Action and Expression

Which checkpoint did you incorporate?

4.1: Vary the methods for response and navigation.

5.3: Build fluencies with graduated levels of support

for practice and performance.

6.4: Enhance capacity for monitoring progress.

How and why?

Within the assessment portion of this lesson
plan, students have the opportunity to reflect
on their learning experiences not only
through a written response, but also through
a visual response by completing a detailed
illustration.
Building up students practice and
performance is apparent throughout the
lesson. From the beginning, students are able
to see a demonstration as to how to play
their instrument, then actually experiencing
their own instrument, and finally students
are to apply their knowledge and construct
an instrument with a different pitch.
This lesson provides a number of areas in
which the teacher is able to informally assess
the students progress. The teacher is able to
listen in on students group discussion on the
questions asked, assess how well the
students are able to follow instructions on
how to best play their instrument, and finally
at the end of the lesson where students are
required to apply their knowledge by
changing the pitch of their instrument.

Action and Expression

Activity
Song writing

New instruments

Playing for partners

How would this help students meet the goal?

Using their newly constructed instruments, each
group could write a song using their instruments.
It is required that every group member
participates in the song, and plays according to
the collaborative music. Students are able to
actively participate in this song-writing process,
and will be required to express their learning by
playing their instruments with the group.
It is crucial for students to be able to learn
through a kinesthetic activity in which they are
able to learn at their own pace. By providing each
student with another wind instrument, like a
kazoo, they are able to actively express their
learning, especially when performing for their
peers in the wrap-up section of this assessment.
This is another way to get students to more
actively participate in their learning.
To further increase this lessons active
expression, students could take turns playing
their instruments to a partner, and compare and
contrast their instruments features, especially
the pitch. This would be part of the guided
practice.