TEP Core Lesson Plan Template

Lesson Preparation
Topic/Day Sight Reading training/ August 22, 2018
NMMEA Standards
Anchor Standard #4. Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for
presentation
Standard(s) Anchor Standard #5. Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for
presentation
Anchor Standard #6. Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic
work
TSW recognize the intervals between each solfage note and apply their
Objective(s) understanding to play games in figuring out which played pitch is which
(Bloom’s/DOK) solfage note.
(knowledge, application)
White board
Markers
Materials/
Resources/Safety Posters with solfage signs
Computers
Headphones
Technology Tablets or desk top computers
Vocabulary/ Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti
Academic Solfage
Language
Intervals
Student Grouping None
Differentiated Students unable to use computers can use audio recordings of games from the
Instruction/ Access
for All Students teacher.
Students will be provided with audio recordings, physical copies written with
Modifications/
Accommodations game instructions, or can use a keyboard if they are unable to play game on
computers.
Learning-Teaching Process Time

Activate Students will enter the classroom and be intrigued by the number of 2
Anticipatory Set

Student computers available for students to use. Students will want to know min
Interest
what activity will include the use of computers.
Activate Prior Students will run through daily sight-reading exercise to engage their 10
Knowledge brains. Sight-reading will take practice to master. min
I can identify commonly used intervals in sight-reading and will be able 1
“I can”
to identify the intervals in any key. min
Lesson Core Formative Assessment Time
Students will begin playing games on The activity is a form of 25
Content
Exploration the computers after participating in formative assessment because min
the daily sight-reading exercise. The
 website uses Music Memory to help it engages students’ knowledge
students learn intervals. The game of previously learned material.
will play the scale in specific keys and
will ask students to identify which
note is being played.
The teacher will play examples of Students will answer which
Modeling
common intervals used in sight- intervals are being used from
reading for students to hear. the teacher's playing.
Students are encouraged to test each Guided practice is considered 5
Guided Practice other’s knowledge of sight-reading formative assessment because min
skills by singing through examples as a the class will work together to
class. sight-read a musical example.
Independent Students are encouraged to continue using the website and game at
Practice/Assignment/ home to build their sight-reading abilities.
Homework

Students will discuss how sight-reading is used at Vocal competitions 5

Closure
and can demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of a choir. min
Summative Assessment (End of Unit)
Class will sight-read for vocal area competition under the choral music division.
Lesson Reflection (Complete after lesson)