Music Vocabulary Word Wall

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Music Vocabulary Word Wall
Teacher Stacey M. Hardee Subject Beginning
Choir / Introduction to Music Grade 6th grade
Date 1 August 2006
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Sunshine State Standard(s) Addressed

• MUSIC
• MU.A.3.3 The student reads and notates music.
• MU.D.1.3 The student listens to, analyzes, and
  describes music.

• LANGUAGE ARTS
• LA.A.2.3 The student constructs meaning from a
  wide range of texts.
• LA.B.2.3 The student writes to communicate ideas
  and information effectively.
• LA.C.3.3 The student uses speaking strategies
  effectively.

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Objective
Given a selection of music students will
identify, define, and categorize music vocabulary
and symbols and organize them onto a word wall
for the entire class to view. Students will work
in groups and utilize a Definition map graphic
organizer to present their terms to the class.
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Materials and Equipment

• Selection of Music
• Chalkboard and chalk or Overhead and overhead
  marker
• Definition Maps for each group
• Magazines for picture cut outs
• Music Dictionary
• Glue sticks and safety scissors
• Chart Paper for the Word Wall already hanging
  on the wall and labeled for the categories of the
  terms (ex dynamics, tempo, expressions, symbols,
  abbreviations, etc.)
• Bulletin Board

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ESL//ESE Considerations

• Using the numbered heads together, the teacher
  should be sure that ESL/ESE students are not
  paired together but are paired with mainstream
  students who can help and peer tutor these
  individuals
• Instructors should speak at a slower pace,
  reiterate, and specifically ask these students
  one-on-one if they understand the tasks, and
  assignment.
• These students may have the selection of music
  ahead of time to look over the night before the
  assignment.

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Teaching Methods

• Direct Instruction
• Definition Map
• Group Assignments / Numbered Heads Together
• Word Wall
• Class discussion

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Lesson Sequence
(time allotted 50 min)

• Introduction of Topic (approx 5 min)
• Prior knowledge
• Terms discussed during last weeks vocabulary
  lesson
• Think of some new terms they might have seen
  recently.

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• Group AssignmentsDefinition Map (20 min)
• 6 groups using Numbered Heads Together
• Children identify new dynamics, tempo markings
  and/or terms and other symbols
• Teacher randomly assigns one term from the board
  to each of the 6 groups
• Review/model definition map and word wall
  categories
• Groups use the music dictionary at the front of
  the classroom and magazines to fill out
  definition map

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• Good Sample of Music
• Easy readability
• At appropriate level for age group
• Multiple new terms
• Quality literature for band or choir

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Dynamics
Loud range of volume
Need lots of air
forte
Choral instrumental
ff
soft
Easier to do than piano
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• Class Presentations-Word Wall (20 min)
• Each group presents their definition in front of
  the whole class and writes their term and the
  corresponding musical symbol on the chart paper
  under the correct category.

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• Dynamics
• Forte f
• Piano p
• Fortissimo ff
• Crescendo cresc.

Expressions Ritardando rit. Diminuendo
dim.
Tempo Andante slow-medium pace Moderato
medium pace with a little motion
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• Extending the Lesson (5 min)
• Review the new words they learned today and
  invite class discussion about the definitions
  their importance in music.
• Timed Individual writing (3 minutes) in daily
  journal.
• Definition maps are hung on the bulletin board at
  the end of class.

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Assessment/Evaluation

• Writing Logs
• Definition Maps

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Thank You!