 1.3
2:50-3:43 Monday: Study Hall Tuesday: Study Hall Wednesday: Study Hall Thursday: Study Hall Friday: Study Hall (Class is held in HS study hall room)
*CS – Concept Skill
