Lesson Plans for the Week of January 5 - 9 , 2009

FALCON BAND

OBJECTIVE
Demonstrate a continued growth in those skills begun earlier in instrumental music.
ACTIVITIES
consistent rehearsal routine, review and reinforce effective practice routine
ASSESSMENT
student performance, self- assessment, practice logs

OBJECTIVE
Demonstrate an increased awareness in phrasing, dynamics, articulation, intonation and balance.(1AM-E4)
ACTIVITIES
Practice and perform pieces that vary in style. Have students isolate focus on a certain element and perform individually or as a group
ASSESSMENT
student performance, self- assessment

OBJECTIVE
Demonstrate an increased awareness of the importance of proper breath support, posture and embouchure as it relates to tone production. (1AM-E3)
ACTIVITIES
Explain, model and have students demonstrate lip slurs, long tones, breathing exercises, incorporate into warm-up routine
ASSESSMENT
student performance, self-assessment, peer assessment

OBJECTIVE
Play with increasingly accurate pitch, be able to identify if a pitch is sharp or flat and know how to adjust the instrument to compensate for pitch problems
ACTIVITIES
Compare and contrast intonation during group and individual tuning. Demonstrate with like and unlike timbre instruments.
ASSESSMENT
student performance, self assessment

OBJECTIVE
Follow and interpret conducting gestures
ACTIVITIES
Practice scale activities with different conducting gestures, sing part while watching conductor, question and discuss
ASSESSMENT
Student performance, self assessment

CONCERT BAND

OBJECTIVE
Demonstrate a continued growth in those skills begun earlier in instrumental music.
ACTIVITIES
consistent rehearsal routine, review and reinforce effective practice routine
ASSESSMENT
student performance, self- assessment, practice logs

OBJECTIVE
Demonstrate an increased awareness in phrasing, dynamics, articulation, intonation and balance.(1AM-E4)
ACTIVITIES
Practice and perform pieces that vary in style. Have students isolate focus on a certain element and perform individually or as a group
ASSESSMENT
student performance, self-assessment

OBJECTIVE
Demonstrate an increased awareness of the importance of proper breath support, posture and embouchure as it relates to tone production. (1AM-E3)
ACTIVITIES
Explain, model and have students demonstrate lip slurs, long tones, breathing exercises, incorporate into warm-up routine
ASSESSMENT
student performance, self-assessment, peer assessment

OBJECTIVE
Play with increasingly accurate pitch, be able to identify if a pitch is sharp or flat and know how to adjust the instrument to compensate for pitch problems(1AM-E3)
ACTIVITIES
Compare and contrast intonation during group and individual tuning. Demonstrate with like and unlike timbre instruments.
ASSESSMENT
student performance, self assessment

OBJECTIVE
Follow and interpret conducting gestures
ACTIVITIES
Practice scale activities with different conducting gestures, sing part while watching conductor, question and discuss
ASSESSMENT
Student performance, self assessment

GUITAR

OBJECTIVE
Identify all parts of the guitar(1AM-E9)
ACTIVITIES students will visually identify all parts of the guitar through physical identification and written assessment, demonstration, discussion
ASSESSMENT
Questioning, observation

OBJECTIVE
Identify by pitch name and perform notes on all strings of guitar in 1st position(1AM-E2)(1AM-E3)(1AM-E4)
ACTIVITIES
students will visually identify strings 1-2-3-4-5-6 through physical identification and written assessment, demonstration and discussion
ASSESSMENT
questioning, observation, written assessment

OBJECTIVE
demonstrate an awareness of the musical alphabet and identify the pitches on the musical staff(1AM-E2)
ACTIVITIES
note/word spelling activities, decoding pitch names on staff
ASSESSMENT
questioning, written examination

OBJECTIVE
Identify and perform rhythms that include whole, half ,quarter and eighth notes and rests(1AM-E1)(3A-E1)(3AM-E3)
ACTIVITIES
clap and count various rhythms
ASSESSMENT
questioning, observation, student self-assessment, student performance, written examination

OBJECTIVE
Identify and use various time signatures(1AM-E1)
ACTIVITIES
perform music in 3/4, 4/4 time, count and clap rhythms in 3/4, 4/4 time
ASSESSMENT
Questioning, observation

OBJECTIVE
Identify by pitch name and perform notes on all 6 strings of the guitar in 1st position(1AM-E2)(1AM-E3)(1AM-E4)
ACTIVITIES
perform exercises and melodies using notes on strings 1-6
ASSESSMENT
Questioning, observation,student performance

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