Grade1

EssentialExperiencein:Rhythm/Melody

UnitTitle: PeaceandProcedures

UnitFocus:FollowingDirections

CentralIdea Whatisourpurpose? LinesofInquiry

Whatdowewanttolearn?

KeyMusicConcepts:

Ourrelationshipsduringmusicclasscanenhanceour musicalexperienceandcreateapeacefulenvironment. Rulesandproceduresformusic. Responsibilityinmusicclass. AssociatedSkills:

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Rhythm DemonstratePulse.

PYPElements: LearnerProfile Studentsmustshowthattheyare principledwhentheyfollowthe directionsbythemselves. Studentsmustshowtheyarecaring byfollowingclassexpectations.

PYPAttitudes Cooperation:Studentsmust cooperatetogetherwhile playingsonggames.

Melody

Differentiatebetweensound/silence. Experiencefastvs.slow. Developarepertoireofsongs(folkandseasonal.) ExperienceSM/SML. IdentifySM/SMLscaletonesandhandsignals.

Hook:TheEssentialExperienceissetupthroughthefollowinghookactivity:Usethe4picturestoremindeachotherofproceduresformusic.UsethesongBestthat ICanBetoreinforcedoingbest. ConceptsandSkillsarelearnedandassessedthroughthefollowingLearningExperiencesinListening,CreatingandPerforming Listening Listentoasongandshowafrozen frozenmovementwhensilenceis heard. Listentoapieceofmusicwith changingtempoandmoveto appropriatelyshowwhichtempois heard. Creating Compose4beatpatternswith orangerhythmcards. Improviseasentenceabouttheir day. Performing MaterialsNeeded Singhelloandsolmilapatterns. SoundFilesBestThatICanBe. SingTimetoSingfromlastyearto RhythmSticksandotherclass rememberwhatsingingtimeis instruments. about. Orangerhythmcards AudiateandsingDoinMyJob. ShowthepulseofthesongAll WorkTogether.

AssessmentTarget

SummativeAssessment:Thisassessmentisinformalandwilltakeplaceduringclass.StudentswillbeassessedmainlyonRhythmand

Howwillweknowwhat hasbeenlearned?

Melody. Performing:Thestudentswillmovetoavarietyofmusicduringclass,demonstratingthedifferencebetweensoundandsilence,andpulse, anddemonstratingthattheycansingsol,miandlaintheirheadvoices. Assessmenttools:Iwillkeeptrackofthestudentsprogressonthisongoingassessmentusingachecklistintheirseatingcharts.

UnitedStatesNationalStandardsforMusicEducationCovered 1.Singing,aloneandwithothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic. 3.Improvisingmelodies,variations,andaccompaniments. 6.Listeningto,analyzing,anddescribingmusic.

Reflection: Studentsareengagedinlearningandfollowingdirections.Thebestthingforthemhasbeenavisualonthebulletinboardoffourmainexpectations,andusingpositive reinforcementcharttogivestickers.