Music and Poetry Exploration

But first….let’s talk about the Lesson Plan

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Curriculum Objective’s Using Bloom’s Taxonomy

Lesson Plans – As we go through the semester you will need to be thinking of ways to use these creative experiences to create meaningful activities with children. – You will need to complete 4 Lesson Plans on the following Topics: 1.Self-Identity 2.Family 3.Community 4.Celebrations You will submit Typed Lesson Plan Folder on 12/7…the day of our art Gallery. Pace yourself and get creative with it!

Music and poetry – At your tables, talk about music from your lives – Share meaningful songs that remind you of life events – Memories can be happy, sad, huge or small – What speaks to you? The melody or the words? – Look up songs and share with each other from youtube

Music and poetry Let’s start with lyrics – Create a large butcher paper of song lyrics that have inspired you throughout your life. – Lyrics can be in any language – Write them as quotes – Create a lyric mural

Social Justice and Music Another way music is used is to inspire change and create a dialogue. "The Children's March" tells the story of how the young people of Birmingham, Alabama, braved fire hoses and police dogs in 1963 and brought segregation to its knees. Their heroism complements discussions about the ability of today's young people to be catalysts for positive social change.

Social Justice and Poetry That’s a heavy movie we just saw….but it’s true. For the next 30 minutes I want you to think of a current social justice issue that speaks to your soul (bullying, terrorism, child abuse, immigration, violence, racism, sexism, ageism, classism, ableism, homelessness, etc). Write a poem about how it makes you feel, or what needs to happen to make this a safer place for children and families. This is an individual assignment.

Music and rhythm – Now that you have penned a poem, let’s consider music and rhythm. – At your tables you will explore the instruments and see which sound fits your poem the most. You may also use your body to create the beat. Ex. clapping. – Once you have something going, you are going to take turns performing at your tables. This is VERY low pressure. Be a respectful audience. – Next, at least one person will share from each table.

Now let’s make our own instruments! – Get creative – Use materials in the classroom – Take chances – Homework  – Complete a Lesson Plan based off of the creation of your instrument. This is just practice.

Making Instruments

Making Rain Sticks! Materials: Recycled paper towel or gift wrap rolls Paper Masking tape Aluminum Foil Rice (uncooked) Markers, crayons, feather, rope, yarn, and other decorative materials Process: 1.Cover one end of the tube with paper and tape it shut. 2.Crumble up strips of aluminum foil and place in the tube. 3.Pour a handful of rice into the tube. 4.Cover the other end of the tube with paper and tape shut. 5.Using crayons, markers, beads, or feathers, decorate your rain stick. 6.Shake your rain stick up and down to listen to the homemade sounds of the rain!