6th Grade Lesson Plan

5/8/15

UEQ: How do we prepare for our Spring Showcase?

LEQ: How do play E.E. 33 and 35?

Vocab:
Chunking
Rest Position
Playing Position

Student Activity:
1. Students will focus on playing correct notes and rhythms in E.E. 33 and 35 in their band folders.

MENC Standards:
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
5. Reading and notating music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.

Direct Instruction:
Have students quickly read through each exercise before playing.

CCLS:
RST. 3- Follow precise procedure when performing technical tasks.
RST. 4- Determine the meaning of the symbols, key term, and other domain specific words and phrases.
RST. 9- Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, and video.
WHST. 9- Draw evidence from informational texts.

UDL:
1.3 Offer alternatives for Visual information.
2.4 Promote Understanding across language.
8.2 Vary demands and resources to optimize challenge

City Wide Expectations:

- Build Strong Content Knowledge.
- Respond to varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline.
- Value Evidence.
- Content and skills students need to know and be able to perform.

Check for Understanding:

- Teacher Observations
- Questioning

Agenda:
- LEQ
- Warm up: Essential Elements 1-10, Percussion 35
- E.E. 33
- E.E. 35