This article outlines a sequential approach to unit and lesson planning for conceptual teaching in general music classes. Guidelines for the writing of well-articulated instructional objectives are provided. Two appendices show models of a unit plan and a lesson plan in which the assessment of objectives is clearly tracked and alternative strategies for children experiencing difficulty in meeting the objectives are provided.
Mager, R.F. ( 1997). Preparing instructional objectives: A critical tool in the development of effective instruction (3rd ed). Atlanta, GA: Center for Effective Performance .
