Grade 1 Lesson 17: Peter and the Wolf 2
StartDynamics, Brass Family, Woodwind Family, Timbre of Orchestral InstrumentsThemes(s):
Animal Songs
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will:
- Watch the Story of Peter and the Wolf
- Watch and Listen to “The Cat”
- Watch the Clarinetist Play “The Cat” on the Clarinet
- Color or Draw the Cat and the Clarinet
- Watch and Listen to “Grandfather”
- Color or Draw “Grandfather” and the Bassoon
- Watch and Listen to “The Wolf”
- Watch the French Horns Play “The Wolf” from Peter and the Wolf
- Color or Draw “The Wolf” and the French Horn
- Optional: Explore the Peter and the Wolf Unit
Objectives
- I can retell the story of Peter and the Wolf.
- I can identify the clarinet, bassoon and french horn.
- I can explain what a crescendo in music is.
Teaching Procedures
Watch the Story of Peter and the Wolf
Copy LinkWatch the story of Peter and the Wolf. (Review)
Can you remember the names of some of the instruments?
Can you retell the story in your words?
Watch and Listen to "The Cat"
Copy LinkWatch and listen to "The Cat."
Play the video again, and try singing along with the cat's song.
Watch the Clarinetist Play "The Cat" on the Clarinet
Copy LinkThis link will take you to a short performance of "The Cat" on a clarinet.
Color or Draw the Cat and the Clarinet
Copy LinkIf you have a printer, download the worksheet "The Cat."
Print the words and color the pictures.
If you don't have a printer, draw a picture of a cat and color it. You can try to draw a clarinet too!
"The Cat" is played by the clarinet.
Print the words The Cat on your picture. Label the clarinet if you drew one.
Watch and Listen to "Grandfather"
Copy LinkWatch and listen to "Grandfather."
Play the video again, and try singing along with Grandfather's song.
Watch the Bassoonist Play "Grandfather" on the Bassoon
Copy LinkThis link will take you to a short performance of "Grandfather" on a bassoon.
Color or Draw "Grandfather" and the Bassoon
Copy LinkIf you have a printer, download the worksheet Grandfather.
Print the words and color the pictures.
If you don't have a printer, draw a picture of "Grandfather" and color it. You can try to draw a bassoon too!
"Grandfather" is played by the bassoon.
Print the word Grandfather on your picture. Label the bassoon if you drew one.
Watch and Listen to "The Wolf"
Copy LinkWatch and listen to "The Wolf."
Play the video again, and try singing along with the wolf's song.
Watch the French Horns Play "The Wolf" from Peter and the Wolf
Copy LinkWatch the french horns play "The Wolf" from Peter and the Wolf.
Color or Draw "The Wolf" and the French Horn
Copy LinkIf you have a printer, download the worksheet "The Wolf."
Print the words and color the pictures.
If you don't have a printer, draw a picture of the wolf and color it. You can try to draw a french horn too!
"The Wolf" is played by the french horn.
Can you explain what a crescendo is?
Print the words The Wolf on your picture. Label the french horn if you drew one.
Optional: Explore the Peter and the Wolf Unit
Copy LinkMore resources are available in the Peter and the Wolf Unit.