LESSON 1 Position: Seated Circle Formative Assessment: 10-15

S/C/A: Swan Lake Theme by Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake Suite Op. 20a -T will observe S perform minutes
Tchaikovsky motions
Tonality: Minor conducted by Sylwia Anna Janiak -T will observe S echo
Meter: Duple -T will observe S match
-T says “Repeat after me” pitch contours
Objective(s): -T takes a prep breath
I will listen to a song in mi- -T says “Tchaikovsky wrote a great ballet”
nor -S echo (x2)
I will sing a song in minor -T says “It’s name is Swan Lake”
I will perform the motions -S echo (x2)

SSS: -T asks “What is the name of the ballet?”

MU.2.S.3.1 Sing songs in an -S answer
appropriate range, using head -T asks “What is the name of the com-
voice and maintaining pitch. poser?”
-S answer
MU.2.C.1.1 Identify appro-
priate listening skills for -T says “Watch me”
learning about musical exam- -T plays video and takes a prep breath
ples selected by the teacher. -T sings the phrase “Tchaikovsky wrote a
great ballet, its name is Swan Lake” with
MU.1.F.3.1 Demonstrate ap- the oboe playing the Swan Lake theme
propriate manners and team- -S watch and listen
work necessary for success -T stops video
in a music classroom. -T asks “Was I singing with the oboe or
something different?”
MU.1.O.3.1 Respond to -S answer
changes in tempo and/or dy-
namics within musical exam- -T says “Echo me”
ples. -T sings “Tchaikovsky wrote a great bal-
let” (with the same notes from the Swan
DA.2.S.3.3 Repeat given Lake theme)
movements to show coordi- -S echo (x2)
nation between body parts. -T sings “Its name is Swan Lake”
-S echo (x2)

CONTINUED:
S/C/A: Transition - Chimes Position: Standing Circle Formative Assessment: 15 sec-
Tonality: N/A -T will observe S follow onds
Meter: N/A -T plays the chimes directions
-S stand up quietly
Objective(s):
-I will listen for the chimes
-I will sit/stand when the
chimes play (Stand for this)
-I will wait for directions

SSS:
DA.K.F.3.1
Follow classroom instruc-
tions given by the teacher.

NCCAS:
 S/C/A: Swan Lake Theme by CONTINUED:
Tchaikovsky -T plays video from beginning
-T says “Breathe and sing”
NCCAS: -T and S take a prep breath
MU:Cr1.1.2b Generate musi- -T and S sing theme with oboe
cal patterns and ideas within
the context of a given tonal- -T says “Be swans with me” (Section A)
ity (such as major and minor) -T flaps arms at their side slowly
and meter -S imitate motions
(such as duple and triple)
-T says “Do what I do” (Section B)
-T bend down and swings arms side to
side, slowly moving their body up and
down
-S imitate motions

-T says “Be swans again and sing” (Sec-

tion A)
-T and S sing and perform motions to-
gether

-T says “Let’s play the instruments in the

orchestra” (Section C)
-T models how instruments are played (Ex:
violin, harp, cello, trombone, trumpet, per-
cussion)
-S imitate motions

-T says “Now conduct the orchestra”

(Coda)
-T waves arm in front of their body
-S imitate motions

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