This document provides an agenda for a 2nd grade general music class focused on melodic direction. The class will review songs taught in previous lessons using solfege hand signs and notation. A new song, "Let us chase the squirrel" will be taught using motions and echoes. Students will be assessed on singing this song with solfege hand signs and recording themselves. The class will conclude with reminders of online assignments and videos.
This document provides an agenda for a 2nd grade general music class focused on melodic direction. The class will review songs taught in previous lessons using solfege hand signs and notation. A new song, "Let us chase the squirrel" will be taught using motions and echoes. Students will be assessed on singing this song with solfege hand signs and recording themselves. The class will conclude with reminders of online assignments and videos.
This document provides an agenda for a 2nd grade general music class focused on melodic direction. The class will review songs taught in previous lessons using solfege hand signs and notation. A new song, "Let us chase the squirrel" will be taught using motions and echoes. Students will be assessed on singing this song with solfege hand signs and recording themselves. The class will conclude with reminders of online assignments and videos.
DATE: 10/7/20 CLASS: 2nd General Music UNIT: Melodic Direction
Standards (California State Standards for the Arts)
MU:Re7.1.2a Explain and demonstrate how personal interests and experiences influence musical selection for specific purposes MU:Cn10.0.2a Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music MU:Cr2.1.2b Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas MU:Pr4.2.2b When analyzing selected music, read and perform rhythmic and melodic patterns using iconic or standard notation Materials: 2nd grade slides, guitar, piano Agenda Assessments 1. Introductions - Sing “Let us chase the a. Say a hello squirrel” with solfege and b. Say what materials you will need (Instruments if you have them, two pencils) words while doing the solfege hands. Record 2. Review the song “Make New Friends” yourself on Seesaw a. Sing slowly together while using solfege hands b. Then sing up to tempo c. Then sing solfege
3. Review “This Land is Your Land”
a. Sing chorus together using motions b. Use echoes and motions to teach verse 1. Then sing verse 1 together. c. Sing in the form with Chorus, Verse 1, Chorus
4. Review Do, Mi, Sol, Re solfege
a. Practice with different patterns and have the students echo
5. Review Scotland’s Burning
a. Do Sol as a double high five b. Sing the song with words and then solfege c. Do solfege hands the entire time
6. Teach the song “Let us chase the squirrel”
a. Teach the song using echoes and motions b. Sing the song together c. Teach the song with solfege and sing the song with solfege.
7. Say goodbyes and introduce Dance Party
a. Remind students of assignments on SeeSaw b. Remind students that videos will come out every Wednesday