Roby's+Show+Choir+Lesson

This lesson is directed toward a high school level show choir. This lesson should help the students connect with a song better than normal. Many kids often feel awkward or scared to connect to music because of discrimination. This lesson will help students connect to music and show feeling without being made fun or discriminated against. The lesson also helps the students paint a picture in their mind of what they need to think about while performing the song.


 * **Teacher** || **--- ** || **Date:** || ** --** ||
 * **Subject/Grade:** || Any High School Show Choir ||

**National Standards (put X before all that apply):** || The learning objective for this lesson is to try and have the students connect feeling and emotion to the music and lyrics. || **Activities:**
 * **Focus Concepts/Skills:** || Connecting with the music both emotionally and musically ||
 * **X** || **1. Sing** || || **2. Play** || || **3. Improvise** || || **4. Compose/Arr.** || || **5. Read/Notate** ||
 * **X** || **6. Listen** || ** X** || **7. Evaluate** || || **8. Related Arts** || **X** |||||| **9. History/Culture** ||
 * **Learning**
 * Objectives:**
 * **Sequence of**

|| -The first step is to create a good environment for the students. -The classroom needs to feel comfortable and inviting. As well as a safe place to be. -It is important that you as a teacher are emotionally connected to music and are open about it. Your choir will follow the teacher in front of them; so make sure you are a good model. -Start the lesson by handing out the lyrics to the song in which you wish to work on. -Before you play the song make sure the students understand what their focus should be on. Students need to focus on the lyrics and music, and overall emotion of the song, because they will be asked a few questions at the conclusion of the song. -Play the song through a PA system, even a simple stereo would work. -Once the song has finished, asked the students what the song means to them as an individual. Make sure the students know that there are no right or wrong answers. Have a short class discussion. Encourage students to participate, yet let them know it’s ok if they decide not to share. -As a teacher, find a movie clip or music video, that relates to the song you are working on. Make sure the video has the emotions you are striving for in the song. -Give the students a little background on the song and relate the it towards their own lives and history. -Once you have finished with the lyrics and video, have the students spread out along the walls of the classroom. Make sure they are facing the walls. Have them close their eyes and sing the song with emotion. (Make sure the students keep their eyes closed---Eyes closed keeps kids from discriminating) ||
 * **Assessment:**

|| Record the student’s song while they are singing--- without them knowing. Most likely the song will be much improved. Finally have the students listen and evaluate their product. ||