Grade 5 Creating Arts and Sports Lesson Plans WEEK 1: LESSON 1 Strand: Creating and Executing
Sub Strand: Indigenous Kenyan Wind Instruments
Specific Learning Outcomes:
– By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
1. Identify wind instruments used by various indigenous communities in Kenya.
2. Observe pictures of Kenyan wind instruments.
3.Appreciate the importance of Kenyan wind instruments.
Key Inquiry Questions:
– What are some of the Kenyan wind instruments?
– How do these instruments reflect the cultural practices of the communities that use them?
Learning Resources:
– Pictures/videos of Kenyan wind instruments
– Locally available materials for making wind instruments
– Foundation Music Act. Grade 5 Learners Bk. (pg. 22-24)
– Foundation Music Act. Grade 5 TG (pg. 31)
Organisation of Learning: Grade 5 Lesson Plan
Introduction (5 minutes):
– Review the previous lesson on musical instruments.
– Discuss the significance of wind instruments in music.
– Introduce the focus for today: Indigenous Kenyan wind instruments.
Lesson Development (25 minutes):
Step 1: Introduction to Indigenous Wind Instruments
– Present pictures/videos of various indigenous Kenyan wind instruments (e.g., the Akaraga, Orutu, Trumpet).
– Discuss the different communities that use these instruments (e.g., Maasai, Kikuyu, Luo). Encourage students to share any previous knowledge about these instruments.
Step 2: Group Activity – Instrument Identification
– Organize students into small groups.
– Provide them with images of different wind instruments.
– Ask each group to identify the instrument, the community it belongs to, and one interesting fact about it. Each group presents their findings to class.
Step 3: Importance of Wind Instruments
– Engage students in a discussion about why these instruments are significant.
– Highlight aspects like cultural expression, storytelling, and community events that utilize these instruments. Allow students to share their thoughts and experiences.
Step 4: Making Simple Wind Instruments
– Introduce a simple project where students can create their own wind instruments using locally available materials (e.g., straws or paper tubes).
– Provide brief instructions and demonstrate how to create a simple wind instrument to help students envision the task.
Conclusion (5 minutes):
– Summarize key points discussed during the lesson: types of instruments, their communities, and their significance.
– Conduct a brief interactive activity, such as a quick quiz or discuss what they would like to learn more about in the next session.
– Preview the next lesson on the role of percussion instruments in various communities.
Extended Activities:
– Research Assignment: Have students select one indigenous wind instrument, research its background, and prepare a short presentation for the class.
– Creative Project: Students can design their own wind instrument using arts and crafts materials, and present how it could be used in a cultural setting.
– Field Experience: If feasible, arrange a visit to a local cultural center or an artist specializing in traditional music to see the instruments in use.
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