Lesson Plan #5

Name: Kelsi Trest

Date: 5/16/14
Title of the lesson:

Making Aborigine Music

I. Preliminary Planning-Make sure that the clap sticks are dry and that I have a something t record
video on. Also, to print off the workbook pages. Have the presentation videos they will perform with.
Objective(s) of the lesson:

-To complete a sound composition assignment

-To finish the Aborigine workbook page

Theme/Essential Question:

When making music what parts do we need to focus on?

MDE GLCE /Common Core

Standards best served:
(2-3)

ART.M.I.1 Demonstrate uses of the voice, proper

instrumental technique, steady beat, and melodic rhythm.

ART.M.I.1.2 Sing and play from memory songs

representing several cultures.

ART.M.I.1.6 Play a variety of rhythmic instruments.

ART.M.III.1.4 Introduce music vocabulary for the

elements of music; i.e. melody, harmony, rhythm, tone
color/timbre, form.

Focus question:

What instruments do the aborigines use?

Key vocabulary/concepts:

-Rhythm: a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound

-Crescendo: a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music.
-Decrescendo: to gradually get softer

Time required:

45 minutes

Materials needed:

-Clap sticks
-Workbook pages
-Crayons
-Music video
-Camera

II. The Lesson Itself* - http://prezi.com/eabnynqxcu-b/?

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Lesson launch (aka Do Now aka
The Hook or activating prior
knowledge):

What did we learn yesterday about Aboriginal music? Who

remembers what the two instruments we talked about yesterday are
called?

How the lessons objective(s) will

be shared with the students:

Today we will make out own song using traditional Aboriginal

clap sticks

Learning activities (step-by-step):

These should be complete enough
that a good substitute could study
them and teach this class.

-The students will sit on their mats and use their clap sticks to
repeat different rhythms patterns after me. After a while back
ground music will be added in for them to play over.
-Afterwards the students will work on their Aboriginal work sheets
for their book.

Checking for understanding:

(formative assessment)

The students should be able to accurately repeat the rhythmic

patterns and recall information from the previous day.

Guided practice/extension:

N/A

At the end of the lesson, how will

what was learned be summarized
for the class?

Aborigines use a different style of music along with percussion

instruments and rhythmic patterns to make their music.

Post-lesson reflections and ideas

for next steps:

Have the students focus more on listening and recognizing the

sounds of specific rhythms.