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‭5th Grade Ukulele Lesson Plan #2‬

‭Mr. Tyler Long‬

‭ tandards Being Addressed:‬


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‭MU:Cr3.2.5a‬‭–‬‭Present‬‭the final version of personal‬‭created music to others that‬‭demonstrates‬
‭craftsmanship‬‭, and explain‬‭connection‬‭to‬‭expressive‬‭intent‬‭.‬
‭MU:Re8.1.5a‬‭–‬‭Demonstrate‬‭and explain how the‬‭expressive‬‭qualities‬‭(such as‬‭dynamics‬‭,‬
‭tempo‬‭,‬‭timbre‬‭, and‬‭articulation‬‭) are used in performers’‬‭and personal‬‭interpretations‬‭to reflect‬
‭expressive intent‬‭.‬
‭MU:Pr5.1.5a‬‭– Apply‬‭teacher-provided‬‭and‬‭established‬‭criteria‬‭and feedback to evaluate the‬
‭accuracy and expressiveness of‬‭ensemble‬‭and personal‬‭performances‬‭.‬
‭MU:Pr6.1.5a‬‭–‬‭Perform‬‭music, alone or with others,‬‭with‬‭expression‬‭,‬‭technical accuracy‬‭, and‬
‭appropriate‬‭interpretation‬‭.‬
‭MU:Pr4.2.5a‬‭–‬‭Demonstrate‬‭understanding of the‬‭structure‬‭and the‬‭elements of music‬‭(such as‬
‭rhythm‬‭,‬‭pitch‬‭,‬‭form‬‭, and‬‭harmony‬‭) in music selected‬‭for‬‭performance‬‭.‬

‭Materials of Instruction:‬
‭●‬ ‭Ukuleles‬
‭●‬ ‭4/4 Backing Track‬
‭●‬ ‭Composition papers from previous class period‬
‭●‬ ‭Lime in the Coconut‬‭by Harry Nilsson recording‬

‭ esson Sequence:‬
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‭Activity #1 Objective:‬‭By the end of this activity,‬‭students will perform their original 8-beat‬
‭ukulele compositions for the class while maintaining a steady pulse with the aide of a backing‬
‭track in 4/4 time.‬
‭1.‬ ‭To begin the activity, students will retrieve their composition papers that were completed‬
‭the previous class period covering ukuleles.‬
‭2.‬ ‭Students will be instructed to sit in a circle while the teacher sits in the center.‬
‭3.‬ ‭Students will be given 1 minute to rehearse their compositions on their own to refresh‬
‭their memories.‬
‭4.‬ ‭The teacher will turn on the backing track and encourage students to internalize the pulse‬
‭by bobbing their head to the beat.‬
‭a.‬ ‭T: “Listen to the backing track and find the beat. Move your head with the beat!”‬
‭5.‬ ‭Students will individually perform their compositions for the class, moving throughout‬
‭the circle once each student has performed.‬
‭a.‬ ‭T: “We will all perform our compositions for each other. As soon as the person in‬
‭front of you starts playing, be ready to start in 8 beats!”‬
‭Assessment:‬‭Students will be assessed through teacher‬‭observation and through the written‬
‭composition papers.‬
‭●‬ S ‭ tudents will be assessed on their ability to perform their original compositions while‬
‭maintaining a steady pulse with the aide of a backing track in 4/4 time.‬
‭●‬ ‭The teacher will collect the composition papers to formally assess the students’‬
‭comprehension of the activity.‬

‭Transition:‬
‭●‬ ‭Students will be instructed to return to their assigned positions in the room.‬
‭○‬ ‭T: “Quickly, quietly, and safely return to your dots, and we are going to move on‬
‭to our next activity!”‬
‭●‬ ‭The teacher will lead the class in a strumming activity, referencing back to the first day of‬
‭ukuleles when the class strummed open strings with various patterns. The following‬
‭patterns will be rehearsed:‬
‭○‬ ‭Down, Down, Down, Down‬
‭○‬ ‭Down, Down Up, Down, Down‬
‭○‬ ‭Down, Down Up, Down, Down Up‬
‭○‬ ‭Down Up, Down, Down Up, Down‬
‭Activity #2 Objective:‬‭By the end of this activity,‬‭students will be able to perform a C7 ukulele‬
‭accompaniment to “Lime in the Coconut” by Harry Nilsson utilizing various patterns of‬
‭strumming while maintaining a steady pulse.‬
‭●‬ ‭Students will be taught the C7 chord, using verbiage such as “floors” and “rooms” to‬
‭reference the strings and frets.‬
‭○‬ ‭T: “We’re going to learn our first chord! Everyone hold up your left pointer finger.‬
‭Put that finger on room 1 of floor 1 (bottom string, first fret).”‬
‭●‬ ‭The teacher will lead a call and response activity using this new chord with various‬
‭strumming patterns.‬
‭●‬ ‭The teacher will project the song “Lime in the Coconut” by Harry Nilsson. Before‬
‭beginning the song, students will be given three different options for strumming, leaving‬
‭them to choose based on their level of comfort.‬
‭○‬ ‭1. Down strum on beat 1 and 3‬
‭○‬ ‭2. Down strum on every beat‬
‭○‬ ‭2. Down, Down Up, Down, Down Up‬
‭○‬ ‭T: “Let’s play our first song! Before playing, listen carefully to your strumming‬
‭options. You get to choose whatever is most comfortable for you.”‬
‭●‬ ‭The class will play through “Lime in the Coconut” all together.‬

‭Assessment:‬‭Students will be assessed through teacher‬‭observation.‬


‭●‬ ‭Students will be assessed on their ability by the end of the lesson to perform the ukulele‬
‭accompaniment to “Lime in the Coconut” by Harry Nilsson utilizing various strumming‬
‭patterns while maintaining a steady pulse.‬

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