PTSD Lesson Planner

Template
Objective
(1A and 1C)
MON
3-30-15

SWBAT prepare their

rehearsal space,
including music locker,
music stand, chair, and
folder
SWBAT understand
tuning, and make
strides towards tuning
their own instruments
SWBAT play a g Minor
scale in various
rhythms
SWBAT play off beats
in 2/4 time
SWBAT play measures
1-65 of Hungarian
Dance No. 5 with a
tempo of = 115
SWBAT demonstrate
improved vibrato skills
SWBAT demonstrate
improved sight-reading
skills in music of
varying keys, time
signatures, and styles

TUES
3-31-15

SWBAT prepare their

rehearsal space,
including music locker,
music stand, chair, and
folder
SWBAT understand
tuning, and make
strides towards tuning
their own instruments
SWBAT play a g minor
scale, alternating
between on beats and
off beats
SWBAT name the

TEACHER: Dylan Gourley

SUBJECT: Orchestra, 2nd Period
WEEK STARTING: March 30, 2015
Procedures
Evidence of Learning
(Focus/Activities)
(Closure/Assignment)
(1B, 1D, and 1E)
(1B and 1F)
Teacher will have Students
Evaluate and
tune based on the concert
address
masters A
posture/technique
individually and
Teacher will lead Students in
collectively
a two octave g minor scale
Evaluate and
Teacher will lead Students in
address rehearsal
a one octave g minor scale in
performance
2/4 time with the notes
individually and
falling on the off beats
collectively
Teacher will lead students

Students will
through measures 1-65 of
demonstrate
Hungarian Dance No. 5, with
knowledge of key
a focus on rhythm,
signatures through
intonation, and playing
accurate
technique
performance of
Teacher will pause the
musical warm-ups
rehearsal in areas necessary
and repertoire
to correct intonation or
using correct
rhythm
finger patterns
Students will
demonstrate in
small group and
large group
performance

Teacher will have Students

tune based on the concert
masters A
Teacher will lead Students in
variations on a g minor scale
Teacher will lead Students in
a two octave B flat major
scale
Teacher will continue work
on the second half of
Hungarian Dance No. 5,
working specifically on the
transition between g minor
and G Major, bowings, and
pitch

Evaluate and
address
posture/technique
individually and
collectively
Evaluate and
address rehearsal
performance
individually and
collectively
Students will
demonstrate
knowledge of key
signatures through
accurate

WED
4-1-15

THURS

relative major to g
minor
SWBAT play a two
octave B flat major
scale
SWBAT sight read
measures 65-134 of
Hungarian Dance No.
5
SWBAT alternate
between G Major and g
minor key signatures
SWBAT demonstrate
improved vibrato skills
SWBAT demonstrate
improved sight-reading
skills in music of
varying keys, time
signatures, and styles
SWBAT prepare their
rehearsal space,
including music locker,
music stand, chair, and
folder
SWBAT understand
tuning, and make
strides towards tuning
their own instruments
SWBAT play a two
octave d minor scale
with correct intonation
SWBAT play D Major
and d minor arpeggios
with correct intonation
SWBAT play measures
1-76 of Send in the
Clowns with accurate
intonation and blend
SWBAT demonstrate
improved technical
skills
SWBAT demonstrate
improved sight-reading
skills in music of
varying keys, time
signatures, and styles

performance of
musical warm-ups
and repertoire
using correct
finger patterns
Students will
demonstrate in
small group and
large group
performance

Teacher will have Students

tune based on the concert
masters A
Teacher will lead Students in
a two octave D Major and d
minor arpeggio
Teacher will being Send in
the Clowns, rehearsing
measures 1-76
Students will play pizzicato
to demonstrate the moving
lines
Students will build chords
from the bottom up to correct
intonation

Evaluate and
address
posture/technique
individually and
collectively
Evaluate and
address rehearsal
performance
individually and
collectively
Students will
demonstrate
knowledge of key
signatures through
accurate
performance of
musical warm-ups
and repertoire
using correct
finger patterns
Students will
demonstrate in
small group and
large group
performance

Evaluate and

4-2-15

FRI

4-3-15

SWBAT prepare their

rehearsal space,
including music locker,
music stand, chair, and
folder
SWBAT understand
tuning, and make
strides towards tuning
their own instruments
SWBAT play a d
melodic minor
arpeggio
SWBAT play measures
1-111 of Send in the
Clowns with accurate
intonation and blend,
and musical phrasing
SWBAT demonstrate
improved technical
skills
SWBAT demonstrate
improved sight-reading
skills in music of
varying keys, time
signatures, and styles

SWBAT prepare their

rehearsal space,
including music locker,
music stand, chair, and
folder
SWBAT understand
tuning, and make
strides towards tuning
their own instruments
SWBAT demonstrate
rudimentary motions
needed to play in third
position and fourth
position
SWBAT play 3 octave
d melodic minor scales
SWBAT play measures
1-111 of Send in the
Clowns with correct
intonation and

Teacher will have Students

tune based on the concert
masters A
Teacher will lead Students in
a slow D major scale
Students will stop on
different notes, creating a D
major chord
Specific sections will shift to
different notes, creating D
minor, F major 1st inversion,
C# major, and F# major 1st
inversion chords
Teacher will being Send in
the Clowns, rehearsing
measures 1-46
Students will play pizzicato
to demonstrate the moving
lines
Students will rise and swell
with the crescendos and
decrescendos in their music

Teacher will have Students

tune based on the concert
masters A
To work on improved vibrato
technique, Teacher will lead
Students in vibrato exercises,
such as shifting arm up and
down the string while
increasing pressure, the
robot wave, and wrist
rocking
Teacher will lead Students in
3 octave d melodic minor
scales
Teacher will continue work
Send in the Clowns, focusing
on phrasing, intonation,
vibrato, and eliminating open
strings

address
posture/technique
individually and
collectively
Evaluate and
address rehearsal
performance
individually and
collectively
Students will
demonstrate
knowledge of key
signatures through
accurate
performance of
musical warm-ups
and repertoire
using correct
finger patterns
Students will
demonstrate
knowledge of
vibrato through
accurate arm and
finger placement
Students will
demonstrate in
small group and
large group
performance
Evaluate and
address
posture/technique
individually and
collectively
Evaluate and
address rehearsal
performance
individually and
collectively
Students will
demonstrate
knowledge of key
signatures through
accurate
performance of
musical warm-ups
and repertoire
using correct
finger patterns

OTHER

appropriate phrasing
SWBAT play with
some vibrato
SWBAT play without
using open strings
SWBAT demonstrate
improved technical
skills
SWBAT demonstrate
improved sight-reading
skills in music of
varying keys, time
signatures, and styles

Students will
demonstrate
knowledge of
vibrato through
accurate arm and
finger placement
Students will
demonstrate in
small group and
large group
performance

PTSD Lesson Planner

Template
Objective
(1A and 1C)
MON
3-30-15

TUES
3-31-15

SWBAT prepare their

rehearsal space,
including music locker,
music stand, chair, and
folder
SWBAT understand
warming up, and make
strides towards
warming up with their
instrument
SWBAT play an f
melodic minor scale
SWBAT play an Ab
major scale
SWBAT play Slavonic
Dance with a tempo of
= 150
SWBAT demonstrate
improved sight-reading
skills in music of
varying keys, time
signatures, and styles

SWBAT prepare their

rehearsal space,
including music locker,
music stand, chair, and
folder
SWBAT understand
warming up, and make
strides towards
warming up with their
instrument
SWBAT play an f
melodic minor
arpeggio
SWBAT play an Ab
major arpeggio

TEACHER: Dylan Gourley

SUBJECT: Wind Symphony, 3rd Period
WEEK STARTING: March 30, 2015
Procedures
Evidence of Learning
(Focus/Activities)
(Closure/Assignment)
(1B, 1D, and 1E)
(1B and 1F)
Teacher will lead Students in
Evaluate and
a one octave f melodic minor
address
scale
posture/technique
individually and
Teacher will lead Students in
collectively
a one octave Ab Major scale
Evaluate and
Teacher will lead students
address rehearsal
through measures Slavonic
performance
Dance, with a focus on
individually and
articulation
collectively
Teacher will slow sections of

Students will
the piece down if necessary
demonstrate
to articulate correctly
knowledge of key
signatures through
accurate
performance of
musical warm-ups
and repertoire
using correct
finger patterns
Students will
demonstrate in
small group and
large group
performance
Teacher will lead Students in
a one octave f melodic minor
arpeggio
Teacher will lead Students in
a one octave Ab Major
arpeggio
Teacher will lead students
through measures Slavonic
Dance, with a focus on
articulation and proper
placement of acciaccaturas
Teacher will slow sections of
the piece down if necessary
to articulate correctly
Teacher will isolate sections
that contain grace notes to

Evaluate and
address
posture/technique
individually and
collectively
Evaluate and
address rehearsal
performance
individually and
collectively
Students will
demonstrate
knowledge of key
signatures through
accurate
performance of

WED
4-1-15

THURS
4-2-15

create consistency in each

section

SWBAT play Slavonic

Dance with a tempo of
= 155
SWBAT demonstrate
improved sight-reading
skills in music of
varying keys, time
signatures, and styles

SWBAT prepare their

rehearsal space,
including music locker,
music stand, chair, and
folder
SWBAT understand
warming up, and make
strides towards
warming up with their
instrument
SWBAT play a Db
Major scale
SWBAT play a b flat
melodic minor scale
SWBAT play Slavonic
Dance with a tempo of
= 160
SWBAT demonstrate
improved sight-reading
skills in music of
varying keys, time
signatures, and styles

SWBAT prepare their

rehearsal space,
including music locker,
music stand, chair, and
folder
SWBAT understand
warming up, and make
strides towards
warming up with their
instrument
SWBAT play a Db
Major arpeggio
SWBAT play a b flat
melodic minor

Teacher will lead Students in

a one octave Db Major scale
Teacher will lead Students in
a one octave b flat minor
scale
Teacher will lead students
through measures Slavonic
Dance, with a focus on
articulation and dynamic
contrast
Teacher will lead students
through gesture to play
dynamics that are not
necessarily written in the
music

musical warm-ups
and repertoire
using correct
finger patterns
Students will
demonstrate in
small group and
large group
performance

Teacher will lead Students in

a one octave Db Major
arpeggios
Teacher will lead Students in
a one octave b flat minor
arpeggios
Teacher will lead students
through measures Slavonic
Dance, with a focus on
melodic long notes
Teacher will lead students
through gesture to play long
notes that mirror the melodic
line

Evaluate and
address
posture/technique
individually and
collectively
Evaluate and
address rehearsal
performance
individually and
collectively
Students will
demonstrate
knowledge of key
signatures through
accurate
performance of
musical warm-ups
and repertoire
using correct
finger patterns
Students will
demonstrate in
small group and
large group
performance
Evaluate and
address
posture/technique
individually and
collectively
Evaluate and
address rehearsal
performance
individually and
collectively
Students will
demonstrate
knowledge of key
signatures through
accurate

arpeggio
SWBAT play Slavonic
Dance with a tempo of
= 160
SWBAT demonstrate
improved sight-reading
skills in music of
varying keys, time
signatures, and styles

OTHER

performance of
musical warm-ups
and repertoire
using correct
finger patterns
Students will
demonstrate
knowledge of
vibrato through
accurate arm and
finger placement
Students will
demonstrate in
small group and
large group
performance