Name: __Morgan Sichler___________________________

Grade Level: ____4th and 5th Grade_____________

Lesson Plan
January 26

Learner Objectives:
By the end of this activity, the children will be able to:
SWBATsingSleighRidewithconfidence
SWBATdanceTroika

National Standards:
1.ContentStandard:Singing,aloneandwithothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic
a.singindependently,onpitchandinrhythm,withappropriatetimbre,diction,and
posture,andmaintainasteadytempo

Core Music Standards:

Interpretandapplypersonal,peer,andteacherfeedbacktorevisepersonalmusic.
Conveyexpressiveintentforaspecificpurposebypresentingafinalversionofpersonal
musicalideastopeersorinformalaudience.

Pennsylvania Arts Standards:

durationintensitypitchtimbre
compositionformgenreharmonyrhythmtexture
singplayaninstrumentreadandnotatemusiccomposeandarrangeimprovise

Materials:
-Sleigh Ride PowerPoint
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WiLT2pZtyKEAn37GHxMgAgamBnQM9IDXy
GtuhQYcJIw/edit?usp=sharing
-Colored dots
-Sound system

Task Analysis:
Playtroikamusicwhenwalkingin.WithSleighRideonboard
Havethemsitondots
Whohasgonesledding?
SingSleighRideListentomysongandtellmewhichpartrepeats*Singsong*
S:Ha,ha,hapart,etc
Singsongagain
Teachsong
Repeatafterme:
T:Flyinggailythroughthesnow
S:Flyinggailythroughthesnow
T:Inthewintryweather
S:Inthewintryweather
T:Flyinggailythroughthesnow,inthewintryweather.
S:Flyinggailythroughthesnow,inthewintryweather.
T:Listentomesingsingssecondphrase
Iwillsingha,ha,ha,ha,ho,ho,ho,ho.ANDRingalinga,tingalinga
Youwillsingafterme:Letussingtogether
S:Letussingtogether
T:Joinourmerrysinging
S:Joinourmerrysinging
(mayhavetorepeatsecondphrase)

T:Listentomesingthewholesongandyouaregoingtosingalonginyourhead.
singssong
T:Nowletssingitalltogether!
Singssongtogether

T:Thissonghasadancetoit,calledtheTroika.TheTroikaisaRussianfolkdance.
Thedanceisingroupsofthreeandlookeveryoneisalreadyingroupsofthreeonyour
dots!

Onthefirstphrase,eachgroupisgoingtowalktothenextgroupofdotsonthefloor.
Letstryit!
T/S:Flyinggailythroughthesnowinthewintryweather.Singingandwalkingtonext
spot

NowIneedeveryonebutthisgrouptositdown.(toshowasanexample)
ForthenextphraseHa,ha,ha,etcthepeopleontheyellow/outsidedotaregoingto
gounderthereddot/insidedot,andthemiddledotwillfollow.
Thenonthenextphrase,ringalingaetcthepeopleonthered/insidedotaregoing
togoundertheyellow/outsidedot,andthemiddlepersonwillfollow.Show2x
Let'strythat.Studentsdance2ndphrase

Nowletsputitalltogether!Howdowestart?
S:inaline,andwewalktothenextdot
T:Fromthebeginning!Dance1stand2ndphrase/mayneedtodo2x
Thereisanotherpartofthedance/song,thathappensrightinthemiddleofthe2verses.
Listentomechantit,andclapwhenIstompchant/stomp
ListentoitagainandpatwhenIstompchant/stomp

(Changetoslidewithchantonit)
Repeatafterme(patonthestomps):Heyheyhey
S:Heyheyhey
T:Heyaheyahey!
S:Heyaheyahey!
T:Heya,heya
S:Heya,heya
T:Heyaheyahey!
S:Heyaheyahey!

T:Heyheyhey!Heyaheyahey!
S:Heyheyhey!Heyaheyahey!
T:Heya,heya,Heyaheyahey!
S:Heya,heya,Heyaheyahey!

T:Listentomechantitallbymyselfandjustlisten.Chant/stomp
Nowletstryittogether!Standup,one,tworeadygochant/stomptogether

Nowthedancegoeslikethiseverybodybutthisgroup,sitdown.
FirstwegototheRIGHTchant/stomp
ThenwegototheLEFTchant/stomp
Everyonestandletstryitone,tworeadygochant/stomp(mayneedtodo2x)

Arewereadytotryitalltogether?Dance/singwholesong

Iftime:Dancesongtotroikamusic
Thissongcanalsobedancedtodifferentmusiclistentoit.Playsrecording
Nowletsdancetoit!

Assessment:

StudentssangSleighRidewithconfidence.
StudentsdancedtheTroika.