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Mixed Choir II - 8/27 

Lesson Plan for Period 6 Advanced Choir 

OVERVIEW & PURPOSE 

To dive deeper into the music. To have a more specific understanding of the words we 
sing and the impact it has on us. 

I can statement: 

I can relate personal experiences and feelings to the songs, “City Called Heaven” 
and “Dear Evan Hansen - For Forever.” 

EDUCATION STANDARDS 

1. 1CE Interpret articulations, expressive symbols and terms while performing. 


2. 4PR Demonstrate technical accuracy, appropriate tone quality, articulation, 
intonation and expression for the works being performed with good posture and 
breath control. 
3. 3RE Discuss how the purpose, meaning and value of music changes because of the 
impact of life experiences. 

MATERIALS NEEDED 

1. Choir Folders 
2. Pencil 
3. VOICES! 

VERIFICATION 

Steps to check for student understanding 

1. Class discussion 
2. Part circles 

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3. Exit Ticket 

ACTIVITY 

1. Warmups (tbd) 
2. Solfege Exercise 
3. Warmup song: “City Called Heaven” - after singing one time through of solo line, 
look at text and have a class discussion on its meaning. Collect multiple opinions 
from class.  
4. Discuss why it is important to understand what we are singing 
5. Discuss why it is important to sing expressively 
6. “For Forever” Page 13 - measure 99.  
7. Check notes and rhythms. 
8. Part circles: 
a. Have student leader 
b. Read through text in part circles and as a small group come up with an 
understanding of what the text means. Have them discuss in those smaller 
part circles how that idea could relate to them. Have them sing over page 
13 and 14.  
c. In part circles, they need to work on dynamics from the page. Make sure 
they look at every note, expressive marking. 
9. Run through once as a class. 
10. Discuss with students what they came up with for the meaning of the text and 
how it relates to them personally.  
11. Discuss text in relation to dynamics written and have them sing keeping note of 
every dynamic on the page.  
12. Make sure no held notes are just staying put! 
13. Folders away 
14. One notecard per student:  
a. Write one way “For Forever” can be related to your life. 
b. Collect! 

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