Sample Lesson


Having good lesson plans is key to classroom management. A good lesson plan is well-prepared, interesting, relevant, age-appropriate, and engaging. The lesson aligns with state standards and uses a variety of instructional techniques. It will build upon previously learned concepts, is content driven, includes multi-disciplinary content, builds critical thinking skills, and provides students with active learning opportunities.

This lesson plan includes:
·      Alignment with Washington State EALRs
·      Specific Objectives
·      Opportunities for assessment, both during and after the lesson
·      Academic Language
·      Active Student Participation
·      Extensions to other disciplines (Social Studies, Language Arts, and Art)
·      Building upon prior knowledge
·      Age-appropriate content, which is adaptable for a variety of levels
·      A variety of Instructional Techniques/Differentiated Instruction

Standards included in this lesson (Based on Washington State EALRs and the National Core Arts Standards)
·      Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
·      Evaluating music and music performances.
·      Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
·      Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
·      Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
·      Reading and notating music.
·      Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
·      Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
·      Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.



National Association for Music Education. (2015). Retrieved October 31, 2015.