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Common Lesson Plan Template, aligned with NHA Classroom Framework

Teacher: Harkema Grade: 7/8th Content: Music Appreciation

Week of: 3/6-9 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Objective -Write lyrics and -Write lyrics and -Write lyrics and -Write lyrics and
instrumentation using instrumentation using instrumentation using instrumentation using
I can statements communicate daily
learning to students, in student friendly
various techniques. various techniques. various techniques. various techniques.
language, and (1) have a cognitive verb
(must be overt), (2) measurable, (3) tells
what a student should know or be able
to do (not the teacher).

Blooms Level/Rigor Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate

Indicate the level of rigor of the Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze
objective using (new) Bloom Taxonomy.
Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create

Key Questions -How does writing -How does writing -How does writing -How does writing
lyrics compare to lyrics compare to lyrics compare to lyrics compare to
What explicit questions do you want to
ask to prompt the students to engage writing poems and writing poems and writing poems and writing poems and
cognitively and use higher order
thinking? NOTE: Planning for questions is
essays? essays? essays? essays?
an effective and intentional to engage students
rather than coming up with random questions
on the spot.
-How does the -How does the -How does the -How does the
instrumentation change instrumentation change instrumentation change instrumentation change
the meaning of the the meaning of the the meaning of the the meaning of the
lyrics? lyrics? lyrics? lyrics?

Assessment of Learning -Participation in -Participation in -Participation in -Participation in

How will you check for understanding?
Formative assessments can be used discussion discussion discussion discussion
effectively throughout the lesson, at the
beginning or end of a lesson to provide
guidance for instructional planning. -movement -KWL -KWL -Artist Research

-demonstrate the form

Learning Plan/Activities
You may want to indicate a time frame for each lesson component to support urgency for learning, and pacing of lesson delivery and activities in a way that maximizes learning.
Learning Agenda Components Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
All components may not happen every day but provide as
a guide for effective instruction.

Hook/Building Background How Planner: I Cans Planner: I Can Planner: I Cans Planner: I Cans No School
will you hook your students and get
their attention!
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Common Lesson Plan Template, aligned with NHA Classroom Framework
Do Now: Critique of R&B Song Do Now: Genre Handout Do Now: Genre Handout Do Now: Critique of Parody

Direct Instruction (I DO): 1. Overview of 1.Elements of Writing Music 1.Review-Elements of Writing 1.Review-Elements of Writing
week Lyrics Music Music
a. Form
G Rhyme/Pict Lyrics Lyrics
ures Form Form
enres
Determine Rhyme/Pict Rhyme/Pict
b.
beats and sounds that
W ures ures
best fit the lyrics
riting Music Determine Determine
1a. Write a Bass Line
c. beats and sounds that beats and sounds that
L best fit the lyrics best fit the lyrics
ast few
weeks of
class

Guided Practice (We DO) 2.Rhyme worksheet-Vocabulary 2. Writing about 2. Writing a Parody/Using Music
something/Someone from other sources
2. KWL-R&B Determine What to talk
the rhymes about? Fitting lyrics
Is it catchy? What makes
Finish the into the melody
What kind it interesting?
KWL-learned about Brainstormi
Do we have
R&B of sounds do I want to ng lyrics
to rhyme everything?
go with it? Using part
of songs to fit into new
lyrics

Independent Practice (You DO) 3. Rhyme Worksheet 3. Lyric Writing Worksheet 3. Write a parody/use a song
with new lyrics
Add beats Common
Present if Topic as class
time Share lyrics
in last 10 min 4. Finish any songs worked on
this week.
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Lesson Closure: Clean-Up Clean Up Clean-up Clean-up Clean-up

Review I Cans Review I Cans

Differentiation
Indicate interventions/extensions within the
lesson. Consider possible misconceptions or
inaccurate information students might have?

Key Vocabulary Beat Beat Beat

What practice opportunities will you provide to
students to support language acquisition and Form Form Form
college readiness?

Counts Counts Counts

Homework none none none none none

What practice opportunities will you provide to
students to support proficiency and mastery?
NOTE: This lesson plan should be printed and explicitly taught from to provide coherence, intentionality, and effective instruction. Lesson plans are due by 8:00a.m on Monday morning and should be posted in the Universal drive or online (middle school only).