WEEK 7:

Class:​​ 4th Grade General Music (2nd Class)

Goals/Objectives:
I can participate in the “When the Saint Go Marching In” song in some musical way.
I can improvise a melody for 8 beats.

SOL Standards:​​ Grade 4 General Music from the Department of Education

4.3 #3 - The student will play a variety of pitched and non-pitched instruments alone and
with others, including playing a given melody on a recorder or other similar instrument.
4.6 #1 - The student will create music by improvising melodies and rhythms, using a
variety of sound sources.

Sequence: ​SOL Standards​​/​Adaptations​​:

Greet students!

“Old Mc’Donald:”
● Review the melody 4.3 #3
● Review holding G with the melody
● Ask half the students to hold G while the other half plays the
melody.

Recorder Improv: 4.6 #1

● Ask students to improv something back to you using G and A
● Ask for volunteers to improv one after the other.

Recorder Sectionals:

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Class:​​ 3rd Grade General Music (2nd Class)

Goals/Objectives:
I can create and play my own rhythm.

SOL Standards:​​ Grade 3 General Music from the Department of Education

3.7 #1 - The student will create music by improvising rhythmic question-and-answer
phrases.
3.2 #1 - The student will sing a varied repertoire of songs alone and with others,
including singing in tune with a clear tone quality.
Sequence: ​SOL Standards​​/​Adaptations​​:
Greet students!

Opening Song:
● “Twaingia” 3.2 #1
● Review 1st half with echoing.
● Review 2nd half with echoing.
● Put it together.

Rhythm Creation:
● Students echo two 4 beat rhythm examples from the teacher on
“ta” and “ta-ti.”
● Students are asked to say a different rhythm back for 3 or 4 3.7 #1
examples.
● Each student is given an instrument. Student with physical
● Each student is asked to come up with their own 4 beat rhythm disabilities will be given the
on “ta” and “ta-ti” that they can play on their instrument. skoog.
● Students sit in a circle and teacher shows how to “pass” your
rhythm down the line.
● Students must pass their rhythm down the line by playing and
speaking their rhythm.

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Class:​​ 2nd Grade General Music (2nd Class)

Goals/Objectives:
I can decode with sol.
I can show a steady beat with “Twaingia”

SOL Standards:​​ Grade 2 General Music from the Department of Education

2.2 #3 - The student will sing a repertoire of songs alone and with others, including
increasing pitch accuracy while singing phrases and simple songs.

Sequence: ​SOL Standards​​/​Adaptations​​:

Greet students!

Decode Melodies:
● DRM then add Sol

Game:
 ● Let us chase the squirrel.
● Decode Let us chase the squirrel

“Twaingia:” 2.2 #3
● Teacher sings whole song first, students echo.
● Ask students to pat to the beat while teacher sings.
● Students pat while singing.
● Get into a circle, and have students walk to the beat.
● Teacher shows how to clap on the first beat of every measure.
● Students join.

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Class:​​ 1st Grade General Music (2nd Class)

Goals/Objectives:
I can show differences in dynamics with my body and my voice.
I can match pitch or show the line with my voice in the Arabic Greeting.

SOL Standards:​​ Grade 1 General Music from the Department of Education

1.8 #3 - The student will respond to music with movement, including demonstrating
expressive qualities of music, including changes in dynamics and tempo.
1.2 #3 - The student will demonstrate various uses of the voice, including demonstrating
expressive qualities of music, including changes in dynamics and tempo.

Sequence: ​SOL Standards​​/​Adaptations​​:

Greet students!

Vocalization: Teacher can change to a

neutral vowel or syllable
Echo Song: for students who might
● Eh-Un-Lah-Weh-Seh-Un-Lan (Greeting in Arabic) have trouble with the
● Microphone test words of the song.

Mrs.White (Smartboard):
● Have students chant the song. 1.2 #3
● Write down dynamics on Mrs.White and ask which each Teacher can ask students
dynamic marking is. to create their own
● Have students chant song with dynamics. dynamics to Mrs.White by
● Have students decode Mrs. White on “ta” and “ta-ti.” taking suggestions.
 Movement: 1.8 #3
● Have students copy small and big movements to represent loud
and soft.
● Play music and have students show with their movements if the
music is loud or soft.

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Class:​​ Kindergarten Grade General Music (2nd Class)

Goals/Objectives:
I can match pitch or show the line with my voice in the Arabic Greeting.
I can show that I hear loud and soft sounds.

SOL Standards:​​ Kindergarten General Music from the Department of Education

K.2 #2 - The student will investigate various uses of the voice by matching pitches within
an appropriate range.
K.2 #3 - The student will investigate various uses of the voice by demonstrating
expressive qualities of music, including loud/soft and fast/slow.

Sequence: ​SOL Standards​​/​Adaptations​​:

Greet students!

Vocalization:

Echo Song:
● Eh-Un-Lah-Weh-Seh-Un-Lan (Greeting in Arabic) K.2 #2
● Microphone test

Story:
● Owl Moon book

Movement: K.2 #3
● Have students copy small and big movements to represent loud
and soft.
● Play music and have students show with their movements if the
music is loud or soft.