MusEd 353
Secondary General Music Methods

Focuses on philosophy, techniques, and materials needed to teach a general music course in middle and high school settings. Emphasizes teaching skill development, musical characteristics, needs of adolescents, performance- based assessment, technology, classroom management, continued portfolio development, and field experiences.

Peer Teachings:

  1. Listening Lesson - Plan / Listening Guide / Video / Reflection
    Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor with 3 variations (September 25, 2006)

  2. Singing Lesson - Plan / Sheet Music / Video / Reflection
    The Lion Sleeps Tonight (October 18, 2006)

  3. Composition Lesson - Plan / Video / Reflection
    Boomwhackers (November 27, 2006)

Teachings at Delta Middle School:

  1. Listening/Counting Lesson - Plan / Video / Reflection / Listening Guides: 1 and 2
    Toccata and Fugue/Penny Lane/Takadimi (November 21, 2006)

  2. Listening/Counting/Composition Lesson - Plan / Video / Reflection / Takadimi flash cards
    Takadimi/Rock’n’Roll (December 5, 2006)

Unit Plan (Curriculum Project)

Summary/Reflection of Three Journal Articles

Professional Development Log

[Note: The videos on this page are large (between 18 and 107 MB), will take a while to download, and require Windows Media Player. Click here to download Windows Media Player.]

[ home ]  [ philosophy ]  [ mused courses ]  [ pgp ]  [ intasc standards ]  [ links ]