Curriculum Unit

Unit Focus: 4th Grade General Music

Title of Unit: Black History Month
Length of Unit: 1 Week
Standards Covered in Unit:
4.2-1 The student will sing a varied repertoire of songs alone and with others, including
singing with a clear tone quality and correct intonation
4.2-2 singing diatonic melodies;
4.2-3 singing melodies written on the treble staff;
4.2-4 singing with expression, using dynamics and phrasing
4.2-5 singing in simple harmony; and
4.2-6

demonstrating proper posture for singing

4.3-1

playing music of increasing difficulty in two part ensembles

4.3-4 playing with expression, using dynamics, and phrasing

4.3-5 accompanying songs and chants with I, IV, and V (V7) chords
4.3-6

demonstrating proper playing technique

4.5-7

performing nonchoreographed and choregraphed movements

4.2
Thesinging with a clear tone quality and correct intonation;
Objectives/ Learning Targets: The student will be able to
1. Define spiritual
2. Define intervals
3. Identify steps, and steps
4. Define timbre
5. Define freedom
Assessments:
Can students define spirituals?
Can students define intervals?
Did teacher correctly define terms?
Did teacher correctly teach song to students?
Did students define timbre?
Did students define freedom?
Description of Final Project: Perform songs in their entirety

Lesson 1
Topic: Gonna Ride Up in the Chariot
Objectives/Learning Targets:
6. Define spiritual
7. Define intervals
8. Identify steps, and steps
Materials:
Making Music Textbook (4th Grade)
Smartboard
Piano
Backing cd 1-28
Singing Voices
Instruments (Xylophone, tambourine, hand drum)
Concepts Covered:
1. Spiritual
2. Intervals
Activities:
1. Introduction
a. Have powerpoint ready
b. Ask students if they know what a spiritual is
c. Explain what a spiritual is
d. Review intervals with students
2. Teaching the Song
a. Sing the first line and ask students to repeat after you
b. Sing second line and ask students to repeat after you
c. Sing third line then ask students to repeat after you
d. Sing fourth line and have students repeat after you
e. Sing fifth line and have students repeat after you
f. Sing longer phrases and have students repeat after you
3. Lets Play
a. Have students sing the song
b. Play the xylophone part while students sing
c. Assign xylophone part to a student
d. Play the tambourine part while students sing
e. Assign tambourine part to a student
f. Play hand drum part while students sing
g. Assign hand drum part to a student
h. Have students teach each other their parts and then switch instruments
Assessments:
Can students define spirituals?
Can students define intervals?
Did teacher correctly define terms?
Did teacher correctly teach song to students?
Final Project: Perform song in its entirety

Lesson 2
Topic: Im Gonna Sing
Objectives/ Learning Targets:
1. Define timbre
2. Define freedom
Materials:
Making Music Textbook (4th Grade)
Smartboard
Piano
Backing cd 2-7
Body Movement
Singing Voices
Instruments (Xylophone, hand drum)
Concepts Covered:
1. Timbre
2. Freedom
Activities:
1. Introduction
a. Have powerpoint ready on smartboard
b. Ask students if they are familiar with the word timbre
c. Explain what timbre is
d. Ask students if they know what freedom is
e. Explain freedom
2. Teaching Song
a. Sing the first line and have students repeat after you
b. Sing second line and have students repeat after you
c. Sing third line and have students repeat after you
d. Sing fourth line and have students repeat after you
e. Sing longer phrases and have students repeat after you
3. Lets move
a. Have students walk around in a circle
b. Students will stop and do a pose to act out the action each time they get to
the end of the phrase
c. Challenge students to be creative and do something different each time
4. Lets play
a. Have students sing the song while you play the drum part
b. Assign drum part to a student
c. Have students keep singing while you play the xylophone part
d. Assign xylophone part to a student
Assessments:
Did students define timbre?
Did students define freedom?
Can students define spiritual?
Did teacher correctly teach material?
Did teacher engage students in conversation?

Final Project: Perform song in its entirety