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Katherine Dobson
Date of Lesson: February 12th, 2015
Grade: 1st
Sonoraville Elementary School
Candidate Teaching Spring 2015
First Grade Lesson Plan
A. National and State Performance Standards Referenced in Current Lesson
National Standards
1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music

7. Evaluating music and music performances

10. Moving, alone and with others, to a varied repertoire of music
Georgia Performance Standards
M1GM.1 Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music
a. Sing melodies in a limited range using appropriate head voice accompanied and
unaccompanied.
b. Echo simple singing and speech patterns; perform call and response songs.
M1GM.2 Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of
music
a. Echo simple rhythmic patterns using body percussion as well as classroom
instruments with appropriate technique.
b. Perform a steady beat and simple rhythmic patterns using body percussion as
well as classroom instruments with appropriate technique.
M1GM.7 Evaluating music and music performances
a. Evaluate musical performances of themselves and others.
M1GM.10 Moving, alone and with others, to a varied repertoire of music
b. Perform choreographed and non-choreographed movements.
B. Essential Content/ Objectives
Essential Content:
1. Tonal Memory Attendance/Warm-Up

2. Verse/Refrain
3. Safari Activity
Knowledge Objectives:
1. Students will understand matching pitch
2. Students will understand the overall concept of verse and refrain
3. Students will understand what percussion instruments are
4. Students will understand steady beat
5. Students will self-assess performances
Performance Objectives:
1. Students will accurately sing the attendance song on the correct pitch level and
with the correct melody
2. Students will be able to briefly explain verse and refrain
3. Students will accurately sing Safari
4. Students will move to the steady beat
5. Students will play percussion instruments with :
a. Proper Technique
b. Steady Beat
6. Student will self-assess their performances and their classs performance as a
whole
Objectives/ Essential Question:
1. Students will display proper use of tonal memory
2. What is Verse/Refrain?
3. What are percussion instruments?
4. What is the steady beat?
Essential Content:
o *Verse- A section of a song that is repeated using the same melody but different
words
o *Refrain- A section of a song that is repeated after each verse
* Definitions are from Spotlight on Music- Grade 3: Glossary- Page 406

C. Materials for Student Use

o Piano
o Active Board
o Document Camera
o Bose Sound System
o Recording of Its a Small World
o Its a Small World Sheet Music (From Music Connection- Grade Three: Pages 16-17)
o Verse/Refrain PowerPoint
o Microphone
o Risers
o Safari PowerPoint
o Percussion Instruments

Maracas

Tone Blocks (A and D)

D. Activate and Pre-assess Students Prior Knowledge

1. Tonal Memory
Students perform the Attendance Song regularly. I will listen for pitch accuracy and
see how well directions are followed.
2. Verse/Refrain
Verse and refrain are new content areas for this class. I will ask if anyone has ever
heard of verse or refrain to informally pre-assess their existing understanding and
knowledge.
3. Safari Activity
The week prior, the class learned Safari and how to sing it. I will ask who remembers
the song and informally assess.
E. Identify Differentiated Strategy(ies) and Element(s) Used
o Delivery of Information: Will be accessible to a variety of learning types

Visual Learners
1. Active Board
2. Visual Demonstration

*Visual learners will be provided with visual learner aids to assist with acquisition
of knowledge.
3. Hand Gestures
4. Posters

Auditory
1. Singing Demonstrations
2. Listening
3. Recordings

*Auditory learners will be provided with demonstrations and recordings to assist

in acquisition of knowledge

Kinesthetic and Tactile

1. Playing Percussion Instruments
2. Feeling the Steady Beat

Body Percussion

Movement

*Kinesthetic/Tactile learners will be provided with kinesthetic and tactile ways to

assist in acquisition of knowledge
F. Provide for New Knowledge Acquisition/ Procedures
1. Take Roll (5 Minutes)
i.

Have students sit down

ii.

Take attendance while playing piano

a.Tonal memory

2. Verse Refrain (10 Minutes)

i.

Pre-assess prior knowledge

a. Ask about listening to popular music and songs on the radio

ii.

Explain verse and refrain

a.Can also be called verse and chorus

b.

Explain what they are

iii.

Listen to Its a Small World while thinking about verse and refrain

iv.

Show sheet music to Its a Small World

a. Visually show from of music using document camera

v.

Informally Assess

3. Safari Activity (27 minutes)

i.

Anticipatory Set
a. Remind students about our previous lesson
b.

Ask what type of animals that we might see on our Safari

ii.

Quickly Re-teach Safari using call and response

iii.

Have students sing the song

iv.

Have them pat the steady beat

v.

Re-teach Watch Out part of the song

vi.

Have students walk around in a circle to the steady beat of the song

vii.

Include the Watch Out part while marching in a circle

viii.

Have students visualize that they are on a safari

ix.

Have students take a seat and explain that they will get to be in three different
performance groups
a.Singing using risers
b.

Maracas

c.Tone Blocks
x.

Give procedures for each

xi.

Sing song twice through

xii.

Have students analyze their performance

xiii.

Rotate

xiv.

Repeat

4. Line students up to leave (3 minutes)

i.

Informal Assessment/Review of Knowledge learned during the class period

*If extra time is included, a musical game will be included. (Fine Rhythm, Freeze Dance,
etc.)

G. Adjust Assignments for Student Applied Practice:

No assignments will be given
H. Conduct Post-Assessment
o Continue to ask about Verse and Refrain
o Ask students about percussion instruments