ASSURE Model Lesson Plan

Cereal Jingle on Fats, Salt, and Sugar Content

Analyze

General Characteristics

• Number of Students: 20
• Grade Level: 12^th
• Gender: 10 females, 10 males
• Age Range:  16-17 years old
• Disability: Speech impairment
• Ethnicity: 9 Chamorros, 7 Filipinos, 3 Chuukese, 1 Caucasian 

Entry Competencies

·       Skills already learned:

- Read and write music notations
- Basic knowledge of music composition

- Use a music generating software

Learning Styles

·       Visual: 20%

·       Auditory: 40%

·       Kinesthetic: 40%

State Objectives

·       Students will be able to collect and input nutritional information (fat, salt, and sugar) on one favorite cereal using a digital spreadsheet with 90% accuracy or better.

·       Students will be able to write lyrics to a melody using nutritional facts from the collected data with 80% accuracy or better.

·       Students will be able to compose a 30-second melody/jingle in common time (4/4) using musical software or musical instruments with 90% accuracy or better.

·       Students will be able to transcribe a 30-second jingle using music composition software with 90% accuracy or better.

·       Students will perform 30-second composition/jingle in front of a live audience using necessary musical equipment with 90% accuracy or better.

Select Media, Materials, Methods

Media

·       Computer, multimedia projector, screen, PA system

·       Piano or electric keyboard

·       Music composition software: Finale, Garage Band, Band-In-A-Box or other available software.

·       Internet

·       Gmail account

Materials

·       Pencil, paper, erasers

·       Sheet music

·       Chalkboard

·       Review sheet on available music programming software

·       Any preferred musical instrumen

Method

·       Teaching the lesson

-        A sample 30-second jingle of a commercial product will be played.
-    Assign groups and cereal product.

-        Outline of steps to follow will be provided and checked off.

·        Guided Practice

-        Students will divide into groups of four (5 groups total) and work as a team to compose a 30-second jingle about their assigned cereal product and its fat, salt, and sugar content.
-    Students will work collaboratively to collect and input data on a digital spreadsheet.

-        Students may ask the teacher for additional help, if needed, on using musical software.

·       Demonstration of skill

-        Students will perform a draft of the 30-second jingle on their cereal product and turn in a written music score of the composition.

-        Modification: Speech impairment

§  Assign role of music generator or transcriber.

§  Play a musical instrument

·       Assessment/Final Product

-        Jingle Final Performance
-    Rubric

Utilize Media, Materials, and Methods

·      Preview Materials: Make sure clear samples of jingles can play on media. Check internet connections. Go over steps or checklist and make sure nothing is missing.

·       Prepare the Material: Make sure all equipment is in working order. Update all available music software on computers. Print out an SOP of music software and music sheets. Sharpen pencils and provide erasers.

·       Prepare the environment: Make sure there are enough computers and pianos/keyboards for each group. Set up the computer, PA system, and projector ahead of time before students enter. Desks should be arranged so students can see the teacher, but can be re-arranged to allow for group work activity.

·       Prepare the learners: Agenda should be already written on the board. Group work rules are reviewed to remind students of their behavior and participation. At the beginning of the class, an explanation of the overall objectives should be stated so students will know what to expect.

·       Prepare the learning experience: The lesson will then be introduced and the research, data collection, inputting, role assignment, and creative juices can take effect. As soon as students are broken up into groups of four and assigned a cereal from the TOP 5 list in the class, the teacher will make several rounds to keep students on track and provide a checklist for students to stay on task. The groups will be assigned a piano and a computer to start working on their jingle composition. If there are any concerns about the assignment, students may ask the teacher for individual help or advice. Students are also welcomed to share ideas or talents with each other in order to gather different ideas for a creative composition.

Require Learner Participation

At the beginning of class the teacher will play a sample jingle of a commercial product for students. Students will listen carefully to the content and get a general idea of what the lesson is about. After the jingle is played, the teacher will state the objectives. This will take approximately 5 minutes. The teacher will then divide the class into groups of four by having students count off 1 through 5 to make a total of five groups. The teacher will then ask the students to write down their favorite breakfast cereal on a piece of paper. A tally will be taken on the chalkboard and the top 5 cereals will be assigned to each group. Each group will then be assigned a computer to look up nutritional facts of their respective cereal. Focus of nutritional information is fat, salt, and sugar content of the assigned cereal. Each group must have or create a Gmail account to input data on a digital spreadsheet using Google Docs and share. The spreadsheet will be displayed on the projector as each group inputs their data. After all data is logged in and saved, students will begin to write lyrics for their jingle.

Students will be required to use the nutritional facts for their lyrics. (Note: Lyrics can be edited when composing the melody.) After each group finishes writing their lyrics, they will be assigned to a keyboard to begin the process of composing a melody. Other instruments can be used depending on availability. Each group is required to turn in a written composition of the main melody of their jingle. Students can use any available music composition program in the computer (Ex: Finale) to print and turn in for grade. Each jingle must be approximately 30-seconds long and in common time (4/4).

After a main melody has been established, students will be required to compose a computer generated instrumental for their assigned jingle using music software such as Band-In-A-Box or GarageBand. An SOP will be provided in case steps of how to use the program are forgotten. Students are also allowed to use the preferred instruments. This project may take up to 5 days for composition and presentations. Students will be allowed to edit their work and rehearse during class and outside of class-time until their scheduled final performance. 


For students with disabilities, a role will be assigned based on their capability (Ex: Playing a percussion instrument in rhythm or transcribing music.)

Students will then present their final product as a musical performance which will be graded using a rubric. This should take approximately 10 minutes to include transitional time and equipment set-up.

Revise and Evaluate

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Music Notation	All notes are written neatly using proper barline placement in common time.	Most notes are written clearly using the proper barline placement in common time.	Notes are written clearly, but barline placement is often incorrect and is not in common time.	Notes are written in a sloppy and illegible manner. Barline placement is not correct. Not in common time. Needs to be resubmitted.
Lyrics	Lyrics contain all nutritional information of assigned cereal (Fat, salt, sugar).	Lyrics contain only a few nutritional information of assigned cereal (Fat, salt, sugar).	Lyrics vaguely describe nutritional information on assigned cereal (fat, salt, sugar).	Lyrics have nothing to do with nutritional information of assigned cereal (Fat, salt, sugar).
Overall Performance	The composition was creative, clean/easy to read, and included all required elements.	The composition was somewhat creative and legible. Most of the required elements were included.	The composition was very basic and somewhat legible to read. At least half of the required elements were included.	The composition was not complete, and very difficult to read. Under half of the required elements were included. Project will needs to be revised.