Edtpa Task 1 B Lesson Plans
Edtpa Task 1 B Lesson Plans
Edtpa Task 1 B Lesson Plans
Learning Objectives:
Students will apply new bowing to the warmup and learn new vocabulary word, ostinato
Students will discuss selection of the piece and why it provides us with interesting and important musical goals
Students will determine playing test spots for formal assessment and help create rubric for evaluation
Students will learn about the arranger's intent in writing this piece for string orchestra
National Standards & Learning Objectives:
Performing: MU:Pr5.3.E.5a Use self-reflection and peer feedback to refine individual and ensemble performances of a varied
repertoire of music
Responding: MU:Re7.1.E.5a Identify reasons for selecting music based on characteristics found in the music, connection to
interest, and purpose or context
Responding: MU:Re7.2.E.5a Identify how knowledge of context and the use of repetition, similarities, and contrasts inform the
response to music
Performing: MU:Pr6.1.E.5a Demonstrate attention to technical accuracy and expressive qualities in prepared and improvised
performances of a varied repertoire of music
Informal Assessments: Formative assessments which include observing the leadership and musical example of the student leader,
watching students for correct bowing and fingering (rhythm and intonation) during opening warm-up scales and during any other
playing.
Formal Assessments: None
Instructional Resources and materials: See score of our focus piece for these lesson segments, Ukrainian Bell Carol by Dr. Sandra
Dackow, including title page with score description.
I.
5 min
Element
Warm-up
Procedures/Strategies
+Materials
Tuner
Student volunteer and scale sheets
5 min
Element
Review:
CM scale
pattern
II.
2 min
Focus
Intro
15 min
Focus:
Playing
Test
portions
Procedures/Strategies
After tuning, students will be asked to keep the scale sheet
out of their folders, and upon my cue, go through the twooctave scale pattern for C Major
I will model the rhythm pattern I want the students to
play: 2/4 time, 2 quarter notes with a double down
bowing instead of the usual alternating bowing style.
If successful, I will introduce a more difficult bowing:
time, 3 quarter notes (with two downbows, one upbow).
+Materials
Scale sheets
Whiteboard and marker
Board
Element
10 Min
Focus:
Historical
Background
of the piece
III.
5 min
+3 for
pack-up
Finish
Review
Procedures/Strategies
qualities should I be listening for? (solicit answers)
Finally, let's play those sections together once to hear
how we sound now.
To give the students an idea of what the piece is about, I
want to share the arranger's thoughts with the students to
give them more historical background.
Read score description from Dr. Dackow (page 1 of
Ukrainian Bell Carol score)
If time allows, we will play the end of the song and finish
there. If there is a lot of time, we will finish rehearsal
reading another piece that has a similar bowing concept.
+Materials
- Score description
I.
Element
Warm-up
5 min
7 min
Review:
studentselected
scale
pattern
II.
10 min
Focus
Focus:
Playing
Test
portions
8 min
Prepare:
picture of
Dr.
Dackow's
mom, &
recording
Procedures/Strategies
+Materials
Tuner
Student volunteer and
scale sheets
Scale sheets
Whiteboard and marker
After student scale, I want to take it another step further with a more
difficult bowing:
I will model the rhythm I want: time, 3 quarter notes
[For contrast, show difference when bowing two downbows and two
upbows. (comparison)]
If successful, I will introduce the more difficult bowing that is found
in Ukrainian bell carol. I will write it on the board.
Play through the sections we indicated for playing tests: m21-29 and 5361. We will do it many ways with repetition:
First, play through each section: 21-29 (focus on violins) and 53-61
(all play, but focus on viola, cello, & bass)
Second, only play first note of each measure, lifting the bow each
time (all down bows)
Third, add the rest of the measure, at a slow tempo
Fourth, assess any other changes needed? Speed up.
Next, put into larger context (mm 17-29 and 53-end.)
Ask again what is ostinato?
Ask for student responses and then give an example!
Finally, compare with spot in Sleigh Ride. What is similar in these
two pieces? The arranger uses the SAME bowing!
To give the students an idea of what the piece is about, I want to show
Ukrainian culture picture (of Dr. Dackow's mother in traditional
Ukrainian outfit)
Show picture on the projector of mother and outfit, describe how it
was hand-sewn
Now, let's listen to the effect of this ostinato in the original choral
version, sung in the Ukrainian
[Play a recording of the choral version].
Picture of Dackow's
mom (on computer)
Recording of the
Choral version in
Ukrainian
Projector to watch
video
Element
10 min
Prepare:
Lyrics
page with
exit slip
III.
Finish
5 min
Review
Procedures/Strategies
Ask - What do you hear or observe?
-traditional clothes
-sound of Ukrainian
We will compare the lyrics of the original song and the English
adaptation, and then for an exit slip I will ask them to answer the
following questions:
Name:!
-What did you like learning most about Ukrainian Bell Carol?
-If you could ask Dr. Dackow one question about this piece, what would
you ask?
Bonus Question: What is an ostinato?
Hand in Post-it to Ms. Pagones or Ms. Scott on your way out!
We already discussed what we want Ms. Pagones to listen for during the
playing tests: posture, steady tempo, rhythm, bow direction and lifts,
intonation, and tone/overall sound. On our way out I want to show the
students the rubric we will be using to assess our playing test. I will
project the rubric up front for all to see.
If time allows, we will run through Ukrainian Bell Carol and finish
there. My goal is to feel how fast we can go while maintaining accuracy
at the difficult parts (21-29 and 53-61).
+Materials
I.
Element
Warm-up
10 min
15 min
Review:
Playing
test spots
Procedures/Strategies
+Materials
Tuner
Scale sheets
Sheet music: Ukrainian Bell
Carol arr. Dackow
Element
II.
10 min
10 min
III.
5 min
Focus
Focus:
Playing
Test
portions
Focus:
Rubrics
Finish
Review &
pack-up
Procedures/Strategies
Play through playing test portion three times all together,
assessing and giving general group suggestions each time (for
example: use more bow on the quarter notes! Or use a faster
motion on the bow lift)
Then, I will pass out the rubric and explain the playing test
process to the students. Each student will announce their name
and play the section. As soon as they are done, they will evaluate
themselves using the rubric. On the rubric they just need to circle
the section that best characterizes their playing and posture, and
answer a few questions on the back about what they did best and
what they want to improve.
+Materials
With the video recorder turned on and toward the students, they
will play the section one at a time in a pre-determined order (I will
ask if anyone wants to go first, and if not I will just assign the
order). During the test, I may give small items of verbal feedback.
After the students have played, I will leave more time for them all
to finish filling out the rubric. There are additional questions on
the back so that students have a chance to be creative and write
down their ideas of a song they'd like to write.
If time allows, we will play the section of the song together and
finish there.
I.
Element
Warm-up
5 min
15min
Review:
Procedures/Strategies
+Materials
Tuner
Student volunteer and
scale sheets
Scale sheets
After tuning, get out scale sheet and go through scale pattern for G Major
Element
GM scale
pattern
and
Focus:
Ostinato
creation
II.
10min
Focus
Focus:
Bell
Carol
5 min
Focus:
minor and
major
III.
Finish
Procedures/Strategies
I will model the difficult lifting rhythm I want: time m. 57 bowing,
as on board
Now, I have indicated a rhythmic ostinato that I wanted to practice.
Does anyone else have any one-measure ostinatos (3-4 beats) they'd like to
have the orchestra do? They can compose any rhythmic pattern and
demonstrate it to the group. Next, the whole orchestra will play this
ostinato together.
After a few students have played, I will ask what do you think makes
an interesting or catchy ostinato? Can students think of any songs that have
a prominent ostinato? (Many pop songs) for example, Viva la Vida (we
are just about to start this song in orchestra so it is a good connection to
what is to come).
+Materials
Whiteboard and
marker
Student volunteers (23) to perform their own
ostinatos
Now that we have had playing tests I want to work on playing the
Ukrainian Bell Carol from beginning to end.
First, we will play it under-tempo to allow students to get into the
mindset and get notes and rhythms correct.
I will spend some time on the last two measures, making sure students
are watching for my conducting on these pizzicato notes
Then, we will play through the piece again, with a faster tempo!! I
think this will help get us more prepared to perform it by getting closer to
the performance tempo.
I will ask about the key of the piece, I'm guessing some will say G Major.
Then, I will ask the students to consider the passage at 57-61. Can
everyone play the chord at 60? Does this sound major to you, or minor? I
will play the chord on the piano, and a e minor scale.
Using the board, I will show how the scale degrees of a G Major scale and
an e minor scale are different (halfsteps between 3-4 and 7-8, and 2-3 and
5-6 in natural minor)
Finally, a question for the group: why would a celebratory holiday song be
written in minor? Can you think of any other festive holiday songs that are
in a minor key? (for example, many Hannukah songs, and Christmas carols
such as Mary Did You Know or Coventry Carol).
Sheet music:
Ukrainian Bell Carol
arr. Dackow, in folders
7 min
(+3 for
pack-up)
Element
Review
Procedures/Strategies
With remaining time, we will put the new knowledge of this minor carol to
use by playing it together again. I will be assessing as we go for other
things to work on bow direction, dynamics, etc.
+Materials
Ukrainian Bell Carol
I.
Element
Warm-up
5 min
Procedures/Strategies
+Materials
Tuner
Student volunteer and
scale sheets
Scale sheets
Whiteboard and marker
5 min
Review: GM
scale pattern
and Focus: E
minor scale
After tuning, get out scale sheet and go through scale pattern for G
Major
I will model the double down ostinato bowing we have done
before: time m. 57 bowing, and write it on the board for visual
learners
II.
3 min
Focus
Focus:
performance
2 min
Focus:
Ukrainian
heritage
I will ask the class to say hello to our visitors: two parents of students
have come in to talk about their Ukrainian heritage.
I will use a map to show where Ukraine is for the students who don't
know.
25 min
Focus:
Ukrainian
heritage
Mrs. Cossa and Mrs. Zahaisky will talk about their Ukrainian
heritage. I've asked them to speak about Ukrainian customs
especially around the holidays, including costumes, special foods,
language, songs, dance, etc.
III.
5 min
Finish
Review
Open for questions: Do the students have any questions for our
guests? As we already wrote down questions to a Ukrainian person in
Lesson #2, I am sure they will have something to ask to further their
learning. We will finish with this and end the class here.