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Common Lesson Plan Template, aligned with NHA Classroom Framework

Teacher: Harkema Grade: 6th Content: Music Appreciation

Week of: 3/20- Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Objective No School -play drum patterns -play drum patterns -Create a composition with -Create a composition with
boomwhackers and drum boomwhackers and drum
I can statements communicate daily -play boomwhackers in -play boomwhackers in rhythms rhythms
learning to students, in student friendly
language, and (1) have a cognitive verb
tempo and with correct tempo and with correct
(must be overt), (2) measurable, (3) tells rhythm rhythm
what a student should know or be able
to do (not the teacher).

Blooms Level/Rigor Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate

Indicate the level of rigor of the Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze
objective using (new) Bloom Taxonomy.
Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create

Key Questions -How does -How does writing --How does -How does -How does
understanding rhythm -How does understanding rhythm understanding rhythm understanding rhythm
What explicit questions do you want to
ask to prompt the students to engage help us become better understanding rhythm help us become better help us become better help us become better
cognitively and use higher order
thinking? NOTE: Planning for questions is
players? help us become better players? players? players?
an effective and intentional to engage students players?
rather than coming up with random questions
on the spot.
-How is performing -How is performing -How is performing -How is performing
with a group difficult? -How is performing with a group difficult? with a group difficult? with a group difficult?
with a group difficult?

Assessment of Learning -Rhythm Patterns -Rhythm Patterns -Rhythm Patterns -Boomwhacker and -Boomwhacker and
How will you check for understanding?
Formative assessments can be used Drum Composition Drum Composition
effectively throughout the lesson, at the -Boomwhacker Playing -Boomwhacker Playing
beginning or end of a lesson to provide
guidance for instructional planning.

Learning Plan/Activities
You may want to indicate a time frame for each lesson component to support urgency for learning, and pacing of lesson delivery and activities in a way that maximizes learning.
Learning Agenda Components Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
All components may not happen every day but provide as
a guide for effective instruction.

Hook/Building Background How No School Planner: I Can Planner: I Cans Planner: I Cans Planner: I Cans
will you hook your students and get
their attention!
Do Now: Drum Circle Do Now: Drum Circle Do Now: Drum Circle Do Now: Drum Circle
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Direct Instruction (I DO): 2. Introduce Boomwhackers 2. Review Boomwhackers 2. Introduce Composition Project 1. Introduce Composition Project
Technique
How to read Technique How to use How to use
the music How to read the form for the form for
the music boomwhackers boomwhackers
Using both Using both
drum patterns and drum patterns and
Boomwhackers Boomwhackers
Add text if Add text if
want want

Guided Practice (We DO) 1.Practice Drum Patterns 1.Practice Drum Patterns 1.Practice Drum Patterns

Review Review Review

Move Move Move
through patterns through patterns through patterns
Split into Split into Split into
small groups and work small groups and work small groups and work
on patterns on patterns on patterns

3. Perform songs with

Boomwhackers 3. Perform songs with
Boomwhackers
Add drums
if time Add drums
if time

Independent Practice (You DO) 3. Work on Composition 2. Work on Composition

Lesson Closure: Clean-Up Clean Up Clean-up Clean-up Clean-up

Review I Cans Review I Cans

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Differentiation
Indicate interventions/extensions within the
lesson. Consider possible misconceptions or
inaccurate information students might have?

Key Vocabulary Beat Beat Beat

What practice opportunities will you provide to
students to support language acquisition and Form Form Form
college readiness?

Counts Counts Counts

Homework none none none none none

What practice opportunities will you provide to
students to support proficiency and mastery?
NOTE: This lesson plan should be printed and explicitly taught from to provide coherence, intentionality, and effective instruction. Lesson plans are due by 8:00a.m on Monday morning and should be posted in the Universal drive or online (middle school only).