Grade Level: 5th Lesson: Swing Low Sweet Chariot Date: April 8th

Elements of Literacy Objectives State

Music Music Standards
Dynamics x Speaking Creating Performing Responding
Tone Color x Singing Imagine Select Select
Tempo Moving Plan & Make Analyze Analyze
Rhythm x Creating
Evaluate & Refine Interpret Interpret
x
Present Rehearse, Evaluate
x Pitch Playing
Evaluate,
Texture Listening Refine
Form x Reading Present
Style x Writing
Objective: Absolutes, Whole Note, Eastman
Preparation: Write Bordun accompaniment for Swing Low, Background PowerPoint
Introduction:

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

 teach song
 give background on song
o Powerpoint
o YouTube Videos

Absolute Note Names

 Figure out solfege for the beginning of the song
 From solfege, use chart paper to figure out what the notes would be on Absolute Note Names

I Like Music Class

 Go through each phrase slowly
 Put phrase 1 & 2 together
 Put phrase 3 & 4 together, etc.
 Move slowly until all BP elements are learned
 talk about rhythm in Eastman
Closing:
Thank you for a good class! Line up!
Assessment: Teacher Observations