Thematic+Unit


 * Thematic Unit: Inquiry Learning- Rhythm

** **Rhythm Activity**  1. Mrs.Guthrie reviews basic rhythm concepts: - Quarter notes/rests   -    8th notes/rests   -    Half notes/rests   -    Whole notes/rests - 16th notes - Dotted quarter notes - Time signatures- 4/4, 2/4, ¾, 6/8  2. Mrs.Guthrie plays musical excerpts that demonstrate the various time signatures  3. The students are divided into groups of 3 and each group is given an envelope with various rhythms/notes inside. In each group there will be one recorder, one beat-keeper, and one person to demonstrate the rhythm for the class.  4. The students will be given about 5 minutes to create 4 measures of music within each time signature. After the 5 minutes, each group will perform their creation for the class, and then Mrs.Guthrie will assign a new time signature. **Teaching Techniques** // Guided Questions: // What type of notes did this group use? Does each measure fit within the time signature? Could you feel a beat?
 * Learning Objective:** In this lesson the students will apply what they have learned from previous lessons about rhythm, in order to create their own group rhythms in the correct time signature.
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