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Tempo Unit
Tempo Unit
Lesson One
Grade Level: Second Grade
9.3.3. B. Know that works in the arts can be described by using the arts
Essential Questions:
Students will be able to demonstrate the difference between fast (allegro) and
Students will be able to explain the differences between tempos using the new
vocabulary.
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TEMPO 1
Teaching Procedures
Crazy eights
Attendance
Introduction:
- How many of you have ever heard the story of the tortoise and the hare? Raise
- We are going to watch the story of the tortoise and the hare. As you watch, think
about which character is the fastest and which character is the slowest. (Watch
Procedure:
- Which character is the fastest and which character is the slowest? (Turtle and
hare)
- What other things can you think of that are fast and slow? (student answers)
- We call the speed of music the tempo. Can everyone say tempo? (Tempo)
- We use the word allegro for fast tempo. Can you say allegro? (Allegro)
- We use the word andante for a slow tempo. Can you say andante? (Andante)
- We are going to listen to some more music and decide if it is fast or slow. Let’s do
- Is this piece fast or slow? Thumbs up for fast and thumbs down for slow.
- Is this piece fast or slow? Thumbs up for fast and thumbs down for slow.
- Now we will listen to some more music and decide what the tempo is by circling it
on our worksheet.
- Once you get your worksheet put your name and your teacher’s name on it.
- Here is the first listening example. Circle the turtle if it’s slow and the rabbit if it’s
- Here is the second listening example. Circle the turtle if it’s slow and the rabbit if
- Now, for question number three. Match the music word allegro to the correct
picture.
- Question four you will match the music word andante to the correct picture.
- For the next two questions you’ll circle the correct tempo. Allegro for fast.
- Great job everyone. Next, week we are going to move to music at different
tempos!
Assessment:
I wouldn’t change anything in this lesson. It worked perfectly and the students grasped
9.3.3. B. Know that works in the arts can be described by using the arts
Essential Questions:
Students will be able to demonstrate the difference between fast (allegro) and
Students will be able to explain the differences between tempos using the new
vocabulary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTyD2pfAsaI&t=266s
Teaching Procedures
Daily Routine:
Crazy eights
Attendance
Introduction:
- Who remembers what we talked about last class? What story did we watch?
Procedure:
- Our tempo words from last week were allegro and andante.
- Raise your hand and tell me which tempo word means fast?
- Raise your hand and tell me which tempo word means slow?
- Today we are going to learn about very fast music and very slow music.
- Lets watch this video to learn about very fast and very slow music.
- As you watch, listen for the new tempo words they teach us! (Play video)
- What is one new tempo word you learned from the video?
- What is another new tempo word you learned from the video?
- What is the last new tempo word you learned from the video?
- Here are the three new tempos. Presto, Largo, and moderato.
- Let’s put all of our tempos in order from fastest to slowest! (organize tempos
together)
- We are going to listen to some songs today and move to the music!
- When I play the first song, start thinking of a movement you can do in your own
space. Remember, we are staying behind our desks and not in anyone else’
bubble.
- Great job. Here is the next song. Think about a new move we can do.
Assessment:
- Great job today. Next week will be my last week so we are going to do a fun music
activity!
The only thing I would add or change in this lesson is to have more drastic
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