Music Vocabulary Word Wall

1. Music Vocabulary Word Wall Teacher: Stacey M. Hardee Subject: Beginning Choir / Introduction to Music Grade: 6th grade Date: 1 August 2006

2. MUSIC MU.A.3.3 The student reads and notates music. MU.D.1.3 The student listens to, analyzes, and describes music. LANGUAGE ARTS LA.A.2.3 The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts. LA.B.2.3 The student writes to communicate ideas and information effectively. LA.C.3.3 The student uses speaking strategies effectively. Sunshine State Standard(s) Addressed

3. Objective: Given a selection of music students will identify, define, and categorize music vocabulary and symbols and organize them onto a word wall for the entire class to view. Students will work in groups and utilize a Definition map graphic organizer to present their terms to the class.

4. Materials and Equipment: • Selection of Music • Chalkboard and chalk or Overhead and overhead marker • Definition Maps for each group • Magazines for picture cut outs • Music Dictionary • Glue sticks and safety scissors • Chart Paper for the Word Wall – already hanging on the wall and labeled for the categories of the terms (ex: dynamics, tempo, expressions, symbols, abbreviations, etc.) • Bulletin Board

5. ESL//ESE Considerations: • Using the numbered heads together, the teacher should be sure that ESL/ESE students are not paired together but are paired with mainstream students who can help and peer tutor these individuals • Instructors should speak at a slower pace, reiterate, and specifically ask these students one-on-one if they understand the tasks, and assignment. • These students may have the selection of music ahead of time to look over the night before the assignment.

6. Teaching Methods: • Direct Instruction • Definition Map • Group Assignments / Numbered Heads Together • Word Wall • Class discussion

7. Lesson Sequence (time allotted: 50 min): Introduction of Topic (approx: 5 min) • Prior knowledge • Terms discussed during last week’s vocabulary lesson • Think of some new terms they might have seen recently.

8. Group Assignments–Definition Map (20 min): • 6 groups using Numbered Heads Together • Children identify new dynamics, tempo markings and/or terms and other symbols • Teacher randomly assigns one term from the board to each of the 6 groups • Review/model definition map and word wall categories • Groups use the music dictionary at the front of the classroom and magazines to fill out definition map

9. Good Sample of Music • Easy readability • At appropriate level for age group • Multiple new terms • Quality literature for band or choir

10. Music Term Definition Map Category Definition Characteristics Term Antonym Symbol Illustrations Dynamics Loud range of volume Need lots of air forte Choral & instrumental ff soft Easier to do than piano

11. Class Presentations-Word Wall (20 min): • Each group presents their definition in front of the whole class and writes their term and the corresponding musical symbol on the chart paper under the correct category.

12. Dynamics Forte f Piano p Fortissimo ff Crescendo cresc. Expressions Ritardando rit. Diminuendo dim. Tempo Andante – slow-medium pace Moderato – medium pace with a little motion

13. Extending the Lesson (5 min): • Review the new words they learned today and invite class discussion about the definitions their importance in music. • Timed Individual writing (3 minutes) in daily journal. • Definition maps are hung on the bulletin board at the end of class.

14. Assessment/Evaluation: • Writing Logs • Definition Maps

15. Thank You!