Kevin Jackson

Grade 6-7/8 Lesson #11

Wilson Middle School

Grade/Subject: Grade 6 Music Unit: Choral Music Lesson Duration: 48 Mins

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES
General Learning Outcomes:
To develop skills in listening, performing and using notational systems.
To encourage students to strive for musical excellence, individually and as members of groups.
Specific Learning Outcomes:
ENRICHMENT-Explore Required Concepts More Deeply repertoire
REMEDIATION-Enhance Self-

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Continue learning Shenandoah and cruel De Vil.
2. Understand the benefits for warming up before rehearsing with a focus on the Ooh and Ahhh Vowels.
3. Sing with confidence as they learn their new parts.

ASSESSMENTS
Observations: The teacher will observe from the
podium and ensure that students are, singing their
part, not distracting other students, following
dynamic markings and working as a team.

Key Questions: Why is sight reading an important skill? How

can our vowels create better sounds with singing? Why is it
important to be an active listener while rehearsing?

Written/Performance Assessments: Students will perform the two pieces in a mock performance to the best of their
abilities.

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Resource #1: Junior High School Music Program of Studies: Choral
Resource #2: Various Music Scores
Resource #3: Teaching Instrumental Music in Canadian Schools - Edwin B. Wasiak

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

* Baton
* Music Scores
* Chairs and stands (Set up before rehearsal)
* Piano (Ensure it is in the Music Room)

PROCEDURE
Introduction (8 min.):
Expectations for Learning and Behaviour: Students are expected to listen when the teacher is speaking. Sing to the best
of their abilities and come ready to work while having fun!
Advance Organizer/Agenda: Do-rae-me../Sarah Sponda for warm up. Shenandoah. Cruel DeVil. Down the Road.
Chocolate.
Transition to Body: Lets make sure to remember to use the dynamics and articulations we talked about in the
warm up!

Body (32 min.):

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Kevin Jackson

Wilson Middle School

Learning Activity #1: Warm-up: Do-Rae-Me-Fa-So-Fa-Me-Rae-Do-So-Do followed by Sarah Sponda/Chocolate

Cookie. During the warm-up the importance of proper breathing and vowel formation will be reminded to the students.
Todays Warm-Up focus will be on proper articulations. I will be watching closely to ensure that all of the
students are successfully creating the right articulations while rehearsing. This will follow through into the rest
of our rehearsal as a practice focus.
Learning Activity #2: Shenandoah: We will begin by Performing this piece of music and then will continue to work
from the back to the front of the chart. This will ensure that we are evenly working through the required sections
without focussing too heavily on the front end of the piece. Throughout our rehearsal we will be focussing on proper
style and articulations. Remember to be a stickler on this and insist that it is correct. Talk about legato singing and the
style associated with it. Remember to use specific feedback and to talk less so that we can sing more!
Learning Activity #3:Cruella De Vil: This song is in the the style of being and blues. We need to ensure that this style
is understood and that the students are emulating this to the best of their abilities. There will be plenty of opportunity
for student stop focus on their articulations in this piece of music so ensure that we spend more time be consistent with
it.During this rehearsal the goal is to give very specific feedback as well as get to the end of the actual piece of music.
This will be done using the Macro-Micro-Macro approach! Remember to use specific feedback and to talk less so
that we can sing more!

Closure ( 5 min.):
Consolidation/Assessment of Learning: The teacher will listen and provide feedback throughout the lesson to sections
and the whole band.
Feedback From Students: AS assessments will be used in the way that the students will be asked what they feel
could be improved on in the different pieces.
Feedback To Students: Positive feedback and suggestions for improvement will be given throughout the lesson for
students verbally.

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