Teacher Candidate: Jessica Hart Lesson #5 Showcase Subject/Grade: 9th and 10th Date and Ti e o!

Lesson: 11/""/1# at 1:"0 Learnin$ %bjecti&e: After instruction and examples of how to read time signatures, the class will have the knowledge to decipher the number of beats in a measure and also the note that carries the beat in any given piece of music. '(i$n ent with Standards: Standard # The student will read and notate music. MGH !". #ead and write traditional and nontraditional rhythmic notation. MGH !".$ %se an accepted methodology &syllable, numbers, or note names' to read and write simple melodies in the treble and bass clefs. MGH !"." #ead and identify music symbols in an instrumental or vocal score. Standard ) The student will listen to, describe, analy(e, and evaluate music and music performances. MGH !). *dentify and interpret the use of musical forms in a varied repertoire of music &for example+ symphony, concerto, binary, ternary, sonata allegro, through composed, Mass, #e,uiem, and those listed in previous grade levels'.

**D' Standards: -tudents will be in a safe classroom environment. .veryone will work collaboratively with the teacher. /o one student will dominate the classroom.

De&e(o+ enta( '++ro+riateness or Cross,curricu(ar connections: -tudents must know how to read a time signature, because the song has to be sung on the correct meter or it will not sound correct. -tudents must have a previous knowledge of how to read music and how many beats are in specific notes 'ssess ent-s. o! the %bjecti&es: Lesson %bjecti&e-s. The class will have the knowledge to decipher the number of beats in a measure and also the note that carries the beat in any given piece of music. 'ssess ent-s. o! the %bjecti&e-s. /se o! 0or ati&e 'ssess ent

* will explain to the students * will collect the how to decipher a time worksheet and signature and we will do determine if the examples. * will then give students understand the them a worksheet to practice concept or if they need what they learned. further instruction.

'cco odations: &should use of T0- data' * will give any students who are struggling extra time. * will also help any student who does not understand the lesson. -tudents that finish early will be asked to work on their theory 1 2ateria(s: 0hite 1oard, 3rocedures: . 0arm!ups $. Teacher will show students on the white board how to read a time signature. a. * will a step by step model of how to find the number of beats in a measure and also what note gets the beat. ". The class will do several examples together on the board. ). The class will complete a short worksheet to ensure that they understand how to decipher a time signature. 'cti&it4 'na(4sis: &must show use of T0- data' * will explain to the class how to read a time signature and after we will complete several examples on the board. This activity will help the students to grasp a correct understanding of time signature in a piece of music.

/ext the students will complete a worksheet to reiterate what was 2ust taught on the board. The students need extra practice in time signature, because it can be a difficult task to master. 5e!erences: -labbinck, #onald. %ne,2inute Theor4. -an 3iego+ /eil A 42os Music 5ompany, $667. 8rint.