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Grade2 CentralIdea Whatisourpurpose? LinesofInquiry

Whatdowewanttolearn?

EssentialExperiencein:Timbre

UnitTitle:PlayingTogether

UnitFocus:OrffInstruments 17September12October

Wecanuseinstrumentstocreateandperformsongs.
Thedifferencesbetweensoprano,altoandbassinstruments. Howrhythmnotationcanbeusedtoplaypartnersongs.

KeyMusicConcepts:

AssociatedSkills:
Demonstratequarternote/halfnotepulse.

Rhythm

PYPElements: LearnerProfile Inquirerswhilewonderingaboutthe differencesarebetweeninstruments. Openmindedwhilecomposingtheir ownpieces.

PYPAttitudes Cooperationtocomposewith apartner.

Harmony Developpropermallettechnique. Demonstrateostinato. DemonstratesimplebordunonOrffinstruments. Identifythedifferencebetweenxylophone,metallophoneand Timbre glockenspiel. Demonstratehanddrumtechnique.

Hook:TheEssentialExperienceissetupthroughthefollowinghookactivity:TheSongandplayingexperiencefromGrade4GamePlan,P3:Listen ConceptsandSkillsarelearnedandassessedthroughthefollowingLearningExperiencesinListening,CreatingandPerforming Listening Creating Performing MaterialsNeeded Singpentatonicpatternsinthehead Improvisequestionsandanswerson KeepasteadybeatonOrff Orffinstrumentsandmalletsprepped. voiceanduseCurwenhandsignsto Orffinstruments. instruments. Grade4GamePlanChart1 showwherethepatternsitsintheir Createsomekindofsongtogether Performtheirpartnersongsfora OrffInstrumentsandassociated voices. usingtheOrffinstruments. smallaudience. songgamefromCD. Identifythexylophone,metallophone PREPsomekindofcomposition andglockenspielafteraudiating, worksheetusingMusicForChildren withoutseeingwhichinstrumentis rhythmsasanaid. playing. Listenwhiletheirclassmates improvise,andcomebackinwhenit istheirturntoplay. SummativeAssessment: Creating:CreatesomekindofpiecewithOrffInstrumentsASALARGEGROUP. Performance:Listenshouldbeperformanceready.

AssessmentTarget Howwillweknowwhathas beenlearned?

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AssessmentTools: Simplenotationworksheet/ideastimulator. Recordingofcompositions. Listencanbeperformedattheirspringconcert.

UnitedStatesNationalStandardsforMusicEducationCovered 1.Singing,aloneandwithothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic. 2.Performingoninstruments,aloneandwithothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic. 3.Improvisingmelodies,variations,andaccompaniments. 4.Composingandarrangingmusicwithinspecifiedguidelines. 5.Readingandnotatingmusic.

Reflectionsfrom201213 Thestudentsreallyenjoytheinstruments.OnewaythatIsnuckintheconceptoftimbreisbyshowingthestudentseachinstrumentasitwas,DarthVader,Princess LeahorR2D2intermsoflow,mediumandhigh.Theyhavebeguntounderstandthislanguageanduseitwhendescribinghowinstrumentssound. ThestudentswereabletousethepieceListenfromtheGamePlanGrade4curriculumastheirformativelearningexperienceandsummativeassessment.Thiswas quiteanadvancedactivityforthem,andIthinkIwouldchoosesomethingsimplernextyear.Igotaroundthisbydifferentiatingbasedoninstrumentgroup,andby placingadvancedstudentsasgroupleaderstohelptheotherstudents.