Bella Johnson Lesson Plan: 6/8 FA 2023
Grade Level: 2nd
Class Type: General Music
Learning Objective: Students will know and be able to:
- Perform 6/8 rhythms using “ta” and “ta ki da” syllables
- Create 6/8 rhythms on the staff
Assessment:
*Determine grading criteria:
- Check accuracy of rhythms that the students created
1/4. Developing: Rarely writes correct rhythms
2/4. Beginning: Occasionally writes correct rhythms
3/4. Proficient: Writes correct rhythms almost all of the time
4/4. Excellent: Consistently writes correct rhythms
- Check that students can perform their composition
1/4. Developing: Rarely performs correct rhythms
2/4. Beginning: Occasionally performs correct rhythms
3/4. Proficient: Performs correct rhythms almost all of the time
4/4. Excellent: Consistently performs correct rhythms
Prior Knowledge:
- Quarter and Eighth Notes “Ta” and “Ta ka di mi”
- Game: Witch Witch
Review or Scaffolding:
- “Takadimi” in 4/4
Strategies and Modalities for Teaching (Including accommodations):
- Write out rhythms on the board/have students write them
- Students will keep the beat while listening
- Play rhythms on drums
- Singing songs that use the rhythms we are learning (Chop Chop/Witch Witch)
- Queen Song - connection to pop music for engagement
Materials and Resources Needed:
- White boards and markers (or pen and paper)
- Percussion instruments ex. Drums, triangles, woodblocks etc.
Lesson Sequence
Opening: Start by…
- Playing Game: “Witch Witch”
- Song is in 6/8, gets the students moving
Learning Activities (identify assessment):
- Sing through “Witch Witch” with students tapping the beat [2 minutes]
- Play two rounds of “Witch Witch” [3 minutes]
- Listen to Somebody to Love [2 minutes]
- Introduce “Ta ki da” syllables with four fingers [2 minutes]
- Sing through different rhythms with background music [2 minutes]
- Hand out instruments [2 minutes]
- Play Rhythms on percussion instruments [3 minutes]
- Improv [2 minutes]
- Teach ‘Chop Chop Chippity Chop” [3 minutes]
- Hand out white boards [2 minutes]
- Write out “Chop Chop Chippity Chop” [5 minutes]
- Write out their own their own four measures using ta ki da on a staff [5 minutes]
- Share with a partner, then optional share with the class (students can play or sing their
compositions) [5 minutes]
Closing/Summative:
- Somebody to Love, Queen
Agenda:
1. Witch Witch
2. Ta Ki Da Drums
3. Chop Chop Chippity Chop
4. Compose