Lesson Plans from Edumate

Grade 6

Term 1
Unit 2 – Melody

OVERVIEW
Understanding
The students will understand that ...

 Good listeners learn to imitate, describe,  and evaluate music better

 Disciplines plays an important role in musical success
 Taking care of our vocal folds is essential to our entire well-being
 The combination of high and low notes add beauty to the melody of a song

Essential Questions
Students will keep considering ...

 How does melodic movement affect the overall sound of a song?

 How does good melody make you feel?
 Why reading and notating music are essential to music literacy?
 What is the best way to take care of our voice?
 When do we say that a particular  sound is  music?

Knowledge
The students will know...

 Vocalization is a way of taking care of one's voice and a way to prepare for singing
 There are different classification of male and female voices. For females, the highest register is called
soprano, and the lowest register is called alto. For males, the highest register is called tenor, and the
lowest, bass. 
 The different characteristics of sound: duration, pitch, intensity, and timbre
 A good singer pronounces each syllable and word clearly
 When singing, one should have a good posture, listen to the instructions, and get the right  pitch

Skills
Students will be skilled at...

 Singing different scales and patterns

 Pronouncing correctly each vowel
 Singing alone and in groups
 Singing with solfege syllables
 Identify music symbols on the staff
  Singing challenging melodies

EVIDENCE
Performance Tasks
Making Melody and Harmony

In this activity, the students  will create melody either by:

Singing individually or in a group;

Playing musical instruments (guitar, piano or other instruments); or,

Singing while other members of the group playing instruments.

This is a concrete way of experiencing and applying the different lessons on melody and harmony.

It gives opportunity to students to show their singing abilities and other musical talents like playing musical
instruments, reading notations, and performing with a group.

Drawing and Creating Melodic Contour and Melodic Motion

This activity is one that tests the listening skill of students  and will provide the them with the
fundamental skills in notation.

This is also a challenge about cooperating with their team mates in order to form the correct
pattern.

Giving the students a chance to make their own patterns (contour and motion) is an initial step
in melody making and composition. 

Singing Ascending and Descending the Solfege

This is an activity that reveals the lowest and highest notes that a student can sing with his/her
voice.  Since in this class, this will be done with the accompaniment of the keyboard, it will also
demonstrate the listening skill of the students, and show   if   they can follow the pitch that they hear.   As
a consequence of this activity, the students will also have a clear idea of their respective voice
classification. 
Other Evidence
 Vocalization 
 Imitation of Sounds
 Aural Exercises
 Aural Recognition of Melodic Contours and Melodic Motiona
 Distinguishing Organized and Unorganized Sounds