Kristin Graves

T – 255

integrated lesson plan

November 18, 1996

Element to Teach:

Opposites

Musical Element to Teach:

texture: (compare the different
textures in songs)

Grade Level:

1

Concept:

The students will discover opposites with: books,
discussions, and songs.

Objectives:

The students will:

Listen to a story about opposites

Discuss opposites

Find Opposites in music

Materials Needed:

Opposite books (Elmo’s

Big Lift and
Look Book

and

Pooh


Popping Opposites.)

Contrasting tapes (Down on Grandpa’s
Farm and Lullaby and
Good night).

Preliminary Procedures:

The teacher will question the students
about opposites; what they are and where we can find them.

Procedures:

1. The teacher will read the books that illustrate opposites.

2. The teacher will ask the students for some more examples on
opposites and state
some things that aren’t opposites

3. The teacher will explain that we are looking for some opposite
things in two songs
that will be played.

4. The teacher should also give a few suggestions on opposites
that could be heard in
the songs, since this could be confusing ( fast/slow, how it makes
them feel, number of
instruments or people singing etc.)

5. After the songs are played a brief discussion on the opposites
they heard should
take place.

Evaluation:

The students will listen to two different tapes
and record opposite things that were heard. This paper will be
handed in for grading.

Follow up:

The class will discuss different places we find
opposites and opposites that were learned and not previously known.