ARTS EDUCATION TEACHER HANDBOOK

ELEMENTARY LESSON PLAN

Submitted by Anna Miller Student, Lenoir-Rhyne College

Lesson Title:
Rhythm Compositions

Grade Level or Course:
Fourth Grade Music

Time Allotment:
35-40 Minutes

Targeted Goals and Objectives from the 2000 North Carolina Arts Education Standard Course
of Study and Grade Level Competencies, K-12:

• 4.4: Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines
• 4.5: Reading and Notating Music
• 4.7: Evaluating Music and Music Performances

Materials/Equipment Needed:

1. 4 sets of 20 note cards (each card will have a different rhythm on them?consisting of different number of beats per card or measure)
2. Teacher set of note cards containing different key signatures

Lesson Procedure:

Directions:

• Start by reviewing time signatures with the class. Use the note cards that will be used to play the game to achieve this.
• Split students into 4 groups and distribute the sets of 20 note cards.
• Teacher holds up one time signature card Students will then race to see who can separate their cards into the ones that represent the time signature presented.
• The fastest group then gets to stop playing the game and make a simple composition by arranging the cards for that time signature.
• The other 3 groups continue to play until everyone has a time signature and cards in their deck to represent it.
• After the game is complete - give students time to arrange the cards to make an original composition
• Each group will get to present their composition to the class The clas will then clap the rhythms along with the group

Assessment:

Observation: The teacher will be able to evaluate how well the students understand time signatures by how fast they can separate their group's cards. The teacher will also be able to see how well the students can read because after only one time of seeing their classmates' compositions they must perform along.

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