Name: Emma Firment

Grade: 5th
Week of: November 9th
Cooperating Teacher: Alane Stolkovich
Thursday
Concept : Clarinet lesson; Review the five notes learned on the instrument (C-G), review the
notes on the staff using the flashcards, and play page 6 in the Essential Elements workbooks
experience / imitate / explore / improvise (through) speech / singing / moving / instruments
Students Will:
perform / identify / read / notate / compose / analyze as a class / in small groups / individually
Standards Addressed:

Anchor Standard: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

o Grade 5
MU:Re9.1.5
Evaluate musical works and performances, applying established
criteria, and explain appropriateness to the context, citing
evidence from the elements of music.
Anchor Standard: Refine and complete artistic work.
o Grade 5
MU:Cr3.1.5
a.Evaluate, refine, and document revisions to personal music,
applying teacher-provided and collaboratively-developed criteria
and feedback, and explain rationale for changes.
MU:Cr3.2.5
Present the final version of personal created music to others that
demonstrates craftsmanship, and explain connection to
expressive intent.

Learning Targets:

I will be able to produce a clear tone on my instrument

I will be able to play the notes C-G on my instrument
I will be able to play page 6 in my workbook
I will be able to identify notes on the staff
I will be able to demonstrate the fingerings for each of the five notes taught in class
I will be able to identify and play a half note

Materials Required for this Class:

Instrument (for student and teacher)

Pencils
Essential Elements workbook
Flashcards

Process: (In detail)

Warm-ups
o Students will play a perfect fifth (C-G) on their own until everyone is ready to
play together
o Showing the students the flashcards, ask individual students for the name of the
note and the fingering. The group will then play the note together.
Essential Elements
o Review the half note exercise on page 6
Ensure that students know how to identify and count a half notes
o Play through page 6
Stop and correct errors if necessary (fingerings, incorrect notes, incorrect
rhythms)
Closure
o Ask if students have any questions about page 7
o Have students practice page 7 for their next lesson

Assessment:

Teacher Observation
o Observe students throughout class to ensure that everyone using the correct
fingerings, demonstrating correct playing posture, and breathing.

Adaptations:
N/A