4/7/13 Joel Michalchuk Date:_______________________ !Name:____________________________ 5th Syncopation: Composition/Assessment Grade:_____________ Title:______________________________________ !

Musical Focus:
emphasize concepts/skills to

Preparation: (lead-in/hook/preparatory set/link to prior knowledge)

Time!

Singing Melody Rhythm ! Harmony Timbre Form Movement Creating Playing instruments Expressive Qualities! Objectives:
Learners will o Be able to (behavioral):

~ Prepare rhythm flash cards to distribute to students.

~ Echo (teacher - class) each rhythm on cards.

Teaching Sequence:

~ Echo each rhythm before explaining anything. ~ After echoing each rhythm found on the flash cards at least once, write each rhythm on the board and clap through them one at a time. ~ Have students count off (up to 6, then back to 1) to divide them into groups. ~ Give each group their own corner/side of the classroom. ~ Explain task: "Compose 4 measures using the cards you were given. Your compositions Must contain at least 1 syncopated rhythm. Use the black card too add a custom rhythm if you'd like. Each group will have to perform their composition." ~ Give students 3-4 minutes to complete this. (If time permits, give them an extra minute or two) ~ Assess as students compose. Make sure it is a group effort. ~ Once time is up, form one large circle with each seperate group remaining together. ~ Regardless of chronology, go around the circle having each group perform their composition. (Note: Inbetween groups have one measure of count-in)

perform new rhythm flash cards

o Understand (cognitive):

how syncopation looks and sounds

o Encounter (experiential): o Change/add value (critical):!

guided group composition

create and share their own music

Materials:!

~ Rhythm Flash Cards

National Standard(s) Addressed:

o Singing, alone & with others, a varied repertoire of music o Performing on instruments, alone & with others, a varied repertoire of music o Improvising melodies, variations and accompaniments o Composing & arranging music within ! specific guidelines ! o Reading and notating music o Listening to, analyzing, and describing music o Evaluating music & music performances o Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, & disciplines outside the arts o Understanding music in relation to history and culture

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Culmination: (consolidation of lesson) ! Students hear rhythms

Assessment: ! Written ! Informal ! ! Individual ! Performance ! ! Group ! Other:!

!- Students internalize rhythms ! !- Students see rhythms !- Students create with rhythms ! - Students perform compositions !
Notes/Extension:

- Have groups rotate to the right and have them perform another groups composition. This can be done as many times as desired. - Combine all compositions into one long rhythm. Perform straight through. !