Possible lesson plans

1. Sophie James ECU100 Assignment two
LESSON – Music
Topic/theme: Creating a performance combining other art forms
Level/s: Grade 3/4 Duration: 1 hour
LESSON STRUCTURE TIME
Learning Outcome(s):
Music – Making
 4.2 Imagine and create their own music by investigating combinations of sound and
silence (ACARA, 2012)
 4.3 Describe features of the elements of music as they sing, play and compose
(ACARA, 2012)
 4.6 Combine music making with Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Visual Arts and other
learning areas (ACARA, 2012)
Preparation/Organisation:
 Have song True Blue Wonders downloaded on laptop
 Have cd players/ipods (4)for students to listen to
 Have art supplies ready for the students
 Example of art work
Introduction:
 Students sitting at their desks.
 Play song from laptop
 Discuss with students what they think the song is about
 Discuss with students how they feel about the song
 Explain the task – To create either their own song with wildlife sounds and perform to
class, create a dance to this song or create a story board for this song in groups of 6.
Development:
 Group students into 5 groups of 6 students and allocate them an ipod and a rehearsal
space.
 Have the students pick a team leader to lead the group
 Have students decide on how they are to perform their song.
 Students have 25 minutes to put together their performance
Conclusion:
 Each group is to perform their song to the whole class
 After each performance take responses from the class on positive feelings they thought
about the group’s performance
Assessment:
- Student contribution to groups performance.
- Individual contribution during group activities
- Student contribution during sharing time.
Reflection:
Was the time allocation appropriate for each section? Do I need to make any changes?
10 mins
30 mins
20 mins

2. Sophie James ECU100 Assignment two
Was the lesson content sufficient and appropriate to achieve the objectives and meet learning
outcomes?
Are there any topics that need more explanation and/or exploration?
Was the lesson inclusive of all students? If not, what can I do to rectify this?
LESSON – Music
Topic/theme: Listening and responding to music.
Level/s: Grade 3/4 Duration: 45 minutes
LESSON STRUCTURE TIME
Learning Outcome(s):
Music – Responding
 4.7 Experience and reflect upon a range of music as both performer and audience
member (ACARA, 2012)
 4.9 Reflect upon and share thoughts and feelings about their music making, and
communicate ideas about a range of music from Australia, the Asia region and other
world cultures (ACARA, 2012)
Preparation/Organisation:
1. Prepare a power point with titles and short samples of the songs the whyalla primary
school choir had performed.
2. Work sheet for students reflection
Introduction:
 Students seated at desks facing the projector
 Show students the Power point presentation, stopping and discussing each song and
ask what they remember from the performance and how they felt about it
 Ask questions to prompt discussion about the tempo, beat, rhythm, melody, lyrics and
get students to show examples
Development:
 Hand out work sheet, one to each student – students will look at song lyrics and write
down what they think he song is about how it makes them feel.
 Teacher to move amongst students to observe and ensure students are on task.
Conclusion:
 Students reform as a whole class
 Students will share their opinions and answers to the questions on the worksheet
 Prompt discussion between students
Assessment:
 Students reaction to PowerPoint
 Students examples of beat, rhythm etc
 Students worksheet responses
 Students participation in group discussion
15 mins
30 mins
10 mins

3. Sophie James ECU100 Assignment two
Reflection:
Was the time allocation appropriate for each section? Do I need to make any changes?
Was the lesson content sufficient and appropriate to achieve the objectives and meet learning
outcomes?
Are there any topics that need more explanation and/or exploration?
Was the lesson inclusive of all students? If not, what can I do to rectify this?
Reference list:
Australian Curriculum and Reporting Assessment [ACARA]. (2012). Draft Australian
Curriculum: The Arts Foundation to Year 10. Retrieved from
http://www.acara.edu.au/verve/_resources/DRAFT_Australian_Curriculum_The_Art
s_Foundation_to_Year_10_July_2012.pdf
Australian Children's Song - True Blue Wonders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg2IX65EPYY