Song Writing

Grades 6-8

Purpose: Review rhythms and how to create percussion using our bodies. Intro unit to
drumming

MONDAY 11/15

Activity Time Description

Do Now - 5 minutes ● 4 Simply Ways to

Write a Song clip

● Turn & Talk: What did

he talk about? What
did you learn?

Launch 10 minutes ● How do we combine

our lyrics with chords?
● What are chords that
we can use?
● Ukulele tuning
● Ukulele care / material
expectations

Discourse/ Rehearsal 30 minutes ● Scholars work to add

chords to their song
lyrics. They add
melody and tempo
● Scholars are using
ukuleles or pianos for
this project

Exit Ticket 5 minutes ● Scholars

submit
chord/lyric
document on
GC

TUESDAY 11/16

Do Now - 5 minutes ● Lyric Analysis. How

do we make music
that matches the
feeling of the words in
a song?
 ● Listening activity
● Turn and talk: If you
had to add
instrumental to this
poem, what kind of
music would you use?
What instruments?
How fast or slow
would the song be?

Do Now Activity 5 minutes ● Group activity: create

a soundtrap for the
poem discussed
above

Discourse/ Rehearsal 30 minutes ● Last day to work on

song- scholars have
written lyrics and
added chords. Today
is the final day to
rehearse their song
and make sure they
like their lyrics and
chord choices.

Exit Ticket 5 minutes - Submit final version of

song. Share out with a
partner.