Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Motif and ABA Form

Music Lesson Plans
Go there: K-1 | 2-3 | 4-5

The music lessons for each grade level are mostly sequential to teach the students how to identify the Beethoven's 5th motif and to hear and then create their own ABA form in various ways. They can be taught individually—or as a unit from beginning to end.

Cross-disciplinary Lesson Plans
Go there: K-1 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-8

Lesson Focus Areas:

• Timelines
• Map Reading
• Science and Medicine
• Medical Technology advances
• The First Professional Composer
• Patterns and Sequence in Music
• Orchestras in History
• Beethoven's Life
• The Glass Armonica - a lesson in acoustics

Other Links for Teachers and Parents

1. Classics for Kids Broadcast: Ludwig van Beethoven
2. Classics for Kids Activity Page
3. Music Dictionary
4. Ohio Proficiency Standards
5. National Standards for the Arts
6. Multiple Intelligence Information

Ludwig van Beethoven Links