- Discovering the Dorian mode
- Learn about the Dorian mode
- Sing a Dorian hymn
- Study the words of the hymn, "What Wondrous Love Is This"
- (Time permitting) Learn the modal names for major & minor scales
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| | INSTRUMENTAL AIDS & MATERIALS
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- Piano
- Handchimes (D to D, w/B
 & B )
- Chalkboard (prepared)
- Scriptures to be read
- Romans 3:19-26
- Romans 5:8-11
- John 3:16-17
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| | EVALUATION TECHNIQUES
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- Play tune to "What Wondrous Love"
- Ask, "Major or minor?"
- Sing minor scale, start w/la (D)
- Pick someone to write scale on board, from D to D
- Sing again, but have eight students playing handchimes
- Replace B chime with B to "fix" scale (also fix on chalkboard)
- Dorian Mode
- Turn to p. 115--what's starting note?
- Take note of no flat in key signature
- Fa (B) becomes fi (B); remember hand sign
- Put modified minor scale on board, using D minor w/raised B
- Perform scale; announce "Dorian," a pentatonic scale from Re to Re; write on board (R-M-S-L-D1-R1)
- Have someone add Fa, Ti to scale; announce this the "normal" way
- Label half-steps (mi-fa, ti-do1)
- Sing "What Wondrous Love Is This"
- Half start with la, half with re
- Notice omitted fa; sing w/hand signs
- Study words of the hymn
- Read aloud; have students define:
- Lord of bliss
- Bear the dreadful curse
- Beneath God's righteous frown
- Laid aside His crown
- To God and to the Lamb
- Thro' eternity I'll sing on
- Read scriptures (handed out)
- Tell choir tune was first written w/shaped notes
- Learn Modal names (time permitting)
- Major & minor scales are also modes: Ionian & Aeolian
- If Lydian & Mixolydian have been covered, mention them here
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