Fourth Grade
  ELA – Unit 2.1
Theme: Weather and Climate
“Ostinato”
ELA						Music
                        Key Details and Ideas
1.	Details of text; drawing inference of                       beat/rhythm, tempo, pitch 
text				                                    dynamics- loud/soft, ostinato
2.	Determine theme of poem/story				
3.	Identify – characters/settings/major events                         
        Craft & Structure			
4 . Determine meaning of domain specific words relevant
to the text     	
                     Comprehension & Collaboration
1.	 Engage in discussions (one to one, group teacher led)on 4th grade text building
 on others’ ideas and expressing theirs clearly.
     Knowledge of language
3	Knowledge of language when writing, speaking, reading or listening.
Vocabulary Acquisition & Use
4.	Determine or clarify meaning of unknown words based on 4th grade content.
a.	Use context(definitions examples or restatements in text)as clue to the meaning of the word or phrase.

                                                                                                                                        
Common Core and Readiness:
	RL.4.1/RL.4.2/RL.4.3/RIT.4.4/SL.4.1/LS.4.3/LS.4.4a
Music Objectives:
	S1.C1.PO3/S1.C2.PO2/S1.C2.PO4/S1.C5.PO2/S1.C5.PO4/S1.C5.PO5
Weather/Climate relationship: “Ostinato” Song: “I let her go”
Vocabulary: Main Vocabulary word for lesson: Ostinato- A music pattern that repeats itself over and over. 
 Objective: I can perform an ostinato using eighth notes and half notes with the song “I let her go go” using good beat with the drums and sticks.
1.	Review various terms and symbols used in notation with the song “I let her go go” pg 5 with Q&A
2.	Sing song with “I let her go” 1:4 4th grade- New term ostinato- talk about definition, and demonstrate. How does and ostinato relate to the weather and climate? Pair share with your partner. Afterwards have a group discussion on the examples students came up with.
3.	Go over ostinato music pattern on board eighth note half note 1&2&3&4& 1-3-/ count and clap out
4.	Add instruments: drums are the 8th notes and sticks are the halfs- Play ostinato without song
5.	Split class: half sing song/ half play song and then switch
6.	Quick Write: Students exit the class with explaining ostinato.