Lesson Plans Week of Aug. 14-18, 1006

7th Grade Computer Skills
“Business Cards”
Objectives: Practice technical-writing skills
Evaluate information and identify critical points
Practice descriptive vocabulary

8th Grade Chorus
Breathing Exercise
Humming Exercise
Warm-up beginning on G choird
“Me—May—My—Mow—Moo” (pentatonic scale)
“Lolli Lolli Lolli Lolli Pop” (pentatonic scale)
“I really love to sing” (pentatonic scale)
Lip Trills on pentatonic scale
“A Child of This World”
Listen to recording
Speak words in rhythm, Sing on “ooh” syllable, sing with words and pitches
NSME: 1a, 1d, 5a, 5c, 6a

8th Grade Band
Finish note card introductions.
Review classroom procedures and practice if necessary
Warm-up on Concert Bb scale, whole notes, followed by playing in cannon
Pass out marching band music and review road map.
Rehearse in small sections

7th Grade Chorus
Breathing Exercise
Humming Exercise to find “your voice”
Warm-up beginning on G choird
“Me—May—My—Mow—Moo” (pentatonic scale)
“Lolli Lolli Lolli Lolli Pop” (pentatonic scale)
“I really love to sing” (pentatonic scale)
Lip Trills on pentatonic scale
“A Child of This World”
Listen to recording
Speak words in rhythm, Sing on “ooh” syllable, sing with words and pitches
NSME: 1a, 1d, 5a, 5c, 6a

7th Grade Band
Finish note card introductions.
Review classroom procedures and practice if necessary
Warm-up on Concert Bb scale, whole notes, followed by playing in cannon
Pass out marching band music and review road map.
Rehearse in small sections

6th Grade General Music
Quiz 54 (types of music) from “Score Fifteen”
Reading Music Basics
Staff, beat, rest, double bar, bar, repeat, notes, fermata, 4/4 time, measure
Name that Style Part I
Divide the chalkboard into 25 equal sized squares. Tell the students to name as many different styles of music they can think of, then write them on the board. Place one in each box. Ask the students for stylist characteristics to fill in the remainder of the box. Play a one-minute excerpts of as many styles as possible. Determine if the stereotypes and characteristics that were listed are true. Some styles may need to be redefined. Have students copy chart and place in their folder for future reference.
NSME: 5a, 6a, 6b, 9a, 9b, 9c