The document summarizes an art lesson for 5th grade students in Portugal where they listened to musical instruments being played and drew what they heard. Students first introduced themselves and their instruments. The teacher then gave directions that students followed to draw various shapes on their paper. Next, students listened to classmates playing instruments and drew areas inspired by the music. Finally, the drawings were displayed for discussion - though different, the students' drawings were similar in using lines to express the emotions conveyed by the music.

1. Unit: Shapes and Volumes
Class:5thF (Évora, Portugal) / Level: Elementary
Subjects: Art and English
Teachers: Rita David and Lina Bolas
Number of lessons: 1
Competences:
- Drawing according to directions / instructions
- Listening to the sound of instruments and expressing feelings and
emotions
- Comparing different works
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Content
Language/Terminology
(words and phrases)
Main target knowledge
- Draw what you hear
- Circles, edges, lines, straight,
wavy, zigzag, empty area, colour,
music, violin, bass, organ, piano,
inspiration, emotion
- Watch and compare
- What’s similar?
- What’s different?
- Shapes (circle, ...)
- Using the line to express
emotion
- Abstract art: same directions
and inspiration – different
outcomes
Process
Activities / Tasks Types of interaction
Students who are learning to play
instruments introduce themselves
and speak about their musical
instrument.
The teacher gives paper and
markers and tells the students they
Student – whole class
Teacher – whole class

2. are going to listen and draw.
The teacher reads directions (see
resources) and the students are
encouraged to listen carefully and
follow them
The teacher tells the students to
listen to their classmates playing
instruments and asks them to fill in
some areas inspired by the music
they hear
When the drawings are finished,
the teacher puts them on display
and encourages a discussion: Do
the drawings look the same?
What’s similar?
What’s different? Why are there
differences?
Individual work
Individual work
Teacher - class
Resources / Materials
Computer, projector, board, short videos of students playing,
Paper, markers (fine tip and thick tip), coloured pencils or pens
Assessment
The assessment is aimed at the process. Students are asked if they had
fun, what they liked most and what they didn’t like.
Credit to
Conservatório Regional de Évora – Eborae Mvsica (for letting us film the
students in their music lessons)