Waylen Wants to Jam Lesson: Learning That My Beat Counts lesson.pdf- Ask four students to volunteer....

Waylen Wants to JamLesson: Learning That My Beat Counts

Goals:1. Tobuildlisteningskills2.Todevelopattentionspan

Focus:Beingpartof a group

Big Idea: It's fun to be part of a group.

Knowledgeacquired:1. Gains an understandingof whatthe

beatisonadrumline2. Experiencescreativityby identifying

asoundtoaddtotheir drumline3. Gains an understanding that their

role in a group is equally asimportant as every role

Skillstodemonstratelearning:1.Studenttries to keepthebeatduringhis/her drumlineroutinedemonstration2.Studentactsaspartofagroup,payingattention,sohe/sheisinrhythmwitheveryoneelseontheirdrumline.

Reflection,AssessmentandEvaluation

• Reflection:Studentsdraw a picture of theirgroup performing together andwrite a sentence describing how itfeels to be part of their group.

EvidenceofLearning:Studentdemonstratestheabilitytolistenandattendbyparticipatingina

groupdrumline.

Criteria:Rubricforinstrumentidentification

2points=studentkeepsthebeatfor8countsormore

1point= studentparticipatesthroughoutthedrumlineactivity

0points=studentrefusestobepartofadrumlinegroup.

• SetStudentsUpForSuccess:- Askfourstudentstovolunteer.Teachthemto clapto a steady rhythm while countingthebeats1-8.Thenaskeach volunteertoadda sound,takingturns,whilekeepingthebeat. Example:stomp,stomp,clap,clap,snap,snap, shouting“I-I’ likeWaylendidinhisstory.

Haveclassjointhevolunteerdrumline by clapping to their rhythm.

Divideclassintogroupsoffourstudents.Ask each grouptocreatetheirowndrumlineroutinefor8-24beats.(Fewerbeatsforyoungerchildren)Encouragestudentstobecreativeinusingdifferent sounds. Have each group identify a name for their group.Children who struggle with rhythm may clap to first or last beat to participate.

• Tasktodemonstrateknowledge:Haveeach groupsharetheirroutinewiththe class.Encourage theclasstolistencarefully andtrytodothe routinewitheachdrumline group.