Curriculum Area: The Arts (Music)

Unit Title: Song Writing Year Level: 9 Lesson3 : week 2, Time: 70 min

Resources:

White board and marker

Piano printed on calico

Demonstrations of chord and chord charts

Prior Knowledge:

Rondo form

Lyric Writing

TEACHING / LEARNING ACTIVITIES TIME BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT

Orientation: Line students up quietly outside Explain expectations of lesson

- Sit down- Books and pens out- Bags off desks- If not silent, repeat lining up again

Recap previous lesson- Rondo Form- Lyric writing

Teacher to discuss lyrics with students and progress

10 min

10 min

Students line up silently before entering class- Repeat as many times as necessary

RTC

Gesture – Hand up to demand silence

Touching students work- implied good behaviour

- ( prompt students to share work with class, if not, share with teacher or Miss Shepherd)

Teacher write the term ‘Chord progressions: what are chords?” on the board.- How to remember where middle C is. ( ‘c is next to peace’,

‘donkeys ears).- What are chords?- What is a chord progression?

Teacher and students to explore the above questions Teacher to introduce chord activity ( piano chords)

*students who play guitar will do the activity, but also receive a chord chart for guitar.

20 min Deflecting bad behaviour

Hands up

Do not continue talking unless silent

Enhancement:

Teacher and students will head outside the classroom. A piano (one octave) painted on calico ( big enough for student to

stand on) will be on the floor. - Looking at chords and playing them.

Teacher presents four different chord progressions to explore.

15 minutes

10min

separate them if they are talking

Use students names

Explicit expectations- only say instructions once

Proximity of body space

Student will make chords by standing on the appropriate keys.- Three students at a time will stand on each key that makes up

the chord being explored.

Synthesis:

Students will choose one of the chord progressions as a basis for their song ( Lyrics written in Rondo form)

Students that feel limited by rondo form can express their song via extended rondo form.

5 minNon verbal cues like making eye contact