Best+Lesson.+Percussion+Ostinato+UDL

Below is a lesson that I originally used in my elementary practicum that I have since modified for our UDL section of music and special education. It features multiple ways of showing and explaining the material as well as a lot of hands on things for the students to be involved with. It enforces good rhythm and timing with both big beats and little beats. The lesson was designed to not cater to any one type of learner, but to a wide array of learners. This is what I think makes this my best and most effective lesson. In addition to all of the different representations, students really enjoy messing around with percussion instruments so you are sure to get good participation and enthusiasm from them.


 * Teacher Name: Alex Steinke**
 * **Subject/Grade:** || 3rd Grade General Music Methods ||


 * **Concepts/Skills/Values:** || Playing and Composing ostinatos to be played on the percussion instruments ||


 * National Standards (check all that apply):**
 * || **1. Sing** || **x** || **2. Play** ||  || **3. Improvise** || **x** || **4. Compose/Arr.** || **x** || **5. Read/Notate** ||
 * **x** || **6. Listen** || **x** || **7. Evaluate** ||  || **8. Related Arts** ||   || **9. History/Culture** ||   ||   ||
 * **x** || **6. Listen** || **x** || **7. Evaluate** ||  || **8. Related Arts** ||   || **9. History/Culture** ||   ||   ||


 * **Behavioral**
 * Learning**
 * Objectives:** || Students will be able to play ostinatos given to them and will create ostinatos of their own on various percussion instruments. Students will learn how to correctly play each percussion instrument and utilize the technique in their own playing. Students will be able to apply the rhythms they create to the instruments. ||


 * **Materials:** || Hand Drums, auxiliary percussion, white board, Note Sheets ||


 * **Sequence of**
 * Activities and Assessment:** || * Set up instruments at student’s seats and set up the different ostinato patterns using your enlarged and color coded note sheets at the front of the class.
 * Greet the students and explain to them that they are going to be playing percussion instruments but if they are too loud then we will just go back to our seats and clap the rest of the time. (Tell students if anyone is going to have trouble playing the instrument that they have in front of them to just ask the teacher for a different one)
 * Write two different rhythms on the board and speak the rhythm to them to give both an audible and visual representation of the rhythms.
 * Have the whole class clap each rhythm shown on the board until they are able to repeat each rhythm. (Be sure to ask if they need you to slow the rhythm down)
 * Add words to the rhythms.
 * Hand drums will play the first ostinato on the drums. (Be sure to say the rhythm while they play it and point to the notes as it goes by.)
 * Auxiliary will play the second ostinato. (Be sure to say the rhythm while they play it and point to the notes as it goes by.)
 * Then have them switch ostinatos and add them in one by one.
 * Next have a volunteer go and make a third ostinato on the board using the rhythm sheets.
 * Repeat the learning process and split up the auxiliary instruments into two groups and have them all play the ostinatos at the same time. ||


 * **Teacher**
 * Effectiveness**
 * Reminders:** || Make sure they do not get out of control because this will cause the lesson to go downhill very quickly. Don’t be afraid to have students sit out and make sure they know they can lose their privilege if they are unruly. Make sure you don’t move too quickly and that each student is understanding the lesson. ||