Name:SofiaDaSilva,SuzanneCarlucciDate:10/6/2014

Grade:68Title:NationalAnthemVideoArrangement

MusicalFocus:
Singing
Performing
Form
Creating
Melody
Rhythm
Harmony

Preparation:
Intheintroductorylessonthefollowingwillbecovered
Showingoftheoriginalpiece(NationalAnthem).
Presentationofvideosthatwillbeusedasexamples.
Havestudentspairupingroupsof45
Creationofparts
Howtoassignparts
Stylecharacteristicsandhowtoarrangethepiece
(Rhythms,structure,form)

Materials:
Computer
Instruments/voices
MusicNotation
Software
Staffpaper

Process&Personalization:
1. Theclasswillbedividedintogroupsof45.
2. Eachgroupofstudentswillviewtwovideorenditions
oftheNationalAnthem(CactusCuties/JoseFeliciano
1968)usingtheircomputers.(5minutes)
3. Studentswillbegivendirectionsastowhattheyneed
tobelisteningforinthevideos:harmonyandmelody
variations,andwillbegiventheoptionofusingstaff
paperoranymusicnotationsoftwareoftheirchoosing.
(5minutes)
4. Afterstudentsunderstandthebasisofthetwovideos
theywillgointotheirgroupsanddiscusshowto
arrangetheirownversionoftheNationalAnthem
usingsimilarideasofvoiceharmonizationandtone.
(10minutes)
5. Oncestudentshavediscussedandagreedonabasic
ideatheywillcontinuetousetheclassperiodandto
composeandarrangetheiranthemsandarefreetouse
anyinstruments/percussionstoenhancetheir
compositioniftheywouldlike.(25minutes)
6. Thelast10minuteswillbeusedforanyquestionsthe
groupsmayhaveandforgettingeachotherscontact
informationsotheycanworkoutsideoftheclassroom.

StandardsAddressed:
Arts:Music:68

NextClass:
1. Inthefollowingclassthestudentswillcontinueto
workontheirarrangementoftheStarSpangled

BigIdea:
ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE

EnduringUnderstanding1:
Understandingthe
organizationalstructureofan
artformprovidesa
foundationforappreciationof
artisticworksandrespectfor
thecreativeprocess.
(MU.912.O.1)

Banner.
2. Studentswillberequiredtobeginplaying,orsinging
throughthemusicinordertoseehowtheyare
proceedingwiththeproject.
3. Theuseofnotationsoftware/staffpaperwillcontinue
tobeusedinordertofullyfinisharrangingthepiece.
(Thepieceshouldbedonebytheendofthisclassorat
leastclosetoit.Ifextratimeisnecessarybythe
majorityoftheclassthenthetimeforthiscanbe
extendedtothefollowingclass).
4. Studentswillbegintounderstandtheconceptsofbasic
notation,andharmony

Objectives:
Notes/Extensions:
Understand
Studentswillcometothenextclasswiththeir
Howtocollaborate
arrangementsintheprocessofbeingconstructedand
andcomeupwitha
createdsotheycancontinueworkingmoreonthem
commonidea.
duringthenextclasstime.
Startcomposing
arrangements.

Encounter:
Tryingoutdifferent
combinationsof
instruments,including
possiblenotesand
chordsthateffectively
makethepiecestand
outfromtheoriginal.

Assessments:
Students(eachintheirrespectivegroups)willhavetoperformtheirarrangementtothe
class.
Indoingsotheremustbeanestablishedtempoandstyle,aswellashavingnotes
and/orchordsthatfitintothekeyofthearrangementproperly.