1. Topic-
Performing Music
 
2. Content-
The Beatles, musical instruments, vocabulary (different instruments)

 
3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
1.Students will learn information about important historical musicians and composers.
2. Students will learn vocabulary pertaining to different types of musical instruments.
3. Students will be introduced to the step-by-step process of drawing conclusions.
 
4. Objectives-
1.Students will read and answer comprehension questions about the Beatles.
2. Students will be able to identify and answer questions about different musical instruments.
3.Students will understand and be able to follow the steps to the process of drawing conclusions.
 
5. Materials and Aids-
Laptop, textbooks, student notebooks, projector, pens, pencils.
 
6. Procedures/Methods-

A. Introduction-

1.Listen to the Beatles' song, "Yesterday" and have the students guess who the musician is.

 

B. Development-

Text on the Beatles, pg. 82

2. Beatles' song, "Lady Madonna" using the platform "Lingro".

3. Introduction to instruments with Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary.

4. Glogster for Performing Music
 

C. Practice-

1.Write down the phrases the Beatles used to express their attitude towards life and people. Underline the words they emphasize.

2. Try to understand the social message of "Lady Madonna".

3. Compare and contrast the photographs (pictures, pg. 83), saying what musical instruments a symphony orchestra. a military brass band, a jazz and a pop group consist of.

4. Discuss as a class how playing a musical instrument can help people understand music better.


 

D. Independent Practice-

1. Write a report about your favorite composer or musician using Glogster.
 

E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-

1. Assigned seats
2. Pairing stronger and weaker students for group work
 

F. Checking for understanding-

1.Checking their homework
2. Asking comprehension questions at the end of class
3. Round-Up Lesson


 

G. Closure-

1.Have a nice day.
 

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