Lesson Plan Template 1 - Teaching & Learning in the Arts
‘Pop Up Jungle’ Lesson Plans
Visual Art
|Year level: |Lesson duration: |
|Prep (AusVELS- Foundation level) |60 minutes |
| |Title of lesson: |
| |Making Lion Masks |
| |Learning Outcomes and specific purpose: |
| |Focus/ Objectives |
| |Students will be introduced to a new book in this lesson; the Pop Up Jungle. In this visual art lesson students will learn how to create their own |
| |lion masks using a paper plate and coloured paper. Students will be practising their fine motor skills, when learning how to cut out the shapes for|
| |their masks. |
| | |
| |AusVELS Learning Focus |
| |Creating and Making: ‘Students respond to manipulating materials and constructing with their hands. They begin to select, arrange and make choices |
| |about ways of using art elements, principles, materials and equipment.’ |
| | |
| |Design, Creativity and Technology: ‘Students explore products and learn that materials can be recycled and reused to produce new products. They |
| |develop skills in the safe use of basic tools and equipment, such as safety scissors, to cut, join, shape, mix and follow instructions to construct|
| |simple products or models.’ |
| | |
| |English: ‘Students identify connections between texts and their personal experience. They read short predictable texts with familiar vocabulary and|
| |supportive images.’ |
| | |
| |(AusVELS, 2013) |
| |Prerequisite knowledge and/or links to previous/future lessons: |
| |Students have previously learnt how to use scissors and glue sticks. This lesson will also links to past and future visual art lessons in which |
| |students will be required to make selections and choices about materials etc. |
| |Resources required: |
| |Pop Up Jungle book |
| |Photos of lions (google images) |
| |Interactive Whiteboard (to display lion photos) |
| |Equipment/ Materials required: |
| |Scissors |
| |Glue sticks |
| |Orange, brown and yellow paper (for the face, ears, whiskers and mane) |
| |Black, brown and red textas (for nose, mouth details) |
| |icy pole sticks (for handle) |
| |Attachments: |
| |None |
| |Lesson Introduction: (whole class focus) |
| |The class will gather on the floor in front of the teacher, while he/she reads the book, Pop Up Jungle. This will lead into discussion about |
| |animals that live in the jungle. |
| |The teacher will inform the students that today’s lesson will be focusing on the jungle animal, the lion. |
| |(10 mins) |
| |Main Component of Lesson: |
| |The teacher will show students photos of real lions and the class will have a discussion about lions. |
| |The teacher will show the students the materials that will be used to create the lion mask. He/she will ask the students which materials would be |
| |suitable for which part of the lion (eg. paper plate for the face shape, orange paper for the mane). |
| |The teacher will demonstrate how to cut and construct the lion mask. |
| |Students begin creating their lion masks. |
| |*students may need assistance in cutting the eye holes and attaching an icy pole stick for the handle. |
| |(45 mins) |
| |Lesson Conclusion: |
| |Students pack up their workspace and return unused materials. Students to leave masks at table to dry (names on the back) |
| |The class will have a few minutes to walk around and few their peers lion mask creations. |
| |(5 mins) |
| |Assessment of student’s learning: |
| |During and after the lesson the teacher will observe and take notes of the students’ choices of materials and see if they understand how to cut |
| |correctly and construct their lion, as demonstrated to them at the start of the class. |
| |Can the students apply their fine motor skills when cutting and pasting materials? |
Music & Drama
|Year level: |Lesson duration: |
|Prep (AusVELS- Foundation) |60 minutes |
| |Title of lesson: |
| |The Lion Sleeps Tonight |
| |Learning Outcomes and specific purpose: |
| |Focus/ Objectives |
| |This lesson will incorporate both music and drama elements, with the students learning how to sing elements of the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” |
| |They will also learn how to play bongo drums. The drama element involves the students performing a dance with their lion masks. |
| |AusVELS Learning Focus |
| |Interpersonal Development: ‘Students interact with their peers and teachers in a range of contexts. They learn to play constructively together and |
| |are encouraged to develop positive friendships with peers.’ |
| | |
| |Physical Education: ‘Students explore ways of moving and respond to movement stimuli such as rhythm, beat, music and words.’ |
| | |
| |English: ‘Students listen to and use appropriate language features to respond to others in a familiar environment. They identify connections |
| |between texts and their personal experience. They listen and identify rhyme, letter patterns and sounds in words.’ |
| |(AusVELS, 2013) |
| |Prerequisite knowledge and/or links to previous/future lessons: |
| |Students have previously explored the book Jolly Olly, so they are familiar with the story and the characters, in particular how the lion moves and|
| |acts. |
| |Resources required: |
| |“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” YouTube video: (focus on the song, not the video) |
| |Equipment/ Materials required: |
| |Interactive Whiteboard (to play music video) |
| |Students’ lion masks |
| |Bongo drums |
| |Attachments: |
| |None |
| |Lesson Introduction: |
| |The warm up will involve the students standing in a circle and copying the yoga animal moves that the teacher performs (eg. flamingo pose, giraffe |
| |stretch) |
| |(10 mins) |
| |Main Component of Lesson: |
| |The teacher will play the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and the students will learn the chorus line. This will be practiced a few times. |
| |The students will be introduced to bongo drums. They will learn how to play them, to match the beat of the music. |
| |The last section of this lesson will involve the students moving and dancing like lions (with their lion masks) |
| |The teacher will split the class into two groups, both groups getting the chance to be the music performers; singing and playing the bongo drums |
| |while the other half of the class does the dance and lion movements. |
| | |
| |(45 mins) |
| |Lesson Conclusion: |
| |The lesson will conclude with the students having a class discussion about what aspects of the performance went well and which areas they think |
| |they should work harder on for the following lesson. |
| | |
| |(5 mins) |
| |Assessment of student’s learning: |
| |During the lesson and after the lesson the teacher will take note of students’ participation and performance in the whole class activity. |
| |The teacher will also take notice of which students are not involved and will be sure to give them plenty of encouragement for the following |
| |lesson. |
Drama & Music
|Year level: |Lesson duration: |
|Prep (AusVELS- Foundation) |60 minutes |
| |Title of lesson: |
| |The Performance |
| |Learning Outcomes and specific purpose: |
| |Focus/ Objectives |
| |The focus of this drama lesson will be on performance. Students have previously learnt the song and dance. This lesson will involve the students |
| |practising for an end of lesson performance, which will be filmed on ipads and put onto DVDs for parents. |
| | |
| |AusVELS Learning Focus |
| |Interpersonal Development: ‘Students interact with their peers and teachers in a range of contexts. They learn to play constructively together and |
| |are encouraged to develop positive friendships with peers.’ |
| | |
| |Physical Education: ‘Students explore ways of moving and respond to movement stimuli such as rhythm, beat, music and words.’ |
| | |
| |English: ‘Students listen to and use appropriate language features to respond to others in a familiar environment. They identify connections |
| |between texts and their personal experience. They listen and identify rhyme, letter patterns and sounds in words.’ |
| |(AusVELS, 2013) |
| |Prerequisite knowledge and/or links to previous/future lessons: |
| |Students have previously learnt the song and dance. |
| |Resources required: |
| |“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” YouTube video: (focus on the song, not the video) |
| |Equipment/ Materials required: |
| |Interactive Whiteboard (to play music video) |
| |Students’ lion masks |
| |Bongo drums |
| |iPad |
| |Attachments: |
| |None |
| |Lesson Introduction: |
| |The warm up will be the same as the previous lesson, which involves the students standing in a circle and copying the yoga animal moves that the |
| |teacher performs (eg. flamingo pose, giraffe stretch) |
| |(5 mins) |
| |Main Component of Lesson: |
| |The main component of the lesson will involve the students practising their performance- the two groups of students will both get the chance to |
| |practice their music part and then their lion dance part. (15 mins) |
| | |
| |The second half of this lesson will involve the students performing to other Grade Prep students (who will come into the classroom to be the |
| |audience). Students will get to perform twice- performing the bongo drum music and singing for the first group of students who will perform the |
| |lion movements and dance (the groups will swap over, getting to perform both music and drama aspects). |
| | |
| |*Teacher to film the performances on the iPad |
| |(10 mins) |
| |Lesson Conclusion: |
| |The lesson will conclude with the teacher showing the class the video of the students performing. |
| |The students will sit in a circle and share with the class what their favourite thing was from the performance. |
| |(10 mins) |
| |Assessment of student’s learning: |
| |During the drama performance the teacher will take notes of students’ involvement, engagement and interaction with peers. |
| | |
| |The teacher will burn copies of the performance onto DVDs for the students to take home to show their parents. Students can also take home their |
| |lion masks. |
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