MU357: General Music K-12

Middle School General Music World Music: Geronimos Song

Grade Level: 7th Grade
Objective(s):
1. Students will understand the history of Native American music, the Apache chief
Geronimo, and his Medicine Song.
2. Students will be able to play Geronimos Song on recorder.
3. Students will be able to identify, draw, and explain the relevance of the Native
American symbols to the lesson and create a Native American Feather Headband.
Materials:
WorldMusic:NativeAmericanMusicPowerPoint
Recorders
GeronimosSong
NativeAmericanFeatherHeadbandWorksheets
Markers/ColoredPencils
Yarn
Scissors

Procedures:
1. TeacherwillpresentPowerPointpresentation.
2. TeacherwillteachGeronimosSongtotheclassusingRoteMethod:
a. Remindtheclassofproperrecordertechniques(playing/restingposition,do
tonguing,lefthandoverright)
b. Asktheclasstoremindeveryoneoffingeringsfor:F,G,A,Bb,C,D
c. TeacherwillplayGeronimosSongfortheclass
d. TeacherwillleadsectionsofGeronimosSongforclappingcallandresponse
e. Classwillclapentiresongbythemselves
f. TeacherwillleadsectionsofGeronimosSonginplayingcallandresponse
g. Classwillplayentiresongbythemselves

3. TeacherwillpassoutHeadbandWorksheet.
4. ClasswilldeterminewhatNativeAmericansymbolsarerelevanttoourlessononthat
sheet(mostlylookingforMedicineMansEyeandFlutePlayer)anddesigntheir
headbandsaccordingtotheexampleontheworksheet.Classwillanswerthequestion
onthebackofthesheet.
5. ClasswillmakeheadbandsandperformGeronimosSongwiththemon.
Assessment:
Teacher will ask critical thinking questions throughout the PowerPoint presentation.
(individual assessment)
Teacher will observe for correct recorder technique and fingering. (group assessment)
Teacher will assess understanding of lesson through the responses on the worksheet.
(individual assessment)
Evaluation:
1. Were students able to understand the history of Native American music, the Apache
chief Geronimo, and his Medicine Song?
Indicate accuracy level for class:

75-85%

86-94%

95-100%

Novice

Competent

Mastery

2. Were students able to play Geronimos Song on recorder?

Indicate accuracy level for class:

75-85%

86-94%

95-100%

Novice

Competent

Mastery

3. Were students able to identify, draw, and explain the relevance of the Native
American symbols to the lesson and create a Native American Feather Headband?
Indicate accuracy level for class:

75-85%

86-94%

95-100%

Novice

Competent

Mastery

CommonCoreStateStandardsaddressed:
CCSS.ELALITERACY.W.7.1
Writeargumentstosupportclaimswithclearreasonsandrelevantevidence.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.7.1
Engageeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions(oneonone,ingroups,andteacherled)with
diversepartnersongrade7topics,texts,andissues,buildingonothers'ideasandexpressingtheirown
clearly.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.7.2
Analyzethemainideasandsupportingdetailspresentedindiversemediaandformats(e.g.,visually,
quantitatively,orally)andexplainhowtheideasclarifyatopic,text,orissueunderstudy.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.7.4
Presentclaimsandfindings,emphasizingsalientpointsinafocused,coherentmannerwithpertinent
descriptions,facts,details,andexamples;useappropriateeyecontact,adequatevolume,andclear
pronunciation.
NAfMENationalStandardsaddressed:

AnchorStandard#4.Analyze,interpret,andselectartisticworkforpresentation.

AnchorStandard#5.Developandrefineartisticworkforpresentation.
AnchorStandard#6.Conveymeaningthroughthepresentationofartisticwork.
AnchorStandard#11.Relateartisticideasandworkswithsocietal,culturalandhistoricalcontexttodeepen
understanding.

NewHampshireFrameworkfortheArtsaddressed:
2.Performingoninstruments,aloneandwithothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic.
a.performonatleastoneinstrumentaccuratelyandindependently,aloneandinsmallandlargeensembles,
withgoodposture,playingposition,andgoodbreath,bow,orstickcontrol;
c.performmusicrepresentingdiversegenresandcultures,withexpressionappropriatefortheworkbeing
performed;
5.Readingandnotatingmusic.
a.readwhole,half,quarter,eighth,sixteenth,anddottednotesandrestsin2/4,3/4,4/4,6/8,3/8andallabreve
metersignatures;
b.readatsightsimplemelodiesinboththetrebleandbassclefs;
6.Listeningto,analyzing,anddescribingmusic.
a.describespecificmusiceventsinagivenauralexample,usingappropriateterminology;
b.analyzehowelementsofmusicareexpressedindiversegenresandcultures;
9.Understandingmusicinrelationtohistoryandculture.
a.describedistinguishingcharacteristicsofrepresentativemusicgenresandstylesfromdifferentcultures;
c.comparetheroleofmusicians,thefunctionmusicservesandconditionsunderwhichmusicistypically
performed,inseveralculturesoftheworld.