Lesson Plan Template-updated Jan.

2016
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Teacher Candidate: Alex Ager

Class/Ensemble/Grade Level: Instrumental

Lab
Date: 9/23/16

REQUIRED MATERIALS including

TECHNOLOGY:
Celtic Ballad
Instruments
Baton

Time of lesson (minutes): 12 minutes

STUDENT PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES:

ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Listening, Small-group work,

The students will: Perform Celtic Ballad at

performance tempo with provided tempo
mark at beginning of piece. They will also
continue to incorporate dynamic shaping
within phrases.

Any new vocabulary: Tempo (speed of

which a piece is played), ritardando (gradually
slow down).

Other?

CURRICULUM STANDARDS
(Please highlight)

CREATING

Imagining: originating
ideas, concepts, &
feelings
Planning: experimenting,
researching, and
designing ways of
presenting idea(s),
concepts, & feelings
Making, evaluating,
refining: applying
knowledge and
skills/techniques to bring
idea(s) to life through

PERFORMING/PRESENT
ING/
PRODUCING
Selecting
Choosing artistic work(s) to present

Rehearsing, Evaluating,
Refining:
Applying knowledge and
skills/technique to bring
personal interpretation to life
through performance;
evaluating quality; and refining
successive versions of the
performance
Presenting
Presenting work(s) for others.

RESPONDING

Analyzing: Perceiving and

understanding the artistic
elements, structure and
context of work(s) and/or
performance(s);

Interpreting: Developing
an understanding of the
expressive intent of the
creator(s)/ performer(s)
work;
Evaluating
Evaluating the quality of

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artistic work-evaluating
quality and refining
successive versions
(drafts) of the work

Interpreting

artistic work(s) and

performance(s).

Developing a personal
interpretation of work(s).

Analyzing
Analyzing structure and researching
background of work(s).

THE PLAN FOR THE DAY

Time

Teacher

Students

1-2

- Use metronome to have band hear

what quarter note = 76 feels like.
- Turn metronome off and have band
play from beginning to m. 17.
- Have sax/horn, fl./clar. Play
their melody at respective
spots. Sax/horn (beginning),
fl./clar. (measure 9)
- Show dynamic shaping within
conducting, give explanation if
students do not follow
directions
- Perc. Play their parts
throughout this
- Pick-up to measure 17 have
Trb./Eup. Give them directions
on dynamic shaping.
- Help them fix incorrect notes,
if necessary.

- Internalize tempo and follow

conductor while playing the piece.

3-4

2-3

2-3

Lead band through playing

whole piece.

Sax/horn/fl./clar. Play
melody following
conductors directions for
dynamic shaping as seen in
conducting.
Percussion play music as
written

Trb./Eup. Play pickup to

measure 17 following
directions on dynamic
shaping.
- Fix incorrect notes, if
necessary.
- Play through whole piece,
utilizing new dynamic
shapings from rehearsal.

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MODIFICATIONS:

PERSONAL REFLECTION: