Shalanda R.

Jackson Grade: 9
th
Freshman Choir
Tittle: Wexford Carol
Learning Goals
Behavioral: By the end of this lesson, stdents in the freshman choir !ill "e a"le to
sin# this $iece !ith correct $itches and rhythm.
Encounter: Stdents !ill ex$erience sin#in# the son# aca$$ella and !ith the other
choral $arts.
Materials
% co$y of Wexford Carol
Assessment
Formative: The stdents !ill sin# thro#h Wexford Carol aca$$ella and !ith the
$iano $layin# the choral $arts.
Process
&. 'ra! re$eat si#n, tre"le clef, and tre"le clef !ith the octa(e si#n.
). Warm $: the stdents !ill sin# a minor *
th
in a (ariety of di+erent keys. This
relates to the melodic line lea$ of the minor *
th
that ha$$ens e(ery (erse.
,. %sk the stdents to identify and de-ne !hat the re$eat si#n, tre"le clef, and
tre"le clef !ith the octa(e si#n are.
.. Re(ie! !hat the stdents remem"er from the $re(ios lesson. Correct any
rhythmic and melodic mistakes. %t the end of the $re(ios lesson, the
stdents #ot to the end of the -rst (erse.
/. 0x$lain ho! the format of the son# !orks. 0x$lain !ho 1"oy2#irl3 sin#s !hich
(erse.
4. Connect from the "e#innin# and end !ith (erse three.
*. 0x$lain ho! (isally the stdents ha(e to 5m$ from their solo line to the
so$rano line. The stdents !ill $ractice the connection "et!een the end of
(erse three and the "e#innin# of (erse for.
6. The stdents !ill sin# (erse for. %fter that, 7 !ill address the term
rallentando and the fermata at the end of the $iece.
9. The stdents !ill sin# the endin# $hrase a fe! times to !ork on the lookin#
at me for the ces for the rallentando and the fermata.
&8.Stdents !ill sin# the !hole $iece !ith the directions of standin# and sittin#
!hen they are not sin#in#. Standin# and sittin# !ill #i(e them a $hysical
reminder of !hen they are sin#in#. They !ill sin# the $iece aca$$ella.
&&.Stdents !ill sin# the !hole $iece !ith the same directions "t this time the
$ianist !ill $lay the other choral $arts.
&).7 !ill take time to ans!er any 9estions that the stdents ha(e and the
stdents !ill sin# thro#h the $iece a#ain.