LESSON PLAN Teacher: Mr.

Munoz Grade: 10 Period: 4 NATIONAL STANDARD(S): MA Arts Framework Standard(s): Artistic Process(es) Engaged: Behavioral Objective: 1 1 Creating Course/Unit: Latin American Music Date: 7/12/2013 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10

Performing

Responding

The student will learn some Latin American geography and will listen to and analyze Mariachi music.

Materials Needed: Youtube clips, Handouts of instruments and costumes, picture presentations. PACING 4min PERCEPT or SKILL Introduction/ Geography SEQUENTIAL LESSON STEPS Teacher pulls out a map of Latin America. Teacher shows where some Latin American countries are - highlighting Mexico. Ask students if they have ever traveled to a Latin American country? Teacher explains that within each country, very much like America, there are a number of cultures with different languages and types of music. We are only viewing and listening to a very slim selection of music. There is much more to listen to and explore. Teacher asks the students if they know any folk songs in Spanish? or from a Latin American country? Students can share if they like.
EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS, REMEDIATION

2min

Personal Folk Songs

3min

Mariachi Song - Son

Teacher has students listen to "El Son de La Negra" to introduce what a Mariachi sounds like. Youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKEm19lMjuQ.

7min

Instrumentati Teacher will describe the various instruments found in Mariachi - showing how the on standard set of instruments came to exist. Teacher provides a handout with pictures and names of the instruments.

E - observe students attention and participation skills. D - are students engaged? R - have students find countries on the map. E - observe students participation. D - are students willing to share? R - provide an example. E - observe students' listening skills. D - are students listening crticially? R - have students listen for particular things. E - observe students engagement. D - are students engaged? R - have students read out

10min

Mariachi Tradition

Teacher discusses the costumes and traditions of Mariachi. Teacher goes into detail about the influence of the Spanish conquistadores and how the music in Mexico changed dramatically because of it (i.e. what the instruments/music of the indigenous people were and how they were replaced).

10min

Regional Vareity

Teacher discusses the different styles Mariachi performs based on the different regions it's found in Mexico (i.e. the Son, Jarabe, Corrido, etc.).

3min

Listening to Jarabe

Teacher provides students with an example of Jarabe, "El Jarabe Tapatio". Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE6qVVffM1Q

5min

Dance

Teacher discusses the relationship between dance and Mariachi music. The teacher describes the dance form called Folclorico.

3min

Folclorico

Teacher shows students another Folclorico dance. Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTHRmdL7jOo

the names of instruments you describe from the handout. E - observe students engagement. D - are students engaged with the material. R - asks students if they know of other groups who perform with specific costuming. E - observe students engagement. D - are students engaged? R - ask if students know of other forms that may be similar to the Mariachi forms. E - observe students listening skills. D - are students listening critically and observing the dances. R - have students pay attention to the dance and its relationship to the music. E - observe the students engagement. D - are students engaged? R - ask students if they know of any other dance forms. E - observe the students attention skills. D - are students paying close attention to the dance?

 PACING

PERCEPT or SKILL

SEQUENTIAL LESSON STEPS REFLECTION AND FORESHADOWING:

R - have students look out for specific movements of the dance and how it relates to the music.
EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS, REMEDIATION

2min 1min

reflection foreshadowi ng

What did students learn? What did they enjoy? What did they relate to? What didn't they relate to? Students are told that they will learn a Mariachi tune and will learn simple steps to a Folclorico routine.