MU 357- MS PRESENTATION

Name: Molly Schaefer

Title: Film analysis of The Godfather (Hospital scene)
Grade Level: 8
Date: December 1, 2015
Student Centered Lesson
Objectives:
1. Students will be able to follow along while formulating longer phrases to describe the music

2. Students will be able to describe the scene and musical aspects

3. Students will be able to use the Functions of Film Scoring while filling in the musical function
box.
4. Students will be able to reflect and discuss the function that the music provided in the scene.
Materials:
1. Lap top for video link
2. Function of Film Scoring sheet
3. Film Analysis Sheet

Procedure:

1. Teacherwillintroducemovieandplot

2.Teacherwillbrieflyspeakaboutthecomposer

Volunteerstudentstoreadkeypointsandsetting
3.Teacherwillplayleitmotifsmultipletimes

4.StudentswilltakeouttheirFunctionsofMusicSheet
5.Teacherwillplaythesceneoncewithoutstoppingormakinganycomments
6.Teacherwillgobackandplayeachcue,andpauseattheendofeachone.
Teacherwillgobackandplaythecueasecondtime
Askstudentsiftheyneedtohearcueagain
Skipoveranysectionswithoutmusictosavetime
7.Studentswillreflectandgivefeedbackaboutwhattheyheardandthefunctionthemusic
provided(Speakingportion,ELAcommoncore.)
CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.8.2
Analyzethepurposeofinformationpresentedindiversemediaandformats(e.g.,visually
quantitatively,orally)andevaluatethemotives(e.g.,social,commercial,
political)behind

itspresentation.

Assessment:
1.Teacherwillvisuallyobservestudentswhilethesceneisbeingplayed.(Wasitthefirsttime
throughthesceneornotuntilthelasttimethatthestudentsstartedwriting?)Group
2.TeacherwillaskforstudentvolunteerstodiscusstheplotofthesceneIndividual
3.TeacherwillaskforstudentvolunteerstodiscussthemusicinthesceneIndividual

4.TeacherwillaskforstudentfeedbackofhowtheyappliedFunctionsinFilmScoring
throughouttheiranalysis.

Evaluation:
1. Werestudentsabletofollowthescenewhilewritingaboutthemusic?
Indicateaccuracylevelforclass:

7585%

8694%

95100%

8694%

95100%

2.Werestudentsabletodescribethesceneandthemusic?
Indicateaccuracylevelforclass:

7585%

3.WerestudentsabletoapplytheFunctionsofFilmScoringwhilefillinginthemusicalfunction
box?
Indicateaccuracylevelforclass:

7585%

8694%

95100%

4.Werestudentsabletoreflectanddiscussthefunctionthatthemusicprovidedinthescene?
Indicateaccuracylevelforclass:

7585%

NationalCoreArtsStandards
Creating:
MU:Cr1.1.C.IaDescribehowsoundsand
shortmusicalideascanbeusedto
representpersonalexperiences,moods,
visualimages,and/orstorylines.
MU:Cr3.1.C.IaIdentify,describe,and
applyteacherprovidedcriteriato
assessandrefinethetechnicaland

8694%

95100%

expressiveaspectsofevolvingdrafts
leadingtofinalversions.

Connecting:
MU:Cr2.1.C.IaAssembleandorganizesoundsorshort
musicalideastocreateinitialexpressionsofselected
experiences,moods,images,orstorylines.

MU:Cr2.1.C.IIIaAssembleandorganizemultiplesounds
orextendedmusicalideastocreateinitialexpressive
statementsofselectedextendedsonicexperiencesor
abstractideas.
CommonCoreNationalStandards:
Listening:PresentationofKnowledgeandIdeasDescribepeople,places,things,andevents

withrelevantdetails,expressingideasandfeelingsclearly.CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.1.4
Speaking:CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.1.2:Askandanswerquestionsaboutkeydetailsina

textreadaloudorinformationpresentedorallyorthroughothermedia.