Radloff Lesson Plan Template

Lesson Topic: Ties and Slurs Unit Essential Question:

How are slurs and ties performed? SWBAT demonstrate use of the bow in relationship to slurs and ties. AKS # 4

Laura Donovan

Content Area: 7th Grade Orchestra Date: 9/12-9/16/12 (About 20 minutes each class)

Learning Taxonomy:
Remember Understand Apply Analyze (HOTS) Evaluate (HOTS) Create (HOTS)

Content Objective:

Language Objective: Key Vocabulary: Warm Up:

Building Background
Group Pair Individual

SWBAT bowing styles at expected competency levels. AKS #5 SWBAT identify and play slurs and ties in short exercises in their books as well as in orchestra music. Slur, Tie, Pickup/Upbeat, String Crossing, WB and LH Play D and G major scales and arpeggios using slurs.

Discuss/Question KWL Chart Word Splash Anticipation Guide Brainstorm Draw a Picture Activating Acrostic Other: Scales

Instruction:
Comprehensible Input/ Lesson Delivery
Group Pair Individual

*Define Slurs and Ties on definition chart. *Compare and contrast slurs vs. ties *Essential Elements Book 1 - #'s 108-116 *Orchestra Expressions Book 1 - #'s 103-109 * As vocabulary comes up in the lesson have students write the words down in their definition charts. * Pick out parts of the orchestra music that have ties and slurs in it and work on those sections during this time.

Q+ Strategies:
Assessment Modeling and Practice Non-Verbal Representation Collaboration Vocabulary Summarizing Literacy Questioning Problem Solving Background Knowledge Technology Student Goal-Setting Comparison and Contrast

Interaction:
Inside Outside Circle Gallery Walk Role-Playing Take a Stand Jigsaw Other:

Meaningful Rehearsal:
Interaction/ Practice and Application
Group Pair Individual

* Students will pratice the above songs in large group practice as well as by themselves and with their stand partners * Break each song down in small sections. * Have students pick out parts of the each exercise that are similar or different in order to help them understand the exercise easier

Summarization:
Review and Assessment
Group Pair Individual

Have students complete the "Wrap-Up" of slurs to make sure they understand how to play it.

Think-Pair-Share Complete the L on KWL Ticket Out the Door Summary Paragraph 3-2-1 Other: Playing Test

Language Domains:

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking