Grade Five Unit Plan

Giving Thanks and Getting Spooky October 2016 8 classes

Generative Topic: There is a lot to discuss and celebrate thematically in October

and looking at Thanksgiving and Halloween will be the main focus of the month.
Through songs that celebrate Thanksgiving and Halloween, we will refresh
ourselves on 2/4, , and 4/4 time signatures. Through this review we will also
expand upon our musical skills developed over the last 4 years. We will explore
pieces through rhythm, our voices, instruments, and recorders to build strong
technique and beautiful arrangements to celebrate the season.
Unit Title: Giving Thanks and Getting Spooky
Big Idea: Build upon previous knowledge, skills, and attitudes to create complex
arrangements.
Essential Questions:
1. How can we build arrangements to compliment songs?
2. How can we use all known instruments together?
3. How is what Im playing on the recorder shown on the staff?
Concepts Taught:
Curricular Outcomes:

R11 Beats may be grouped in 2s or 3s

Review 2/4, , and 4/4 meter

R13 A time signature tells how beats are grouped in

a measure
RW19 Recognize 4/4 time signature

Activities:
- Follow the Leader
- For Health and Strength
- An Apple a Day
- Review Recorder Basics
- Red River Valley
- My Paddle
- Oh We are Pirates
- The Big Black Bug
- Shu-u-u
- Note Naming Game
- Land of the Silver Birch
- BAGE mad minute
- Skin and Bones
- My Paddle (on recorder)

Materials Needed:

Lesson Summary
Giving Thanks and Getting Spooky October 2016 8 classes

Less
on
1

By the end of the

lesson, students
will be able to
Perform a round in 2
parts
Demonstrate the
basics of recorder
technique and notes

Demonstrate the
basics of recorder
technique and notes

Assessment/
Evaluation
Observation
Checklist
- Recorder
basics (5
rules and
notes)
- BAG

Observation
Checklist
- Recorder
basics (5
rules and
notes)
- BAG

Activities

Follow the Leader

For Health and
Strength (10 min)
- Round in 2
parts
An Apple a Day (8
min)
- Part 1, just
rhythm
Review Recorder
Basics (10 min)
- The 5 rules
- 4-beat
patterns on
single notes
(BAG)
- Movement
Game #1
Follow the Leader
For Health and
Strength (8 min)
- Review
- Extend to 3
and possibly
4 parts
Review Recorder
Basics (10 min)
- The 5 rules
- 4-beat
patterns on
single notes
(BAG)
- Movement
Game #2
An Apple a Day (10
min)

Resources

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Game Plan
17

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Game Plan
17

Perform B, A, G, and E
on recorder with good
tone

Observation
Checklist
- BAGE
- melody

Perform B, A, G, and E
on recorder with good
tone

Observation
Checklist
- BAGE

Identify notes on a
staf

Identify notes on a
staf
Demonstrate
knowledge of BAGE
while learning a new
song

Perform BAGE as a
solo
Demonstrate
knowledge of BAGE
while learning a new
song

Observation
Checklist
- Note
naming

Observation
Checklist
- BAGE
BAGE mad minute
(s)

Observation
Checklist
- BAGE (s)

Part 2, with
recorder
Follow the Leader
Red River Valley (8
min)
My Paddle (8 min)
Oh We are Pirates (5
min)
The Big Black Bug (7
min)
Follow the Leader
Red River Valley (4
min)
For Health and
Strength (5 min)
My Paddle (5 min)
Oh We are Pirates (5
min)
The Big Black Bug
(10 min)
Follow the Leader
Shu-u-u (7 min)
Note naming game
(5 min)
Land of the Silver
Birch (10 min)
Follow the Leader
Shu-u-u (7 min)
Land of the Silver
Birch
BAGE mad minute (5
min)
Skin and Bones (15
min)
Follow the Leader
Oh we are pirates (5
min)
My Paddle (Gr4 MP)
(8 min)
Skin and Bones (15
min)
- Have
students do
solos on oooo-oo-oo for
summative
eval.

TIM 5/123
Music Play
24
Diane
Sheiron

TIM 5/123
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Music Play
24
Diane
Sheiron

Diane
Sheiron
Game Plan
30
Diane
Sheiron
Game Plan
30
Game Plan
24

Music Play
24
Game Plan
24

Demonstrate
experience and
knowledge in mallet
percussion through
performance.

Observation
Checklist
- Mallet
percussion

Follow the Leader

Shu-u-u (25 min)

Diane
Sheiron