River City Scholars Charter Academy

Common Lesson Plan Template, aligned with NHA Classroom Framework

Teacher: Harkema Grade: 6th Content: Music Appreciation Elective

Week of: 5/ 8-12 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Objective -Understand the Stations -label the treble clef notes -label the treble clef notes -label the treble clef notes -label the treble clef notes

I can statements communicate daily -create a music notebook -identify rhythms by name -identify rhythms by name -identify rhythms by name -identify rhythms by name
learning to students, in student friendly
language, and (1) have a cognitive verb
and count and count and count and count
(must be overt), (2) measurable, (3) tells -demonstrate types of
what a student should know or be able dances -identify instruments by -identify instruments by -identify instruments by -identify instruments by
to do (not the teacher).
sound and picture sound and picture sound and picture sound and picture

-perform on drum and piano
-explain how sound works
-create using technology
-analyze music I listen to
-perform on drum and
piano
--explain how sound works
-create using Techology
-analyze music I listen to
-perform on drum and -perform on drum and piano
piano
--explain how sound works
-explain how sound works
-create using technology
-create using technology
-analyze music I listen to
-analyze music I listen to

Blooms Level/Rigor Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate

Indicate the level of rigor of the Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze
objective using (new) Bloom Taxonomy.
Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create

Key Questions -How do I direct my -How do I direct my -How do I direct my -How do I direct my -How do I direct my
own learning? own learning? own learning? own learning? own learning?
What explicit questions do you want to
ask to prompt the students to engage
cognitively and use higher order -How can I use this -How can I use this -How can I use this -How can I use this -How can I use this
thinking? NOTE: Planning for questions is
an effective and intentional to engage students
outside of the outside of the outside of the outside of the outside of the
rather than coming up with random questions
on the spot.
classroom? classroom? classroom? classroom? classroom?

Assessment of Learning Interactive Notebook Interactive Notebook Interactive Notebook Interactive Notebook Interactive Notebook
How will you check for understanding?
Formative assessments can be used
effectively throughout the lesson, at the Recording Recording Recording Recording Recording
beginning or end of a lesson to provide
guidance for instructional planning.
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Learning Plan/Activities
You may want to indicate a time frame for each lesson component to support urgency for learning, and pacing of lesson delivery and activities in a way that maximizes learning.
Learning Agenda Components Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
All components may not happen every day but provide as
a guide for effective instruction.

Hook/Building Background How Planner: I Can Planner: I Can Planner: I Cans Planner: 1 Cans Planner: 1 Cans
will you hook your students and get
their attention!
Do Now: Worksheet Do Now: Go directly to 1st station Do Now: Go Directly to 1st station Do Now: Go directly to 1st station Do Now: Go directly to 1st station

Direct Instruction (I DO): Intro to Interactive Notebooks Station Expectation Review Station Expectation Review Station Expectation Review Station Expectation Review

Add I Cans
for different stations
Discuss
expectations for
notebooks

Overview of Stations

Guided Practice (We DO) Learn how to dance basic dance Stations: Stations: Stations: Stations:
steps
1. Computer 9. Computer 17. Computer 25. Computer
Note Names Note Names Note Names Note Names
2. Playdoh 10. Playdoh 18. Playdoh 26. Playdoh
Rhythm Rhythm Rhythm Rhythm
3. Listening 11. Listening 19. Listening 27. Listening
4. Instrument 12. Instrument 20. Instrument 28. Instrument
Sort Sort Sort Sort
5. Computer- 13. Computer- 21. Computer- 29. Computer-
Record Rap Record Rap Record Rap Record Rap
6. Making 14. Making 22. Making 30. Making
Harmonicas (How Harmonicas (How Harmonicas (How Harmonicas (How
Sound Works) Sound Works) Sound Works) Sound Works)
7. Xylophones- 15. Xylophones 23. Xylophones 31. Xylophones-
Reading Music -Reading Music -Reading Music Reading Music
8. Piano 16. Piano 24. Piano 32. Piano
(w/Harkema) (w/Harkema) (w/Harkema) (w/Harkema)
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Independent Practice (You DO) Dance Step Practice Dance Step Practice Dance Step Practice Dance Step Practice

Lesson Closure: Clean-up/Review Expectations Remind Expectations of Leaving Clean-up Clean-up Clean-up

Clean Up

Differentiation
Indicate interventions/extensions within the
lesson. Consider possible misconceptions or
inaccurate information students might have?

Key Vocabulary Beat Beat Beat

What practice opportunities will you provide to
students to support language acquisition and Form Form Form
college readiness?

Counts Counts Counts

Homework none none none none none

What practice opportunities will you provide to
students to support proficiency and mastery?
NOTE: This lesson plan should be printed and explicitly taught from to provide coherence, intentionality, and effective instruction. Lesson plans are due by 8:00a.m on Monday morning and should be posted in the Universal drive or online (middle school only).