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Grade 4 Ukulele Lesson: Alice the Camel

This music lesson plan is for 4th grade students and focuses on the ukulele. The objectives are for students to learn the C major scale, pluck and sing the melody to "Alice the Camel." Activities include teaching the C major scale and strumming pattern for "Alice the Camel," singing and strumming the song together, and having students pluck the melody. Formative assessments check students' ability to strum chords on time and play the C major scale correctly. The lesson concludes with students performing "Alice the Camel" with fewer humps each time.

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Grade 4 Ukulele Lesson: Alice the Camel

This music lesson plan is for 4th grade students and focuses on the ukulele. The objectives are for students to learn the C major scale, pluck and sing the melody to "Alice the Camel." Activities include teaching the C major scale and strumming pattern for "Alice the Camel," singing and strumming the song together, and having students pluck the melody. Formative assessments check students' ability to strum chords on time and play the C major scale correctly. The lesson concludes with students performing "Alice the Camel" with fewer humps each time.

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Music Lesson Plan

Name: Paris Puuri

Grade/Level: 4 Duration: 30-40minutes Topic: Lesson #2 Ukulele – Alice the Camel

Materials Needed:
 Ukulele
 Chart of C Major scale
 “Alice the Camel” Song

Lesson Objectives:
 Students will learn a C major scale
 Students will pluck the melody to “Alice the Camel”
 Students will sing the melody to “Alice the Camel”

National Music Standard(s) Achieved (include strand):


Performing
Creating
Responding
Connecting

MU:Pr4.2.5a Demonstrate understanding of the structure and the elements of music


(such as rhythm, pitch, form, and harmony) in music selected for performance.

MU:Pr4.2.5b When analyzing selected music, read and perform using standard notation

Musical Focus:
Rhythm Melody Harmony
Singing Listening Playing Instruments
Form History Theory
Moving Conducting Intonation
Tone Color Vocabulary Creating
Expression Balance/Blend Other:

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Introduction/Anticipatory Set:
 Recall C and F major chords from last lesson
 Have students strum C major and F major together in time for 8 beats each

Activities:
 Teach students the strumming pattern to “Alice the Camel” – strum F Major for 4 beats,
C Major for 2 beats, F major for 6 beats, C for 2 beats, and F for 2 beats
 Have students listen while I strum “Alice the Camel” – no singing
 Strum together “Alice the Camel”
 Teach the melody and lyrics to “Alice the Camel”
 Have students listen first while I sing
 Have students sing with me – no strumming
 Strum and sing Alice the Camel

o Modifications/Accommodations: Have students paly C7 and Fadd9 instead of C


Major and F Major
o Formative Assessment: Students can successfully strum “Alice the Camel” using
C and F major chords. Are students able to change chords on time without
stopping? Is the strumming tone clear and warm?
o Instructional Strategy: Strum and sing “Alice the Camel” together. Split the class
in two and have one half sing while the other half strums, switch parts and repeat.
 Teach C major scale– show students each individual note and how to pluck on the
ukulele
 Have students play C major scale together
 Pluck the melody to “Alice the Camel” and have students listen first
 Have students pluck the melody to “Alice the Camel” with me
o Modifications/Accommodations: Have students play open strings added one note
at a time.
o Formative Assessment: Do students have a full, warm, tone? Are students
accurately plucking the correct notes? Are students using correct Playing Posture?
o Instructional Strategy: break students into partners to play C major scale. Have
student check with partner that they are playing the C major scale correctly.

Concluding Activity/Success Experience:


 Have students play “Alice the Camel”. With each repeat, reduce the number of humps
until there are none.
 Perform final version of “Alice the Camel”

Extensions:
 Try more two chord songs such as “Jambalaya” “Singing in the Rain” or “Iko Iko”

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Notes for next time:

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