Lesson Plan Template

Name: Ethan Dexter

Grade Level: 6 Number of Students: 1

Instructional Location: Cone Rm 701 Date: 3/1/21

Lesson Goals
Central Focus of Lesson:
Application of good left-hand technique

Standard(s) Addressed:
6.ML.1.2 Recognize the fundamental techniques necessary to sing and
play an instrument.
6.ML.2.1 Recognize whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted
note and rest duration in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 meters
6.ML.2.2 Interpret, through instrument and/or voice, standard notation
symbols for pitch
6.ML.2.3 Recognize standard notation symbols for music.

Lesson Objectives and Demands

Content Objectives: Student will apply correct left-hand technique to Mary Had a Little Lamb.

Language Objectives:
"Show me your watch!"
"Coffee cup hands!"

Key Vocabulary in Lesson:

Pizzicato
Boxed Hand
Straight Wrist

Lesson Considerations
Materials:
Cello
Water Bottle

Prior Academic Learning and Prerequisite Skills:

Music-reading
Rhythm and pitch recognition

Misconceptions: Students will often overcorrect their wrist in effort to make it straight.

Lesson Plan Details

Lesson Procedure:
Begin with an assessment of posture/playing position.
Use a water bottle to shape the left hand, then transfer the shape to the neck.
Use a wristwatch to help the student understand the correct angle.
Using pizzicato technique, play Mary had a Little Lamb on open strings.
Move on to playing on strings with correct fingerings.

Assess student's technique, making necessary adjustments.

Instructional Strategies:
Use the water bottle to help student's understanding of hand shape
Use wristwatch to help student's understanding of angle
Closure - “After”: Restate teaching point, clarify key points, extend ideas, check for understanding

Student will perform the tune with correct technique.

Student will self-assess their technique.
Student will define the steps to get to correct techniqe

Extension: How could you extend this lesson if time permits?

Use this same procedure to learn Twinkle Twinkle

Lesson Plan Appendix and Commentary Section

Evidence and Formative Assessment of Student Learning

Assessment Strategy #1: Alignment with Objectives:
Student will need good technique for
correct application.

Student should have good tone with this technique. Bad Evidence of Student Understanding:
tone=bad technique. Student should have good tone.
Student Feedback:
Assess student's technique and give
tips to improve.

Alignment with Objectives:

Assessment Strategy #2: Student needs to be relaxed in order to
produce good tone.

Evidence of Student Understanding:

Student should be comfortable. Uncomfortable=bad
Student should look loose and relaxed,
technique=bad sound.
and have good tone.
Student Feedback:
Encourage student to relax and
wiggle/shake it out.