Lesson Plan #11

Name: Kelsi Trest

Date: 5/27/14
Title of the lesson:

I.

Music of India

Preliminary Planning- Set up presentation

Objective(s) of the lesson:

To learn about the culture and music of India

Theme/Essential Question:

How do we preserve something that is always changing

MDE GLCE /Common Core

Standards best served:
(2-3)

K G5.0.1 Describe ways people use the environment to

meet human needs and wants (e.g., food, shelter, clothing).

1 G4.0.1 Use components of culture (e.g., foods,

language, religion, traditions) to describe diversity in
family life.

Grade 1 Core Standards

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2. Retell stories, including key details, and

demonstrate understanding of their central message
or lesson.

Focus question:

What are the key sounds of Indian music

Key vocabulary/concepts:

-Ghungroos: Ankle bells

-Sitar: Plucked string instrument used for Hindu and Indian music

Time required:

30 Minutes

Materials needed:

-Presentation

II. The Lesson Itself* http://www.prezi.com/eabnynqxcu-b/

Lesson launch (aka Do Now

aka The Hook or activating
prior knowledge):

Who knows where India is on the map? Has anyone ever heard
Indian music?

How the lessons objective(s) Today we will be taking about Indian music, instruments, culture,
and dance
will be shared with the
students:
Learning activities (step-bystep):
These should be complete enough
that a good substitute could study
them and teach this class.

-Present powerpoint discussion on the sounds of Indian music

-Link the discussion to how music is presented with traditional
dances
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dance_with_Rabindra_Sangeet__Kolkata_2011-11-05_6669.JPG

Checking for understanding:

(formative assessment)

The class will begin with a review of the previous material

formally taught in the unit

Guided practice/extension:

N/A

At the end of the lesson, how Indian music has a specific sound made by a combination od
instruments like sitars and drums. Dancing adds ornamentation to
will what was learned be
the music by using dressings like coin skirts and ankle bells.
summarized for the class?
Post-lesson reflections and
ideas for next steps: