DCSD Instructional Planning Instrument
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Teacher:
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Course:
Priority Standards:
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Supporting Standards:
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Non-Content Standards:
(WIDA, interdisciplinary
standards, literacy, etc.)
Learning Targets:
(what learners will be able to
do at the end of the learning
activity)
Essential Question(s):
(address philosophical
foundations; contain
multiple answers; provoke
inquiry)
Big Idea(s):
(main ideas, foundational
understandings, conclusions,
or generalizations)
Academic Vocabulary:
STEM/STEAM/
Interdisciplinary
Integration:
Engaging Performance
Scenario:
In the areas below, place an X in the box(es) to indicate the selected strategies and resources.
Pre-Instructional Activity:
Opening (ENGAGE):
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EXTEND/ELABORATE):
Closing (EVALUATE):
Pre-Instructional Activity:
Opening (ENGAGE):
Peachtree Charter Middle School
Weekly Components
Kelley Johnson Weeks of: Unit Implementation Week:
Unit 1
Week 4
General Music/Music Appreciation Unit Name: Instrument Family Musical Elements
Unit - Percussion
M6GM.8 Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines
outside the arts
M6GM.8b. Recognize the interrelated principles and subject matter between music
and other core curriculum
ELACC9-10SL2: Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats. (Visually, Orally) evaluating
the credibility and accuracy of each source.
Learning about different instruments in the percussion family of the orchestra and how they look and sound
Understand how instruments are created and played
We can identify percussion instruments by sight sound and description
What are the instruments affiliated with this family?
To delve in detail the make-up of the percussion family
BASS DRUM, BELLS, BONGOS, CABASA, CASTANETS, CHIMES, CLAVES, CONGAS, COWBELL, CUICA, CYMBALS, DJEMBE,
DRUMSET, GLOCKENSPIEL, GONG, GUIRO, HANDBELL, MARACAS, MARIMBA, PIANO, RACHET, RAINSTICK,
SANDPAPER BLOCKS, SHEKERE, SLAPSTICK, SLEIGH BELLS, SNARE DRUM, STEELDRUM, SUSPENDED CYMBAL, TAMBOURINE,
TEMPLEBLOCKS, TIMAPNI, TOM TOMS, TRIANGLE, VIBRAPHONE, VIBRASLAP, WIND CHIMES, WOODBLOCK , XYLOPHONE
Creating a new strings instrument based on the characteristics of all instruments in this family
CLI2. They build strong content knowledge. Students establish a base of knowledge across a wide range of subject matter by
engaging in works of quality and substance. The more they experience and practice the more proficient they will become in
these areas of study.
Daily Lesson Plan for Monday
Engage students in discussion on prior knowledge of instruments
Opening Details:
TW play the Tune Buddies percussion video
SW identify percussion instruments, their voicings, assembly and design
Work Period Details:
TW discuss the percussion family and explore the differences between them and how they create sound
SW complete worksheet to test knowledge gained form video
Closing Details:
TW review information learned from the video
SW discuss the differences in percussion instrument families compared to woodwind, brass & strings instrument family
Daily Lesson Plan for Tuesday
Review information about percussion instrument family
Opening Details:
TW Open discussion on percussion family
SW identify sounds and shape of percussion instruments
Work Period
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EXTEND/ELABORATE):
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Pre-Instructional Activity:
Opening (ENGAGE):
Work Period
(EXPLORE/EXPLAIN/
EXTEND/ELABORATE):
Closing (EVALUATE):
Pre-Instructional Activity:
Opening (ENGAGE):
Work Period
(EXPLORE/EXPLAIN/
EXTEND/ELABORATE):
Closing (EVALUATE):
Pre-Instructional Activity:
Opening (ENGAGE):
Work Period
(EXPLORE/EXPLAIN/
EXTEND/ELABORATE):
Closing (EVALUATE):
Work Period Details:
TW present string family PowerPoint that is more detailed than the video shown the day before,
SW identify the instruments using prior knowledge from Mondays lesson and engage in discussion
Closing Details:
TW identify instrument parameter and details
SW create a new brass instrument based off of the characteristics and parameters of all brass instruments
Daily Lesson Plan for Wednesday
Review information about the percussion family
Opening Details:
TW Open discussion on percussion family
SW discuss and identify characteristics of percussion instruments
Work Period Details:
TW show class percussion instruments, perform short vignettes on percussion instruments
SW discuss and pass around percussion instruments identifying and seeing its mechanisms up close
Closing Details:
TW lead a discussion with students about the similarities and differences of percussion instruments
SW participate a discussion with students about the similarities and differences of percussion instruments
Daily Lesson Plan for Thursday
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Opening Details:
TW review what information needs to be covered in research project
SW prepare to present research project to the class
Work Period Details:
TW assess students on their research project based on Geographical information, Family Tree, Musical importance, Ensembles, Fun
Facts
SW present percussion instrument research project
Closing Details:
TW review information about percussion family
SW review information about percussion family
Daily Lesson Plan for Friday
Review information about the percussion family
Opening Details:
TW discuss percussion instruments, their mechanics, characteristics and parameters
SW participate in discussion to prepare for assessment
Work Period Details:
TW administer Percussion Family Assessment
SW take the Percussion Family assessment
Closing Details:
TW will present students will information of the next unit, Musical Symbols