Lesson Plan #9

Name: Kelsi Trest

Date: 5/22/14
Title of the lesson:

Artifacts of Latin America

I. Preliminary Planning- Organize crafting supplies for making guiros and print off
worksheets.
Objective(s) of the lesson:

To color a picture relating to Latin America.

Theme/Essential Question:

What are instruments?

MDE GLCE /Common Core

Standards best served:
(2-3)

ART.D.I.1.5 Reproduce two simple movements at

moderate tempo such as clapping and stepping at a
moderate tempo.

ART.D.I.1.8 Follow the lead of the teachers movements.

ART.D.II.1.2 Follow teacher-directed movement responses

involving props; e.g., scarves, bean bags, parachute.

Focus question:

What are Latin instruments used for?

Key vocabulary/concepts:

-Guiro: a musical instrument with a serrated surface that gives a

rasping sound when scraped with a stick, originally made from an
elongated gourd and used in Latin American music.

Time required:

1 Hour

Materials needed:

-Worksheet
-Water bottles
-Pencils
-Paint

II. The Lesson Itself* - http://prezi.com/eabnynqxcu-b/?

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Lesson launch (aka Do Now
aka The Hook or activating
prior knowledge):

What instruments have we talked about that the people of Latin

America use? What do they use them for?

How the lessons objective(s) We will be making an instrument from Latin America today.
will be shared with the
students:
Learning activities (step-bystep):
These should be complete enough
that a good substitute could study
them and teach this class.

-Students will color a worksheet on Latin American music

-They will then move on to the craft of making guiros from water
bottles. These are traditional ridged instruments played with sticks.

Checking for understanding:

(formative assessment)

The students should be able to recall information about Latin

America from the previous information.

Guided practice/extension:

N/A

At the end of the lesson, how These instruments are used for celebrations and to represent their
culture. They make specific sounds and bring people together and
will what was learned be
support national pride.
summarized for the class?
Post-lesson reflections and
ideas for next steps: