Teacher Candidate: Jessica Hart

Lesson #2

Subject/Grade: 9th/10th grade choir Date and Ti e o! Lesson: "ct# 1$% 1:20 Learning "bjecti&e: After instruction, students will be able to successfully sing through the first half of Grown-Up Christmas List with the correct rhythm on solfege. '(ign ent )ith Standards: Standard 1: he student will sing and perform on instruments a !ariety of music, alone and with others. ". #cho simple rhythmic and melodic patterns. $. %ing independently with accurate intonation and in rhythm, using appropriate timbre, diction, breath control, and good posture while maintaining a steady tempo. %tandard &' he student will read and notate music. ".Use a system (for e)ample, solf*ge syllables, numbers, note names+ to sight-read melodies in both treble and bass clefs at a le!el of " or $ on a scale from " to ,. %%CA' %tudents will wor- collaborati!ely with the teacher. he class will wor- together as whole. .o one will student will dominate the class. De&e(o* enta( '**ro*riateness or Cross+curricu(ar connections: %tudents will become more familiar with rhythms and sight-singing, which will help them in their future music pieces. %tudents must be familiar with solfege and must be able to use it appropriately in music. 'ssess ent o! the "bjecti&es:
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Students )i(( be ab(e to Students )i(( be gi&en success!u((0 sing through three inutes to !ind the the !irst ha(! o! 1Gro)n+.* correct so(!ege !or their Christ as List2 )ith the *art# 3 then )i(( as4 the correct rh0th on so(!ege# recite the so(!ege the0 )rote to see i! the0 are correct# 5e )i(( then sing the so(!ege )ithout the rh0th to co *rehend the correct *itches# 5e then )i(( go o&er the rh0th 6 a!ter )e )i(( add the so(!ege#

So(!ege and rh0th )i(( a()a0s be used )hen (earning ne) *ieces o! usic as )e(( as sight reading# Students )i(( be ab(e to a**(0 the s4i((s *racticed to e&er0 !uture (esson in choir#

'cco odations: (should use of /% " data+ Any students who need e)tra help during instruction will be assisted. 0 will be willing to re!iew o!er any trouble spots in the music. he class will wor- together so no one student will get ahead of the other. 7ateria(s: 1Gro)n+.* Christ as List2% *iano% )hite board# 8rocedures: ". %tudents will complete 1 minutes of theory $. %tudents will warm- up their !oices through a series of !oice e)ercises. &. %tudents will re!iew the music learned on /ednesday. 2. .e)t students will identify the -ey of the new section. 1. %tudents will then ha!e three minutes to figure out solfege for the new section. ,. 0 will then re!iew the correct solfege with each !oice part. 3. After, 0 will ha!e each !oice part sing the pitches without the rhythm. a. we will re!iew each part until the each section is comfortable with their part. 4. All the parts will then be combined without adding rhythm. 5. 6hythm will then be gi!en and the students will repeat the rhythm bac- to the teacher. "7. he rhythm and solfege will be combined with each indi!idual part. "". All parts will sing together with rhythm and solfege. "$. 0 will re!iew any areas in the music that need attention. 'cti&it0 'na(0sis: he students will label the -ey of the piece. his will allow the students to label and sing the correct solfege. 0f the students do not -now the -ey of the music, they will not be able to successfully sing the correct pitches. he -ey has to be identified, so the students -now the correct way to sing the piece.

6e!iewing the rhythm is imperati!e for the piece of music to be successful. /ithout rhythm the music would lac- structure which would lead to a disarray of notes. 6e!iewing the rhythm allows the students to comprehend the entirety of the piece. 9e!erences: 1Gro)n+.* Christ as List2 arranged b0 Greg Gi(*in