Carnival of the Animals Scheme of Work

5 lesson scheme of work, based on Carnival of the Animals. I do this with Year 7, but could be adapted for Year 8 or even KS2. We use percussion instruments, but would equally suit an ICT project or similar.

5 x lesson plans on PDF
Markscheme
Differentiated listening and appraising questions
Assessment grid

Lesson outline
Lesson 1 - Physical drama freeze frames whlist listening to Carnival of the Animals selection and using musical language
Lesson 2 - Using a bullet point story, create the music
Lesson 3 - Extending the musical ideas to include considering texture
Lesson 4 - Preparing for performance
Lesson 5 - Perform and evaluate