Subject/Grade: k - 6 Lesson/Date: ASL January 31, 2022 Time: 20 minutes

Stage 1: Desired Results

Lesson Students will learn expression of movement in music through American Sign Language
Overview: (ASL) in a grade k - 6 elementary music classroom. Students will learn how to create music
through psychomotor skills with the song “You are My Sunshine”. Students will learn how
to develop these skills as well as singing. First they will learn the song through a call and
response method. Follows the same procedure with the ASL signs. This lesson will also
address the importance of inclusive learning and appreciation of ASL music.
GLEs: Students will:
● Enjoyment of music
● Awareness and appreciation of a variety of music, including music of the many
cultures represented in Canada
● Insights into music through meaningful musical activities
SLEs: Students will:
● Extend vocal development to include phrasing, enunciation and expression.
(Singing, 26)
● Move to illustrate phrase, repetition, contrast, AB, ABA and rondo patterns,
introductions, interludes and endings (codas), as appropriate to the psychomotor
development of the students. (Moving, 14)
● Match names, sounds and pictures of many instruments. (Listening, 26)
Learning Students will:
Intentions ● Demonstrate (B) expression of singing (P) through hand signs from American Sign
Language (M). (Understanding)
● Compile (B) ASL hand signs (P) to the song “You are My Sunshine.” (M) (Creating)
● Develop (B) an understanding of inclusivity (P) in music through ASL signs (M).
(Applying)
● Utilize (B) movement in music (P) to develop psychomotor skills. (M) (Applying)

Stage 2: Assessment Evidence

Formative ● Pre-assessment (whole class Summative N/A
Assessment discussion) Assessment
● Hot seat questioning (lyrics
and signs)

Stage 3: Learning Experience

Prior to In-person:
Lesson: - Print off hand signs for
students.
- Print off lyrics for students.
- Print off lesson plan.
- Check projector audio and
screen is working.
Online:
- Ensure screen share works.
- Microphone and speaker
checks
- Either print or have a
lesson plan present.
Resources:
You are my sunshine with ASL signs -
youtube. (n.d.). Retrieved January 30,
2022, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=duBPVgajeB8
Alberta Education (1989). Music
(Elementary). Edmonton, Alberta: Alberta
Education. Retrieved from
https://education.alberta.ca/media/482116/
elemusic.pdf
Baby sign language. Baby Sign Language.
(2022). Retrieved January 30, 2022, from
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https://babysignlanguage.com/

Time: Content/Description: Differentiations/

20 ● Practice using movement in music through warm up activities. Assessments:
mins ● Students will learn the lyrics and ASL hand signs respectfully.
● Discuss the importance of inclusivity in music.
Introduction: The students will learn the song “You are my Sunshine” in American Sign Language (ASL).
They will first review new learning of movement in music through a song called “My Name is Joe”. This
song requires psychomotor skills and creativity. Then they will discuss ASL. What is it and how can we use it
in music? Then we will learn the lyrics and the signs.
5 Review of Previous Concepts/New Learning: Differentiation:
minute ● Students will warm-up with “My Name is Joe”. The line goes “Hello “My Name is Joe
s my name is Joe I work at button factory. One day my boss came to me, '' can be modified
he said Joe, are you busy he said no. He said ``push this button with to a simplistic
your_________.” Students will be asked to tap their fingers or feet movement for
after Joe's boss states tap this button with your _________. students who may
○ Tap this button with your left foot have physical
○ Tap this button with your right hand disabilities or
○ Tap this button with your right foot. challenges with
○ Tap this button with your right hand. motor skills. Such
○ Tap this button with your head. as not using
certain body parts
like feet, legs etc.

Assessment (FA):
This is a pre-
assessment to see
what students
know about ASL
and in the context
of music.
Transition:
● Students will be informed that they will be learning the lyrics to a new song. The students can either
choose to stand or sit wherever they please.
● They are to stay muted unless asked.
● The teacher will share their screen to show the lyrics. This may be effective for students who need this
form of mediat to learn the lyrics.
Body:
5 mins Learning Activity 1: Review the lyrics Differentiation:
The teacher could
● Call and response (Direct Instruction): use other forms of
○ Students will be directed to learn the lyrics through a call and review such as
response method. The teacher will sing the lyrics and the popsicle sticks or
students will respond in two sections. This is a review. The pre-flight
students have learned it prior to the lesson. checklists to
■ Section 1: You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You assess the
make me happy when the skies are grey. students
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■ Section 2: You neve know dear how much I love you. recollection of the
Please don’t take my sunshine away. music.

● Hot seat questioning: (FA) FA: Hot - seat

○ Call upon students by random to demonstrate the lyrics and questioning as a
assess the class's overall knowledge of the lyrics. form of hot -seat
○ Act like popcorn one person answers the other. performance.
■ You are my sunshine.
■ My only sunshine.
■ You make me happy
■ When skies are grey
■ You never know dear
■ How much I love you
■ Please don’t take my sunshine away.

Transition:
● Students will be asked to perform another call and response and to stay on mute until called upon.
10 Learning Activity 2: Learn the signs Differentiation:
mins ● Call and Response Method: Direct Instruction The instructor
○ Students will follow the signs with the same procedure as the will provide
lyrics. visuals and
○ Students will be formatively assessed by hot seat questioning. physical
Students will perform the song to the instructor. demonstrations of
the signs for those
who need
Lyrics: Sign:
different media.
You are my Students can have
sunshine. a physical copy
ahead of time if
needed to follow
along.

Assessment (FA):
My only Hot - seat
sunshine. questioning as a
form of hot -seat
performance.

You are my
sunshine, my
only
sunshine.

Repeated twice
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You make
me happy

When skies
(image 1)

are grey
(image 2)

You make
me happy
when the
skies are
grey.
Subject/Grade: k - 6 Lesson/Date: ASL January 31, 2022 Time: 20 minutes
You are my
sunshine, my
only
sunshine, you
make me
happy when Repeated twice
skies are
grey.

You never
know dear.

How much
(image 1)

I love you.
(image 2)
Subject/Grade: k - 6 Lesson/Date: ASL January 31, 2022 Time: 20 minutes

You never
know dear,
how much I
love you.

So please
(image 1)
don’t take
(image 2) my
sunshine
away (image
3).
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Transition:
● Students will be asked to mute themselves and raise their hands if they have any questions or
comments.
Consolidation:
5 mins Review of Key Concepts/Point to Next Class: Differentiation: It
would be ideal for
Students will have a whole class discussion (interactive instruction), about the students to be
importance of inclusive learning. Through the following probing questions: engaged and
● How do we move through music? willing to
● How does ASL express music? contribute the
● Why do you think it is important to learn this? conversation but
● How do you think learning this will include students who struggle with it may be
hearing? beneficial to alter
the lesson to use
The next class: the following
● We will sing this song again through ASL. strategies:
● The students can practice by accessing the slide show and watching the ● Pre-flight
video. checklist
● The goal is for students to eventually be summatively assessed through ● Trashketb
individual performance. all
● Hot seat
questionin
g
● Popsicle
sticks
Stage 4: Reflection
1. How the students responded to the lesson as planned and taught:
2. Specific strengths of the lesson plan and delivery:

3. Specific weaknesses in the lesson plan and delivery:

4. What must be addressed to improve this plan?

5. How I have grown from this teaching experience: