Mary Vogt
MUED 518
Technology-based Lesson Plan
4th Grade General Music Class
2/28/06
Objective: Students will become familiar with one
instrument in the Orchestra through the use of technology.
Purpose:
This would be an extension of an Orchestra Unit. The students have
already become familiar with the Orchestra, the history of the instrumentıs and
their families.
Materials Needed:
CD Player/CD
Computer and projector for teacher/student
Computer for every two students
Software: Microsoft
Musical Instruments
(New software for students)
Websites: DSOkids.com
(Students
are already familiar with)
Handouts: Procedures/steps for students for using new software
Questions about their instrument
Anticipatory Set: Students
will come in while a familiar song from ³Suessical, The Musical² is playing (in
celebration of Dr. Suessıs Birthday in March and the D.E.A.R Program - Drop
Everything And Read)
Hangman activity on boardstudents help guess a letter to fill in
³Instruments in the Orchestra.²
Procedure:
1)
Students will work in pairs and pick one instrument from the
Orchestra to research. (Preferably one they play)
2)
I will briefly introduce ³Microsoft Musical Instruments² using my
computer and projector with students and show them examples of how to search
their instrument.
3)
Students will use the new software, ³Microsoft Musical
Instruments² and answer questions from a handout about their instrument.
4)
If there is time remaining, students may go onto the website,
³DSOkids.com² to find out more about their instrument and others of interest.
5)
The students will present the instrument to the class next
week. If they play that
instrument, they may bring it in and show us an example. If not, they may use the overhead
projector and show us pictures and sounds of the instruments using ³Microsoft
Musical Instruments² (I will help
guide them through this process)
Check for Student Understanding: Students will be graded on their
understanding through a rubric system of the following:
1)
Following directions
2)
Completion of the handout
3)
Cooperation/working together in partners
4)
Presentation
5)
Class questions and discussion about the instrument
*(20 points each for a total of 100
points)
Closure:
This is Part II of a unit on the Orchestra. Studentıs previous knowledge will help support the new
information on the instrument they choose. This will further their knowledge, understanding, and
appreciation of instruments in the Orchestra.
Extensions: Learning
activities that will reinforce this knowledge:
1)
Presenting new information to the class/sharing knowledge with one
another
2)
Able to identify individual instruments through future listening
examples or concerts/performances
3)
Compare and contrast between an orchestra and other instrumental
ensembles
4)
Discover other instruments from around the world and how they are
similar and different to the instruments in an Orchestra; i.e. Unit on Middle
Eastern Music.