Lesson Title Feel the Rhythm

Grade Level & Seventh grade music

Content Area
Lesson Students will be able to use the elements of music to communicate new
Objectives musical ideas and works.
Students will be able to compose and arrange music.
State IM.CR NL.1.2 I can write simple rhythm patterns using standard music
Standards notation.
Block Time 50 minutes
How will Students will be grouped from levels of beginner, intermediate and
students be advanced in understanding of rhythms.
grouped?
What data will Students will be grouped based on their comprehension of rhythms from
these the individual meetings I had with them. In the meeting I will play, sing
and compose simple rhythms. then have them play, sing, and compose
groupings be
each rhythm back to me.
based on?
How will data The data will be collected from their group project in garage band. Each
be collected in student in a group will have to create a part in the final group piece.
this lesson?

Introduction Estimated Time: 5 minutes

As the students enter the classroom, I will play a simple rhythm on the drums. Then I will lead
the students in a march around the round to a rhythm. While marching we will make a stop
to put up their back packs etc. Ending our march to the students assigned seats.
 Teacher Directed Collaborative Independent Digital Content
Small Group
Estimated Time: 10 Estimated Time: 5 Estimated Time: 10 mins
mins. mins

This group each student This section of students will get a laptop. Watch a
In this group I will have will create rhythms using video on different types of rhythms.
each student grab a ice-cream sticks on a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzoIWnqUCvA
blink piece of paper. paper. Then the group
Then I will play, sing peers will correct and Then open garage band to compose a group piece.
and compose a simple make improvements to Each group member is responsible for a part in the
rhythm. Then each of their work. Finally, they final composition.
the students will play, will play and sing each
sing and compose work that was created.
what they heard.

Closure Estimated Time: 20 mins

In this time, I will lets each student show what they have created in front of the class to get
positive feed back like a music recital hall.