Grade Two Unit Plan

The Joy of Winter Celebrations December 2016 8 classes

Generative Topic: As the weather starts to get colder and everyone gets in the
mood to celebrate the songs of the season, it is important acknowledge this
and use these songs to teach important parts of the curriculum. In December,
we will focus on expanding our rhythmic literacy to include the whole note and
whole rest. We will also focus on the organization of music and learn various
forms through listening and movement. Lastly, we will bring together what we
know about the expressive qualities of music and demonstrate an awareness
through movement.
Unit Title: The Joy of Winter Celebrations
Big Idea: Form, expression, and rhythmic literacy within the songs of the season
Essential Questions:
1.

How can I understand rhythms, write them down, and use words to
describe them?
2. How are longer songs organized and how can I show this with my
actions?
3. How can I show the expressive qualities of music in my movements?
Concepts Taught:
Curricular Outcomes:
R9 Sounds and silences have specific duration (ta, tiWhole note/whole rest
ti, ta-a, ta-a-a-a with corresponding rests)
Form AB, ABA, ABAB
F4 A whole piece of music may be comprised of a
Move to form in music
number of sections
Through movement show awareness of F5 Sections may be identified by letters (AB, ABA,
ABAB)
tempo, dynamic, and mood changes
M8 Move to form in music, like phrases and unlike
phrases
M9 Through movement show awareness of changes
in tempo, dynamics and mood
S11 Sing folk, ethnic, seasonal, and holiday songs

Activities:
- Follow the Leader
- Its Doh
- Do-re-mi game
- Game with Instruments
- Up on the Housetop
- Dance for Hanukah
- The Dreydl Song
- Sioux Lullaby
- A Holly, Jolly Christmas
- Movement Game
- Rhythm Game
- Deck the Hall
- There was a Pig went out to Dig

Materials Needed:

We Wish you a Merry Christmas

Readers Theatre

Lesson Summary
The Joy of Winter Celebrations December 2016 8 classes

Less
on
1

By the end of the

lesson, students
will be able to
Create melodic
patterns using do-remi
Echo patterns on
barred instruments
using proper mallet
technique
Demonstrate form
through movement
Create melodic
patterns using do-remi
Demonstrate form
through movement
Demonstrate form
through singing

Create choreography
appropriate to
phrase length and
form

Move to a lullaby in
an appropriate
fashion
Change movement

Assessment/
Evaluation
Observation
Checklist
- DRM
- Mallet
Technique

Observation
Checklist
- Form

Observation
Checklist
- Form (S)

Observation
Checklist
- Whole note
- Awareness

Activities

Follow the Leader

Its Doh (5 min)
Do-re-mi game (5 min)
Game With
Instruments (12 min)
Up on the Housetop (6
min)
- Move when you
hear your part
Follow the Leader
Do-re-mi game (5 min)
Up on the Housetop (8
min)
- Sing song
- Only sing your
part
- Movement
Dance for Hanukah (15
min)
Follow the Leader,
changing songs
The Dreydll Song (12
min)
- Substitute
words for body
percussion,
internalizing
Dance for Hanukah (15
min)
- Create own
choreography
Follow the Leader,
changing songs
Rhythm Game
(Introduce Ta-a-a-a) (5

Resources

Denise
Sheiron
Denise
Sheiron
Game Plan
43

Denise
Sheiron
Game Plan
47

Game Plan 43

Game Plan
44

Game Plan 43

based on changes in
the music to
demonstrate
awareness

Change movement
based on changes in
the music to
demonstrate
awareness

Observation
Checklist
- Whole rest
- Awareness

Change movement
based on changes in
the music to
demonstrate
awareness
Label perform a
whole note and
whole rest

Observation
Checklist
- Awareness
(S)
- Whole note
and whole
rest (S)

Use appropriate nonpitched percussion

for certain animals.
Enrich a story with
instruments.

Observation
Checklist
- Form
- Instrument
technique

Observation
Checklist

min)
Sioux Lullaby (12 min)
A Holly, Jolly, Christmas
(5 min)
Movement game (5
min)
Follow the Leader,
changing songs
Rhythm Game
(Introduce Ta-a-a-a
rest) (5 min)
Deck the Hall teach
song and different
kinds of movement (15
min)
There was a Pig Went
out to Dig no
instruments (8 min)
Follow the Leader,
changing songs
Rhythm Game (5 min)
There was a Pig Went
out to Dig (10 min)
Movement game (5
min)
Deck the Hall body
percussion/dance (8
min)
Follow the Leader
There was a pig with
non-pitched perc. (10
min)
Up on the housetop
with instruments (12
min)
We Wish you a Merry
Christmas (6 min)
Follow the Leader
We Wish You a Merry
Christmas word
substitution (10 min)
Readers Theatre (18
min)

Game Plan 42

Game Plan 50

Game Plan 49

Game Plan
49

Game Plan 50

Game Plan
49
Game Plan 47