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Wired Family Reunion
Melissa
Vincent
Beaufort Elementary School
5th grade
Music
12/12/01
Brief Description: The
students will identify and explain the instruments of the orchestra.
Approximate time required: 90 min.
(two 45 min. sessions)
Standard Course of Study Goals and
Objectives
Music
6.04 Identify visually and aurally a variety of instruments
including many orchestra and band instruments, and instruments from
various cultures. |
Technology
1.4 Describe the use of Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).
2.1 Use technology tools to collect, analyze, and display data. |
English
Language Arts
1.04 Use word reference materials (e.g., glossary,
dictionary, thesaurus, on-line reference tools) to identify and
comprehend unknown words.
2.03 Read a variety of texts, such as non-fiction |
Teacher's Lesson Goals/Objectives:
- The student will learn the instruments of the orchestra and their families.
- The student will conduct online research
to gather data on the instruments and their families.
- The student will present the information
learned to the class.
Materials/Resources Needed:
- computer with Internet access for each
student;
- website requires "Shockwave"
software to be installed (ask tech support)
- website: http://www.playmusic.org
- pictures of musical instruments;
- computer hooked to projection system (if
available);
- copy of the Acceptable Use Policy for
the school/county;
- individual instrument worksheet for each
student.
Pre Activities:
The teacher will need to be familiar with the web site.
Activities:
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The teacher will need to
explain the Acceptable Use Policy to the students.
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Explain the instruments of the
orchestra showing a picture of each family.
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On the computer hooked to
projection system, the teacher will visit http://playmusic.org
and will show the features of the web site.
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Go to the French Horn page
within the site, and give the information on that instrument.
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Have the students ask questions
about the French Horn
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Pass out the worksheets. Each worksheet is about a different instrument.
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The students will need to be
guided through the first 5
steps of the worksheet.
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The students will answer the
questions on their worksheet regarding the instrument
Closure: The following class period,
the students will present the information they gathered from http://playmusic.org
about their assigned instrument.
Assessment:
- Observation:
Students will be demonstrating their understanding of the AUP during
their time on the computer. This will be assessed by teacher monitoring.
- Pencil
Paper Test: Instrument
worksheet (attached) will determine if they gathered the information
correctly.
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