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**Lesson Plan #1**

Danielle Guthrie EDUC 341 Informal Lesson Plan #1 Due 10/31/08 ** The Army Song ** **Grade:** 4 **Class:** Music- Recorders Recorders Music- //The Army Song// Xylophones Marimbas Bass Drum __Techniques__: Imitation “Check your neighbor’s” fingering Call-and-response “Who can show the class?...” Use the bass drum as a beat-keeper One half of the class plays for the other half Clap the rhythms (sometimes while counting beats) //Pick-up// // Measure // // Beat vs. Note // // Quarter Note // // Half Note // // Whole Note // // Tie  // // Quarter Rest // // Release //
 * Materials: **
 * Instructional Plan: **
 * 1) Review/quiz basic fingerings: C (low/high), D (low/high), E, F, G, A, B
 * 1) Learn the 1st half of the song: each section individually
 * 1) __Group Work__: Mr.Buck works with percussion group while I put the rest of the class into groups of 3 and walk around answering questions as each group figures out the rest of the piece together
 * 1) __Conclusion__: Both groups come together to play the piece in a duet in preparation for the Veteran’s Day concert
 * Important Terms **