Lesson Plans for 9/18-9/22
7th/8th Grade Band
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Warmup
1. Concert Bb Scale
2. Concert Ab Scale
3. Concert Eb Scale
4. Concert F Scale
Method Book, pg. 44, Concert Bb, Ab Scale, Arpeggio and Thirds
Arizona Thunder
1. Continue working dynamics
2. Complete Memorization
3. Rehearse while marking time and with drum roll-off/cadence
Clash and Roar
1. Review A section
2. Begin rehearsing B section
3. Check accidentals, key signature
4. Work on style of music (march vs. legato)
7th/8th Grade Choir
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Stretches
Vocal Warm-ups
1. ABC’s
2. Bubble Gum
3. Me May My Mow Moo
4. AABA
5. 1121
Rehearse in the following order
1. Child of This World
2. Angels Among Us (concentrate on last 2 pages)
3. Joy to the World
4. Greatest Love (concentrate on soprano part in B section)
5. Drummer Boy
6. Proud Mary (if time permits)
6th Grade General Music
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Description:
This lesson plan is designed to give students the basic knowledge of musical instruments. Through this activity students will develop a greater appreciation of music and the different instruments involved in its creation.
Goal:
Students will learn about many kinds of musical instruments and be aware of the importance of each instrument in the creation of music.
Objectives:
1. Students will identify the various instruments by name
2. Students will categories each instrument as belonging to one of these categories: woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings.
3. Students will recognize the different sounds that each instrument can produce.
4. Students will list the similarities and differences of instruments found in the elementary band by describing the instruments and naming some of the parts and features.
Background:
This lesson plan would be good to use sometime before the students are ready to decide on which instrument they will play when and if they choose to join the elementary band. This will give students valuable information on the many different instruments available.
Concepts: Students will be able to:
1. Match the instruments to the correct sounds they produce.
2. Place the instruments into the appropriate categories.
3. Experience music by practicing on some of the different instruments.
Materials: Musical instruments, music tapes, pictures of musical instruments (bulletin board), audio cassette player, art supplies.
Procedure:
1. Have the students write on a sheet of paper all the different types of instruments that they can think of and compile results on board.
2. Ask the students to pick out 2 or 3 instruments and write down specific features that the instruments have and compile results on board.
3. The teacher should help the students place the instruments into the correct categories by matching the instruments with similar features.
4. The teacher will give the students the four basic instrument groups (brass, woodwinds, percussion, and strings) and define and talk about the specific features of each category. Here is where the teacher will show pictures of the various instruments and talk about the different features.
5. The students will play guessing games where the teacher holds up pictures of instruments and the students have to name the instrument and category.
Assessment:
1. Ask students specifics about certain instruments and see what they can tell you about the features and sounds, etc.
2. Have the students write a report on their favorite instrument and present it to the rest of the class. (THIS IS THE 1ST NINE WEEKS GRADING PERIOD BONUS!)
8th Grade Computer Skills (A week)
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Required Work: Questions 1, 2, 3, 4
Complete An Internet Scavenger Hunt
1. Read this entire web page.
2. Get a piece of line paper.
3. Place your name & your computer code in the upper right hand corner of your paper.
4. On the very first line of your paper write this:
Required Work: Act 10 – Complete An Internet Scavenger Hunt – Questions 1-4
5. Do this:
Answer questions 1, 2, 3, 4. Number each answer. Write in complete sentences.
6. Skip 2 lines between each question.
∑ (1)Go here: Top 5 Ice Cream Producing States
It’s located at: http://www.sendicecream.com/top5icecream.html
Question: Name the top 5 states that produce the most ice cream.
∑ (2)Go here: Time For Kids Online: Top 5 Ice Cream Flavors
It’s located at: http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/magazines/story/0,6277,107213,00.html
Question: What are the top five flavors of ice cream in the U. S.?
∑ (3)Go here: Ice Cream – Fascinating Facts
It’s located at: http://www.ice-cream-recipes.com/ice_cream_facts.htm
Question: What’s the most popular topping for ice cream?
∑ (4)Use Google, AskJeevesKids, and/or Yahooligans! to find 2 more websites so you can add 2 more questions to this Ice Cream Scavenger Hunt.
Make sure each one of your questions has these 3 lines:
a. Go here: Write down the name of the website.
b. It’s located at: Write down the URL of the website.
c. Question: Write down the question you want an answer to.
Extra Credit
Create An Internet Scavenger Hunt
1. Read is entire web page.
2. Get a piece of line paper.
3. Place your name & your computer code in the upper right hand corner of your paper.
4. On the very first line of your paper write this
Extra Credit: Act 10 – Create An Internet Scavenger Hunt
5. Do this:
Follow the directions below.
6. Skip 2 lines between each question.
1. Your Internet Scavenger Hunt must have 1 theme.
2. Your Internet Scavenger Hunt must have 5 questions that go along with your theme.
3. Each one of your questions must have these 3 lines:
a. Go here: Write down the name of the website.
b. It’s located at: Write down the URL of the website.
c. Question: Write down the question you want an answer to.
4. Use these search engines, Google, AskJeevesKids, and/or Yahooligans!, to search for your websites. The information contained in the 5 websites that you decide to use must be true, accurate, current and fair-minded.
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