Lynchburg College Music Lesson Plan

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Grade: 2 Time/Period: 11:05-11:55

Lesson Date: Feb 8-Feb 12

SOL:
2.2 The student will sing a repertoire of songs alone and with others, including 1. singing
melodic patterns that move upward, downward, and stay the same;
2.7 The student will explore historical and cultural aspects of music by 1. identifying
music representing the heritage, customs, and traditions of a variety of cultures;
2.8 The student will demonstrate audience and participant behaviors appropriate for the
purposes and settings in which music is performed.
2.10 The student will analyze music by 1. identifying selected orchestral and folk
instruments visually and aurally;
Content outline: Learn about members of the string family
Sing a Valentines Day song
Rationale: Students need to learn about members of the string family to learn how the
different families work together to create music
Materials/Equipment: Violin, viola, cello, double bass
Lesson Opening: Old John Braddleum
Connection: Students have some knowledge of the violin through the Suzuki program
Instructional strategies/processes:
1. How many of you play violin?
2. Violin

Have students guess what is in the case

Echo me
Play the violin

3. Show students the viola

Have 1 student guess

Echo me
Play the viola

4. Show students the cello

Have 1 student guess

Echo me

Play the cello

5. Show students the double bass

Have one student guess

Echo me
Play the double bass

6. Tell students what the instrument is made out of

Strings
Instrument
Bow hair
Rosin- Pass around

6. Do the instruments get higher or lower in pitch as they get bigger?

Answer questions about string instruments

7. Somebody loves me- Listen, Sing, motions

Loves- Hug self

Me- point to self
I wonder who- Shug shoulder
You- Point to someone

8. Valentine- Listen, Sing, motions

Products: Members of the string family, Valentines song
Assessment: Show instrument and the class guess what instrument I am holding
Homework: Tell parents what you learned in music
Closure: Echo me (String instruments)
Differentiation:
Visual: Seeing the different instruments
Aural: Hearing the different instruments
Kinesthetic: Imagine touching the materials physically smelling the rosin