Daniel Soloway

MUS-149

Talbot

Unit Lesson Plan for Choir

Context: The 4th grade class will be listening, learning, and performing an English piece, titled

“Oh What a Beautiful Morning”.

National Standards:

- MU: Pr4.2.4a: Demonstrate understanding of the structure and the elements of music (such as

rhythm, pitch, and form) in music selected for performance.

- MU: Pr4.2.4b When analyzing selected music, read and perform using iconic and/or standard

notation.

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Part One - Introduction to Piece:

- Students will gather into the classroom as the teacher begins to play a video of the

selected piece they will be learning throughout the weeks.

- The teacher will be showing the piece “Oh What a Beautiful Morning” sung by Hugh

Jackman, as well as the original score with lyrics on YouTube as well:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNEUtN21cuU (Live Performance)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cCrRGYK2rY (Lyrics + Visuals)

 - After the two videos are done, the teacher will invite the students to a discussion about

the piece. Questions:

 How did you enjoy the piece?

 What do you think the piece is about?

 What overall feelings did you get from the piece?

- After the discussion, the teacher will hand out worksheets to all the students with these

questions and ask the students to find other videos of “Oh What a Beautiful Morning” on

YouTube. The teacher will also inform the students that this worksheet should be due by

tomorrow.

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Part Two - Further Discussion and Movement:

- The teacher will ask the students to share what they wrote with the rest of the class for

homework.

- After each student has spoken, the teacher will ask them to stand up and be ready to move

around the room.

- The teacher will begin to play the song once more, and instruct the students to do the

following:

 Step to the rhythm of the song until told to stop.

 Step to the melody of the song until told to stop.

  Walk as you would someone singing this song and use broad movements while doing so.

 Try and sing along to the lyrics while doing so.

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Part Three - Sing and Follow:

- Once the students are seated, the teacher will hand out the lyric sheets for “Oh What a

Beautiful Morning”.

- The teacher will play the song on YouTube and have the students read along.

- After listening to the song, the teacher will then instruct the students to sing along as

well.

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Part Four – Rehearsing I:

- After first listening to the song once more, the class will begin rehearsing the song.

- The teacher will explain to the students that they will be practicing the song and

rehearsing in order to prepare for a performance of the piece.

- The class will rehearse as a group, all singing the same part.

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Part Five – Rehearsing II:

- The teacher will separate the students into groups based off high and low parts.
 - The teacher will instruct the students in order to give a clearer understanding of their

voice parts.

- The teacher will sing along with the students at first, then after 2 times singing full

through, conduct the students to sing by themselves.

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Part Six – Performance:

- The students will perform in front of their parents after school on the day given by both

the parents and the students.

- After the performance, the teacher will evaluate the students and tell them how they did,

and also ask how they think they did or how they could have improved.

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Learning Goals:

- Students will identify different voice parts.

- Students will perform the given English piece in front of an audience.

- Students will improvise interpretive and improvised movements.

- Students will define what about their performance was good or needed improvement.
Assessment:

- The teacher will assess student identification of voice parts.

- The teacher will assess student performance of the English piece.

- The teacher will assess student improvisation of movements following song.

- The teacher will assess students understanding what f improvement and regulate after

performing.

I affirm that I have upheld the highest principles of honesty and integrity in

my academic work and have not witnessed a violation of the Honor Code. 

Daniel Soloway