Gard – Choral Music

Lesson Plans 

Field Kindley Memorial High School

Home of the Golden Tornado

 

Upcoming…..

            October 16 – Fall Vocal Concert, 7:00 pm, FKHS Auditorium

 

Week 7 – September 29, 2008

 

Tornado Singers –

Block 2

Chorus – Block 3

Soundwave – Block 6

Monday

September 29

Combined rehearsal with the college choir

Warm-ups

Down to the River to Pray; Storm is Passing Over; Rejoice and Sing Out His Praise; Let the River Run

New folders / seating arrangement

Warm-ups / technique

Jenson #48-50

Caged Bird; Alma Mater; Under the Boardwalk; It’s a Wonderful; Rorando Coeli; Seize the Day; Free to Be; Come Ye Sons of Art

 

Tuesday

September 30

 

 

Warm-ups

Sing through all

Alma Mater; Star-Spangled Banner; Java Jive; You Can’t Stop the Beat; To Where You Are; Bohemian Rhapsody;

Part of Your World (women)

Choreography

Wednesday

October 1

QPA Half Day

Warm-ups / technique

Singing – Above, plus Riversong and Neighbors’ Chorus

Warm-ups / technique

Jenson #51-53

Singing – decide which pieces for concert

 

Thursday

October 2

 

 

Warm-ups

Sing through all

Choreography

Friday

October 3

Warm-ups / technique

Singing

Warm-ups / technique

Jenson #54-56

Singing – decide which pieces for concert

 

Standards

1A; 2A; 3A-E; 4B; 5A-B

1B; 2A; 3A-E; 4B; 5A-B

1B; 2A; 3A-E; 4B; 5A-B

Strategies Used

 

 

 

            *Lesson Plans are subject to change during the week as student needs are met*

 

 

Curriculum Maps

                                           

Subject:  Tornado Singers

 

Standard

Content Topic

Delivery Method
& Skills

Assessment Used
Verification of Mastery

August

Students will demonstrate proper vocal technique.  (Standard 3: A-E)

 

Students will demonstrate proper rehearsal etiquette.

(Standard 5: A-C)

Use proper posture and breathing for singing.  Initial awareness of proper vowels and use of consonants.

 

Working together as a group.

Observation of proper technique.

 

Observation of group participation.

September

Students rehearsing music to be performed at their fall concert.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Continuing to use proper technique, learn pieces of various styles for performance.

Teacher observation.

October

Students will perform a concert of prepared music.

(Standards 3: A-D and 6)

Working together as a group using correct technique.  Demonstrating proper concert etiquette.  Memorization. Watching the director for cues.  Responsibility for own part in performance.

Performance at concert.

November

Students rehearsing music to be performed at December concert.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Continuing to build on existing skills, learn pieces appropriate to the season for performance.

Teacher observation.

December

Students will perform a concert of prepared music.

(Standards 1, 3, 6) 

Working together as a group using correct technique.  Demonstrating proper concert etiquette.  Memorization.  Watching the director for cues.  Responsibility for own part in performance.

Performance at concert.

January

Students will demonstrate proper vocal technique

(Standard 3: A-E)

 

Students will demonstrate proper rehearsal etiquette.

(Standard 5: A-C)

 

Some students may prepare music for small ensembles and/or solos.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Use proper posture and breathing for singing.  Awareness of proper vowels and consonants.

 

Working together as a group.

 

Working in some different groupings or by self.

Observation of proper technique.

 

Observation of group participation.

 

Observation of commitment to extra rehearsal time.

February

Students will demonstrate proper vocal technique with increased attention to detail.

(Standard 3: A-E)

 

Students will demonstrate proper rehearsal etiquette.

(Standard 5: A-C)

 

Some students may continue work on small ensembles and/or solos.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Proper posture and breathing for singing.  Proper vowels and consonants.  Dynamics.  Style.

 

Working together as a group.  Attention to conductor.

 

Working in some different groupings or by self.

Teacher observation.

 

Teacher observation.

 

Observation of commitment to extra rehearsal time.

March

Students will continue to work with proper vocal technique and rehearsal etiquette as they polish festival literature.

(Standards 3 and 5)

 

Students will start memorization of literature.

(Standards 5 and 6) 

 

Some students may continue work on small ensembles and/or solos.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Posture, breathing, diction, vowels, consonants, style, dynamics, confidence, cooperation.

 

Memorize songs

 

Working in some different groupings or by self.

Teacher observation.

 

Evaluation of accuracy.

 

Observation of commitment to extra rehearsal time.

April

Students will perform festival literature at PSU.

(Standard 6, 7)

 

Students will prepare for end-of-the-year concert.

(Standards 3, 4, 5) 

Demonstration of all vocal technical skills working on during the school year.

 

Learning additional pieces for the final concert.

Performance at concert.

 

Observation of proper technique and participation.

May

Students perform end-of-the-year concert.

(Standards 6, 7) 

Demonstration of all vocal technical skills worked on during the school year.

Performance at concert.

 

 

Subject:  Field Kindley Soundwave  

 

Standard

Content Topic

Delivery Method
& Skills

Assessment Used
Verification of Mastery

August

Students will demonstrate proper vocal technique.  (Standard 3: A-E)

 

Students will demonstrate proper rehearsal etiquette.

(Standard 5: A-C)

Use proper posture and breathing for singing.  Initial awareness of proper vowels and use of consonants.

 

Working together as a group.

Observation of proper technique.

 

Observation of group participation.

September

Students rehearsing music to be performed at their fall concert.

(Standard 3: A-E)

 

Students learning choreography to selected pieces.

(Standard 5: B-C)

Continuing to use proper technique, learn pieces of various styles for performance.

 

After learning and memorizing pieces, adding movement that is coordinated with the rest of the group.

Teacher observation.

 

Performance of piece.

October

Students will perform a concert of prepared music.

(Standards 3: A-D and 6)

Working together as a group using correct technique.  Demonstrating proper concert etiquette.  Memorization. Watching the director for cues.  Responsibility for own part in performance.

Performance at concert.

November

Students rehearsing music to be performed at December concert and for various organizations.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Continuing to build on existing skills, learn pieces appropriate to the season for performance.

Teacher observation.

December

Students will perform several times a program of prepared music.

(Standards 1, 3, 6) 

 

Students will demonstrate flexibility in regards to performance situations.

(Standard 1)

Working together as a group using correct technique.  Demonstrating proper concert etiquette.  Memorization.  Watching the director for cues.  Responsibility for own part in performance.

 

Adjusting to circumstances different from rehearsals.

Participation at performances.

 

Teacher observation.

January

Students will demonstrate proper vocal technique

(Standard 3: A-E)

 

Students will demonstrate proper rehearsal etiquette.

(Standard 5: A-C)

 

Students will prepare music for small ensembles (mixed, female, male) and/or solos.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Use proper posture and breathing for singing.  Awareness of proper vowels and consonants.

 

Working together as a group.

 

Working in some different groupings or by self.

Observation of proper technique.

 

Observation of group participation.

 

Observation of commitment to extra rehearsal time.

February

Students will demonstrate proper vocal technique with increased attention to detail.

(Standard 3: A-E)

 

Students will demonstrate proper rehearsal etiquette.

(Standard 5: A-C)

 

Students will continue work on small ensembles and/or solos.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Proper posture and breathing for singing.  Proper vowels and consonants.  Dynamics.  Style.

 

Working together as a group.  Attention to conductor.

 

Working in some different groupings or by self.

Teacher observation.

 

Teacher observation.

 

Observation of commitment to extra rehearsal time.

March

Students will continue to work with proper vocal technique and rehearsal etiquette as they polish festival literature.

(Standards 3 and 5)

 

Students will start memorization of literature.

(Standards 5 and 6) 

 

Students will continue work on small ensembles and/or solos.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Posture, breathing, diction, vowels, consonants, style, dynamics, confidence, cooperation.

 

Memorize songs

 

Working in some different groupings or by self.

Teacher observation.

 

Evaluation of accuracy.

 

Observation of commitment to extra rehearsal time.

April

Students will perform festival literature at PSU.

(Standard 6, 7)

 

Students will prepare for end-of-the-year concert.

(Standards 3, 4, 5) 

Demonstration of all vocal technical skills working on during the school year.

 

Learning additional pieces for the final concert.

Performance at concert.

 

Observation of proper technique and participation.

May

Students perform end-of-the-year concert.

(Standards 6, 7) 

Demonstration of all vocal technical skills worked on during the school year.

Performance at concert.

 

 

Subject:  Field Kindley Chorus

 

Standard

Content Topic

Delivery Method
& Skills

Assessment Used
Verification of Mastery

August

Students will demonstrate proper vocal technique.  (Standard 3: A-E)

 

Students will demonstrate proper rehearsal etiquette.

(Standard 5: A-C)

Use proper posture and breathing for singing.  Initial awareness of proper vowels and use of consonants.

 

Working together as a group.

Observation of proper technique.

 

Observation of group participation.

September

Students rehearsing music to be performed at their fall concert.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Continuing to use proper technique, learn pieces of various styles for performance.

Teacher observation.

October

Students will perform a concert of prepared music.

(Standards 3: A-D and 6)

 

Students will write a concert critique.

(Standard 1: A, D)

Working together as a group using correct technique.  Demonstrating proper concert etiquette.  Memorization. Watching the director for cues.  Responsibility for own part in performance.

 

Evaluation of their performance – strengths and weaknesses.

Performance at concert.

 

Written assignment.

November

Students rehearsing music to be performed at December concert.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Continuing to build on existing skills, learn pieces appropriate to the season for performance.

Teacher observation.

December

Students will perform a concert of prepared music.

(Standards 1, 3, 6) 

 

Students will write a concert critique.

(Standard 1: A, D)

Working together as a group using correct technique.  Demonstrating proper concert etiquette.  Memorization.  Watching the director for cues.  Responsibility for own part in performance.

 

Evaluation of their performance – strengths and weaknesses.

Participation at concert.

 

Written assignment.

January

Students will demonstrate proper vocal technique

(Standard 3: A-E)

 

Students will demonstrate proper rehearsal etiquette.

(Standard 5: A-C)

 

Some students may prepare music for small ensembles and/or solos.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Use proper posture and breathing for singing.  Awareness of proper vowels and consonants.

 

Working together as a group.

 

Working in some different groupings or by self.

Observation of proper technique.

 

Observation of group participation.

 

Observation of commitment to extra rehearsal time.

February

Students will demonstrate proper vocal technique with increased attention to detail.

(Standard 3: A-E)

 

Students will demonstrate proper rehearsal etiquette.

(Standard 5: A-C)

 

Some students may continue work on small ensembles and/or solos.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Proper posture and breathing for singing.  Proper vowels and consonants.  Dynamics.  Style.

 

Working together as a group.  Attention to conductor.

 

Working in some different groupings or by self.

Teacher observation.

 

Teacher observation.

 

Observation of commitment to extra rehearsal time.

March

Students will continue to work with proper vocal technique and rehearsal etiquette as they polish festival literature.

(Standards 3 and 5)

 

Students will start memorization of literature.

(Standards 5 and 6) 

 

Some students may continue work on small ensembles and/or solos.

(Standard 3: A-E)

Posture, breathing, diction, vowels, consonants, style, dynamics, confidence, cooperation.

 

Memorize songs

 

Working in some different groupings or by self.

Teacher observation.

 

Evaluation of accuracy.

 

Observation of commitment to extra rehearsal time.

April

Students will perform festival literature at PSU.

(Standard 6, 7)

 

Students will write a concert critique.

(Standard 1: A, D)

 

Students will prepare for end-of-the-year concert.

(Standards 3, 4, 5) 

Demonstration of all vocal technical skills working on during the school year.

 

Evaluation of their performance – strengths and weaknesses.

 

Learning additional pieces for the final concert.

Performance at concert.

 

Written assignment.

 

Observation of proper technique and participation.

May

Students perform end-of-the-year concert.

(Standards 6, 7) 

 

Students will write a concert critique.

(Standard 1: A, D)

Demonstration of all vocal technical skills worked on during the school year.

 

Evaluation of their performance – strengths and weaknesses.

Performance at concert.

 

Written assignment.