Lesson Plan - Griswold

WEEK 3 - ALL CLASSES

1. Student Objectives
a. Notes and Rhythms on all repertoire
b. Review solfege scale and patterns
2. Essential Question/Learning Goal
a. How do we learn notes and rhythms effectively?
b. Why is it important to use solfege?
c. What solfege patterns help us in our repertoire?
3. Formal/Informal Assessments
a. Informally assess through random questioning about solfege
b. Recording at the end of class to assess the accuracy of the notes and rhythms
4. Instructional Activities
a. Greeting - coming in listening to music
b. Assign Seats
c. Warm Ups
d. Announcements and Reminders
e. Notes and Rhythms
i. Chanting rhythm on solfege
ii. One section at a time switches to pitches
iii. Combine sections gradually as they become more comfortable
iv. Isolate sections that we have trouble with
v. Use solfege patterns to reference back to warm ups
f. Split sections up for more individual work
i. Opportunity for students to ask questions and review certain items
g. Repertoire Selections
i. Remedy - Song Like You, Walk Through the Fire
ii. Concert Choir - Hold Me Rock Me, Loch Lomond, Some Nights
iii. Bella Voce - True Colors, The Bones
iv. Women’s Chorale - Lift Every Voice and Sing
v. Men’s Chorale - Gone, Gone, Gone, Cover Me With the Night
h. Sight-Reading Exercises
i. Keys of C, F, G for Non-Varsity Ensembles
ii. Keys of D, A, Bb, Eb for Varsity Ensembles
5. Connection to Prior Knowledge/Real World
a. Using past rehearsals to inform how we learn new music
6. Differentiation
a. Hand signs, kinesthetic warms ups
b. Ear training exercises, listening to one another
c. Sight-reading and visualization of music on the page
7. Homework - complete any required paperwork