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Teacher: Liesl Bryant Date: 1/2/17

School: RMHS Room #: 105 Content Area:

Music

Title: Socratic Seminar Lesson #: 2 of 2

Lesson Idea/Topic and Guide students through a socratic seminar about Der
Rational/Relevance: Erlknig to deepen their understanding of Romantic Era
What are you going to concepts and to apply them to a well-known piece of
teach and why is this German Lieder. RMHS is moving chronologically through
lesson of importance to time periods in Music History according to their standard
your students? How is it curriculum. For this lesson, I will be using the format of a
relevant to students of Socratic Seminar.
this age and background?
Why are you teaching
this lesson now (what
came before/what will
come after)? What
teaching
methods/strategies will
you use and why?

Content Standard(s) addressed by this lesson: (Write Content Standards directly from
the standard)

Understandings: (Big Ideas)

I understand how to identify and describe compositional techniques and discuss their effect on
the listener.

Inquiry Questions: (Essential questions relating knowledge at end of the unit of instruction,
select applicable questions from standard)

How do compositional techniques used in the Romantic Era enhance the performance of lieder
and affect the perception of the audience?

Evidence Outcomes: (Learning Targets) AND (Success Criteria)Using ABCD Objective

I can: Identify and describe methods Schubert used in his composition Der Erlknig to evoke
particular emotions and tel a story.

This means: I have an understanding of music theory that I can apply to historic works to draw
conclusions about composers intentions and compositional strategies.

List of Assessments: (Note whether the assessment is formative or summative)

Student post-seminar reflection and teacher evaluation. (Formative)

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Planned Lesson Activities

Name and Purpose of Lesson
Should be a creative title - Think of the RMHS Music History Curriculum 6.4
purpose as the mini-rationale
Approx. Time and Materials
How long do you expect the activity to 30-40 minutes, powerpoint, reflection sheet, scores
last and what materials will you need?
Anticipatory Set Ask students to brainstorm ideas on proper Socratic seminar etiquette
The hook to grab students attention. To and write down ideas on the board. These will guide how students
put students into a receptive frame of interact with each other and provide a sort of written agreement
mind. between students to provide a safe space for learning.
To focus student attention on the
lesson.
To create an organizing framework
for the ideas, principles, or
information that is to follow
(advanced organizers)
An anticipatory set is used any time a
different activity or new concept is to be
introduced.
How do you intend to engage your The strategy I intend to use is Questioning
students in thinking during the I am using this strategy here because: They are all familiar with the
Anticipatory Set? process of a Socratic seminar, and brainstorming ideas will get them in
Why are you using it at this point in the appropriate mindset for what is to come.
your lesson?
How will you know they get it?
Procedures Teacher Actions Student Actions
(Include a play-by-play account of what Requests students form a circle on Move into discussion formation
students and teacher will do from the the floor with their chairs and get with all needed materials.
minute they arrive to the minute they out their materials for the Socratic
leave your classroom. Indicate the length seminar.
of each segment of the lesson in minutes. Listen and go over notes in
Indicate whether each is: Play recording of Der Erlknig preparation for Socratic seminar
-teacher input once to refresh and set the tone. discussion.
-modeling
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-questioning strategies Explain time frame and outline for Enter into Socratic seminar
-guided/unguided:-whole-class practice, discussion, present the first observing guidelines outlined on
group practice, individual practice, check question, and allow the process to the board and presented by the
for understanding, other begin. teacher.

How do you intend to engage your The strategy I intend to use is Socratic Seminar
students in thinking during the I am using this strategy here because: it is requested by the curriculum,
Anticipatory Set? and provides an opportunity for deep thinking and reflection
Why are you using it at this point in
your lesson?
How will you know they get it?
Closure Teacher presents reflection questions to the class to answer individually
Those actions or statements by a teacher on a piece of paper as a ticket out the door. These questions will
that are designed to bring a lesson include individual assessment as well as reflection on what was
presentation to an appropriate conclusion. covered as a group.
Used to help students bring things
together in their own minds, to make
sense out of what has just been taught.
Any Questions? No. OK, lets move on is
not closure. Closure is used:
To cue students to the fact that
they have arrived at an important
point in the lesson or the end of a
lesson.
To help organize student learning
To help form a coherent picture and to
consolidate.

How do you intend to engage your The strategy I intend to use is Silent Reflection
students in thinking during the I am using this strategy here because:
Anticipatory Set?
Why are you using it at this point in My CFU? Written ticket out the door
your lesson?
How will you know they get it?
Differentiation:
Differentiation should be
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embedded throughout your

whole lesson!!
This is to make sure you have
met the needs of your students
on IEPS or 504
To modify: If the activity is too advanced
for a child, how will you modify it so that
they can be successful?
To extend: If the activity is too easy for a
child, how will you extend it to develop
their emerging skills?

Assessment Reflection: (data I will know based on my observation of their participation as well as
their individual assessment how effective my facilitation has been.
analysis)
How will you know if students met the
learning targets? Write a description of
what you were looking for in each
assessment.

Post Lesson Reflection

1. To what extent were lesson objectives achieved? (Utilize assessment data to justify your level of
achievement)

2. What changes, omissions, or additions to the lesson would you make if you were to teach again?
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3. What do you envision for the next lesson? (Continued practice, reteach content, etc.)

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