Brent+Thorpe+-+Lesson+Plans+-+Specific

These links take you to a specific lesson plan that could be used in class.
 * Lesson Plan – Specific Activity **


 * ** Finding the Beat **
 * http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Arts/Music/MUS020
 * This lesson requires students to learn about various rhythms that are present in a number of different cultures. The students are then asked to find similar rhythms in current music.


 * **African-American Gospel Music**
 * http://www.teachervision.fen.com/music-styles/lesson-plan/8289.html?detoured=1
 * Students are introduced to the genre of gospel music and its various styles. Through discussing the historical origins of this music, student will learn that spirituals and gospel music differ greatly. Students will analyze lyrics and use recorded examples to reinforce their understanding of these differences. At the lessons conclusion, students are expected to differentiate between types gospel music, discuss the messages found within the lyrics, and identify the instrumentation located in various gospel songs.


 * **Slurs, Ties, and Phrases for lower brass instruments**
 * http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/music/general/brass.html
 * Beginning low brass players are introduced to more advanced articulation in this lesson. By defining slurs and ties, student will learn what symbols represent each articulation and the proper technique needed to produce the corresponding sound. Ultimately, each student is expected to slurs at least two notes on a low brass instrument and be able to define each term.


 * **A Jazz Talk Show**
 * http://www.teachervision.fen.com/music-styles/lesson-plan/4745.html?detoured=1
 * Students will research the lives of various jazz musicians. Through their research, the students will become familiar with the social and historical events associated with these artists. Students will listen to various recordings to become familiar with the artist’s music. At the conclusion of their research, the students will create a news talk show that highlights the lives of these jazz musicians.


 * **Making a Musical Board Game**
 * http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Arts/Music/MUS0219.html
 * This lesson is designed to test or review all of the music theory and music history knowledge that students have acquired. Students are divided into groups of three or four and given 30 index cards. The groups must develop questions that represent all of the material that was covered. Next, each group must use the questions to create a board game. Each game must be accompanied by a set of rules. To conclude the lesson, each group must exchange and play another groups game.