MovementTeachingExperienceLessonPlan

UnderstandingStatements:
StudentswillunderstandABABForm
Studentswillunderstand4/4timeand4barphrases
StudentswillbeabletoidentifyDocenteredmelodies

ICANStatements:
IcanrecognizeanddefineABABForm
Icanrecognizeanddemonstrate4/4timeand4barphrases
IcandifferentiatebetweenDocenteredmelodiesandnonDocenteredmelodies

Materials/Setup:
Emptyroom,nochairs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3854eblUOQI)
Dancechart

Procedure:
StudentswalkinMUSICISALREADYPLAYING
TEACHER:Everyone,pleasemakeyourwayintoalargecircle,sittingplease
Studentsmove
TEACHER:startsthemusicfromthebeginning
LINKTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNSWITCH
LINKTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNSWITCH
LINKTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNSWITCH
LINKTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNSWITCH
stopsthemusic
WhatwasthepatternIjustsaid?
Studentsrepeat
TEACHER:Excellentwatchagain!
startsmusicfromthebeginning
righthandonhip,whisper,spinning
LINKTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNSWITCH
LINKTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNSWITCH
LINKTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNSWITCH
LINKTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNSWITCH
stopsthemusic
Whatdidyounoticeaboutmyhands?
Studentsanswer
TEACHER:Goodobservation!WatchonemoretimeandthistimeIwantyouto
whisperthewordswhileIdothemotions!
startsmusicfromthebeginning
Studentswhisper

 TEACHER:ItsoundslikeeveryonehastheAsectionlearned!Letsstandup
andseeifyoucandothemovementstoo!Onlythefeetthough,nohands!Lets
saythewordsniceandloud!
Studentstry.
TEACHER:Nicejob!Thistimeletswhisperthewords!
Studentstry.
TEACHER:NowweknowthattheTURNpartmeansweneedtoTURN,but
thereissomethingspecialabouttheLINKandSWITCHpart.Werenotjust
switchingdirections.Iwanttoaddanexcitingtrickypart!Ineedtwovolunteers!
Studentcomesuptomodelthepartnerturns
TEACHER:SotheLINKandSWITCHactuallymeansswitchpartners!Can
wetryit?Letssaythewordsoutloudagain!
Studentstry.
TEACHER:Letstrythiswithoutthemusic.Letspretendwearesad.Whocan
countusoff?
Studentstry
TEACHER:Letstrythisasthoughweareexcited!
Studentstry
TEACHER:Letstrythisasthoughwearestuckinmolasses!
Studentstry
TEACHER:Letstryitwiththemusiconemoretime!

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TEACHER:Excellent!IthinkwearereadytostarttheBsection!Everyone
pleasesitdownagain.
Studentssit
TEACHER:playBsection
STEPCROSSSTEPCLAPSTEPCROSSSTEPCLAP
STEPCROSSSTEPCLAPSTEPCROSSSTEPCLAP
STEPCROSSSTEPCLAPSTEPCROSSSTEPCLAP
STEPCROSSSTEPCLAPSTEPCROSSSTEPCLAP
WhatdoyounoticeabouttheBsectioncomparedtotheAsection?
Studentsanswer(theybothhave4linesBsectionhasadivideinthemiddleof
thelineswhereasAsectionhad4longlines)
TEACHER:Whataboutthemelody?
Studentsanswer(itsdifferent)
TEACHER:ThefirstmelodywascompletelybasedaroundDo,whereasthe
secondmelodyismorebasedaroundSol.CanyousaythewordsoftheB
sectionforme?
Studentsrepeat
TEACHER:Verygood.NowImgoingtodothemotionsandsaythewords
again.

STEPCROSSSTEPCLAPSTEPCROSSSTEPCLAP
STEPCROSSSTEPCLAPSTEPCROSSSTEPCLAP
STEPCROSSSTEPCLAPSTEPCROSSSTEPCLAP
STEPCROSSSTEPCLAPSTEPCROSSSTEPCLAP
Isthereanythingyounoticedaboutthemotions?
Studentsanswer(youjumpedontheclap,youcrossedyourfeet,youchanged
directions)
TEACHER:Allgoodobservations.Trywhisperingthewordswithmeagainwhile
Idothemotionsonemoretime.
Studentswhisper
TEACHER:Noweverybodyhopup.Wearegoingtostartbygoing
counterclockwisearoundthecircle!Makesuretowhisperthewords.
Studentstry.
TEACHER:Wherewerethedifficulties?
Studentsanswer
TEACHER:Letstryitwithoutthemusic.(Samerepetitiontechniquesasbefore)
TEACHER:Letstryitwiththemusicagainandkeepgoingandseeifwe
recognizewhatcomesnext!
StudentstryhearABAB
TEACHER:DidyouguysheartheAsectionANDtheBsectioncomeback
again?ThatscallanABABform!
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ASSESSMENT:

TEACHER:IfIsaySTEPCROSSSTEPCLAP,whereamI?
Studentsanswer:Bsection
TEACHER:IfIsayLINKTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNTURNSWITCH,
whereamI?
Studentsanswer:Asection
TEACHER:whichsectionislonger?
Studentsanswer:theyrethesamelength
TEACHER:WhatwasthemelodicdifferencebetweentheAandBsections?
Studentsanswer:DocenteredvsnonDocentered
TEACHER:Whatformdidwehearinthispiece?
Studentsanswer:ABAB
TEACHER:Whattimesignatureisthispiecein?
Studentsanswer:4/4
TEACHER:letstrythepiecefromthebeginning!
Studentsperform

EXTENSION:
Thiscouldbeextendedintoaperformanceofthisdance.Itcouldalsobeexpandedintoa
projectonformandusingmovementtobecomemorephysicallyawareofdifferentformsin
music.