Basic Information

Apprentice Teacher: Connie Walker

Grade Level: 4th grade
Teaching Date & Time: Tuesday, February 19th
Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills for this Lesson
Students should have a basic knowledge of rhythm, the function of a pick-up note, and must be
able to echo patterns that are presented to them.
Goals and Objectives
At the end of this lesson students will be able to:
- Identify a tie or slur in other musical pieces
- Describe the difference between a tie and a slur
- Sing “Green Leaves Grew All Around”
Content and Achievement Standards
- Anchor Standard 4: Listening and responding to a varied repertoire of music by audiating
music.
- Anchor Standard 5: Listening and responding to a varied repertoire of music by
describing, interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating music and its elemental components.
- Anchor Standard 6: Listening and responding to a varied repertoire of music by
interpreting and expressing music through movement.
Materials Needed
- The score for “Green Leaves Grew All Around”
- The piano
- White board and marker
Procedures
1) Model measures 1-4 without slur (pointing to the notes on the board)
2) Model measures 1-4 with slur (at the same time adding them to the board)
a. Spot the difference?
3) Discuss the difference between ties and slurs
a. A SLUR connects several notes of different pitches
b. A TIE connects notes of the same pitch
c. THIS PIECE HAS A SLUR BECAUSE THE NOTES ARE NOT THE SAME
PITCH
4) Speak words in rhythm
5) Section B
6) Section C
7) Sing in total
Assessment
8) Add hands when there is a slur (for understanding of concept)
9) “Popcorn” students for middle repeating phrase (for comprehension of the piece)
10) Does this song have a tie or a slur? Why?
11) Worksheet (Separate Paper):
o A ___ (slur) connects several notes of different pitches
o A ___ (tie) connects notes of the same pitch
o Draw a slur on the given notes
Follow-up Lesson/Closure
- Review slurs and ties
- Experiment with student understanding by adding slurs or ties to this song and others