The song to be used is either

The two subjects can be any the writer feels comfortable with

Music for Teachers of Children

DIRECTIONS

Please read and then follow these directions carefully

Choose a grade level (Kindergarten through 8^thGrade)
Choose a subject that you are most comfortable with…. (Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Math)
Research and find the materials that you would use to teach this lesson (book, handouts, worksheets etc…)
Create a lesson plan that supports the concepts that you will be teaching in this activity
Create a song (or find a pre-composed song) that supports the lesson
Adapt the song activity for two of the following subject areas:

Social Studies

Language Arts

Math

Science

Your PowerPoint presentation should include an outline (sample lesson plan) showing how your song will be integrated into the lesson plan.The song including the lyrics that you will be teaching us and any other material or activities you would be using should be included.

SAMPLE: Lesson Plan

Grade Level: K (Language Arts and Science)

Length of Lesson: One 25-minute period

Materials: Large Chart Tablet Paper

Colorful Markers

Worksheets for Activity

Book: “Green Eggs and Ham” By Dr. Seuss.

Music Standards: (I, II, III – to be included on a power point slide with explanations)

Academic Standards: (to be included on a separate power point slide)

Instructional Objectives:

Students will: 1 *identify rhyming words in the story

2 *Create a story from each students experience to go along with a musical event

3 *Arrange the phrases or events in sequential order.

Sequence:

Assemble the students in a large group. Read the story “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss. Allow the students to view the pictures
Students will watch the recording of the story with musical accompaniment and sound guide. Follow up discussion: What did they learn from this story.
Introduce the students to the melody of “Twinkle Twinkle” and sing it together. The first time we sing the song we will sing the original words to the song. The second time we sing we will use the words from the story “Green Eggs and Ham”
Students will then choose their favorite rhymes from the book to include in their song
Students contribute to creating new rhyming lyrics for the song. Write and draw their contributions on a chart with the multicolored markers
Sing the new version of the song have students sing along.
Add rhyming words to rhyme word chart.

Follow Up Activity:

Science Lesson “Creating Green-

The students will blend blue and yellow paint and create an abstract textured collage to go along with the story
Working with food coloring the student will add colors to eggs as we scramble (cook) together.
Ask the students to select two songs from a list tof age and classroom appropriate popular music. Play the two songs that receive the most votes.
Have the students listen to the song first with their eyes closed and then again while drawing pictures of rhyming words on art paper.

3 Allow the students 10 -1 5 minutes to develop their own songs using the rhyming words from an age appropriate classroom book to describe their activity and the changes they observed in the color blending

4 Have the students gather in a circle and share their new song and artwork.

Youtube recording of the story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KRkR8HaR9c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B32u4qrIVZQ

MY NEW SONG for

Book: Green Eggs and Ham” By Dr. Seuss

Song: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”:

“Do you like Green Eggs and Ham?

Thank you, thank you, Sam I am.

Would you eat them in a box?

Would you eat them with a fox?

Do you like Green Eggs and Ham?

Thank you Thank you Sam I am.”

MU261 Final Project Assignment Creating a New Song

Final Project Outline

Name

Grade Level

Length of Lesson

Materials

Instructional Objectives:

Students Will:

Music Standards Being Met:

Sequence

Follow Up Activity:

Book

Song

MU 261 Final Project Grading Rubric

Song Activity	1	2	3	4	5
20 points total	Shows no time or effort	Minimal effort	Moderate effort	Good amount of effort	The project is extremely thorough. A lot of time was clearly spent to ensure a quality Song Activity
Subject Adaptation
20 points total	Shows no time or effort to integrate into curriculum	Minimal effort	Moderate effort	Good amount of effort	The project is extremely thorough. A lot of time was clearly spent to ensure a quality use of curriculum integration.
Creativity
10 points total	Shows little thought or creativity	Shows a small amount of creativity	Shows a moderate amount of creativity	Shows a good amount of thoughtfulness and creativity	This project shows an exceptional amount of thoughtfulness and creativity
Reference &Editing
10 points total	Shows little editing no reference.	Shows a small amount of editing, no reference	Shows moderate amount of editing- lacking reference	Shows a good ability to edit work and reference.	Carefully edited work, provided at least one reference from a relevant source. Cited appropriately and follow MLA/APA guidelines
Critical Thinking
20 points total	Shows minimal thought toward inspiring critical thinking in your students	Shows a small amount of thought towards inspiring critical thinking in your student	Shows a Moderate Ability towards inspiring critical thinking in your students	Shows a good ability to inspire students towards critical thinking in your activity	The project shows a great amount of potential to inspire students to engage in critical thinking
Presentation
20 points total	The project was presented in a very disorganized confusing fashion.	The project was presented in a somewhat disorganized, confusing fashion	The project was presented in a somewhat organized clear fashion	The project was presented in an organized, clear fashion. The ideas were clear and easy to follow	The project was extremely clear and well prepared. It was very easy to understand and the presenter put a lot of time into ensuring this.Presenter handed in printed out completed presentation.

Resources:

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/music-and-common-core-karin-nolan

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson303.shtml