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Songs of the Armed Forces |
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Week & Year |
11/29-12/3/10 |
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PLAN |
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KODALY OBJ |
NM S&B |
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CD? Book? Prop? |
(Student will sing, play,improvise, read, write or create) |
(Prep Present Prac or Assess which concept or skill? |
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Different classes |
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Entry Song &Vocal Greeting |
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(containing melodic or
rhythmic elements being
studied or soon will be) |
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Pentatonic Scales |
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Students sing do pentatonic and la pentatonic scales. |
Practice pentatonic |
1AD |
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Warm-up & Song Bouquet |
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(Known song(s) setting up this lesson or upcoming concepts |
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Rhythm Cards |
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Cards # |
Students chant the sixteenth notes and syncopated rhythms. |
Review 16th notes and syncopation |
1ACD |
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Familiar Song |
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(Calling attention to previous lesson |
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Li'l Liza Jane |
3rd TE p. 140 |
CD 5-6 |
Students sing this song to review from third grade. |
Prepare dotted quarter followed by eighth |
1ACD |
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High Concentration |
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Derive something or heavy practice |
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Li'l Liza Jane |
3rd TE p. 140 |
CD 5-6 |
Students look at the rhythm drawn on the board. Students review tied notes. Students then discuss the dotted quarter note. |
Present dotted quarter followed by eighth |
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Rhythm Cards |
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Students chant the rhythm cards with the new pattern. |
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1AD |
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Related/relaxed |
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(game, movement, or listening) |
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Stars and Stripes Forever |
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The Only American Album You'll Ever Need |
Students review John Philip Sousa and discuss his role in the Marine Band. |
Core Knowledge |
2A 5C 6A 8C |
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Moderate concentration |
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(New song or practice new skill or assess familiar |
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Songs of the Armed Forces |
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Students discuss how each military group has their own song and listen to them guessing which military branch it belongs to. |
Core Knowledge |
2A 5C 6A 8C |
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Closing Activity |
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(Listening or active,but POSITIVE! |
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Taps |
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Students listen to this song and discuss when it's played and what instrument plays it. |
Core Knowledge |
2A 5C 6A 8C |
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Next week: |
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