Week 9 Lesson Plans (Oct. 10)

September 28th, 2007

Choir
TLW:

  • Warm-up using the following exercises:
  • Breathing 4-4-4
  • Hmmmm…..
  • Be Be Be Be Be
  • Warming Up Our Voices
  • Chester Cheetah
  • Mommy Made Me

Rehearse the following songs:

  • Jubilate Deo
  • I Believe
  • Our America
  • Et in Terra Pax
  • September

SIP: 1.0–Singing alone and with others a varied repertoire.
8.0–Understanding relationships between music and the other arts and disciplines outside of the arts.
6th Grade Music
TSW:

  • Complete the following warm-up: “Tell me about another country you’d like to visit. What do you think the music of that country would sound like?”
  • Test over lessons 1-4
  • Music Notation Games for review of last quarter’s material.

SIP: 5.0–Reading and notating music
Computer (B WEEK)
TSW:

  • Continue working on the typing program: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/flash/stage1.shtml
  • Take typing test at www.typingtest.com

Week 7–September 24, 2007

September 21st, 2007

Choir

TLW:

  • Warm-up using the following exercises:
    • Breathing 4-4-4
    • Hmmmm…..
    • Be Be Be Be Be
    • Warming Up Our Voices
    • Chester Cheetah
    • Mommy Made Me
  • Rehearse the following songs:
    • Jubilate Deo
    • I Believe
    • Broken Road
    • Our America
    • Et in Terra Pax
    • September
    • Riu Riu Chiu (Spanish Carol)

SIP: 1.0–Singing alone and with others a varied repertoire.

8.0–Understanding relationships between music and the other arts and disciplines outside of the arts.

6th Grade Music

TSW:

  • Complete the following warm-up: “If you could be any instrument, which one would you be?  Why?”
  • Take the practice test over Lessons 1-4
  • Continue to review all previous lessons
  • Complete the Note Names (bass and treble) worksheet
  • Complete the classwork as homework if it is not finished in class.
  • STUDY FOR TEST NEXT WEEK!

Review extra credit procedures.
SIP: 5.0–Reading and notating music

Computer (A WEEK)

TSW:

  • Review how to open and close applications
  • Continue working on the typing program: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/flash/stage1.shtml

Week 6–September 17, 2007

September 14th, 2007

Choir

TLW:

  • Warm-up using the following exercises:
    • Breathing 4-4-4
    • Hmmmm…..
    • Ooohhhss….
    • Warming Up Our Voices
    • Chester Cheetah
    • Mommy Made Me
  • Rehearse the following songs:
    • Jubilate Deo
    • I Believe
    • Broken Road
    • Our America
    • Et in Terra Pax
    • September
    • Riu Riu Chiu (Spanish Carol)

SIP: 1.0–Singing alone and with others a varied repertoire.

8.0–Understanding relationships between music and the other arts and disciplines outside of the arts.

6th Grade Music

TSW:

  • Complete the following warm-up: “What is your favorite song? Why?”
  • Take the quiz over Week 4–Treble and Bass Clef note names
  • Continue practicing labeling note names and all previous lessons
  • Practice labeling the note names during classwork
  • Complete the classwork as homework if it is not finished in class.

SIP: 5.0–Reading and notating music

Computer (B WEEK)

TSW:

  • Review how to open and close applications
  • Begin the typing program: (10 minutes) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/flash/stage1.shtml
  • Begin project 1:
    • School Principal - Imagine that you are the principal of Germantown Middle School. Write a story that describes what the school would be like with you as its leader.
      • Clipart
      • Word Art
      • Check Spelling
      • Change the Font
  • Review and use the proper procedure for leaving computer class (computer at home screen, chair pushed up, area clean)

SIP: 1.0–Understanding basic concepts of technology.

3.0–Using technology productivity tools.

Computer Died!!! :-(

September 10th, 2007

Just letting you know that my computer has died.  I don’t have access to a lot of papers and grades.  Just be patient with me and we’ll get it fixed as soon as possible!

Thanks!

Ms. Ward

6th Grade General Music Syllabus

September 5th, 2007

Click below to download a copy of the syllabus:

2007-08 General Music Syllabus Here

Week 5–September 10, 2007

September 5th, 2007

Choir

TLW:

  • Warm-up using the following exercises:
    • Breathing 4-4-4
    • Hmmmm…..
    • Ahhhss….
    • Warming Up Our Voices
    • Chester Cheetah
    • Mommy Made Me
  • Rehearse the following songs:
    • Jubilate Deo
    • I Believe
    • Broken Road
    • Our America
    • Et in Terra Pax
    • September
    • Riu Riu Chiu (Spanish Carol)

SIP:  1.0–Singing alone and with others a varied repertoire.

8.0–Understanding relationships between music and the other arts and disciplines outside of the arts.

6th Grade Music

TSW:

  • Complete the following warm-up:  “Do you think all musicians know how to read and write music?  Should they be able to?”
  • Take the quiz over Week 3–Treble/Bass Clefs
  • Learn the note names of the lines and spaces of the treble and bass clefs
  • Practice labeling the note names  during classwork
  • Complete the classwork as homework if it is not finished in class.

SIP:  5.0–Reading and notating music

Computer (A WEEK)

TSW:

  • Review how to open and close applications
  • Begin the typing program:  (10 minutes) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/flash/stage1.shtml
  • Begin project 1:
    • School Principal - Imagine that you are the principal of Germantown Middle School. Write a story that describes what the school would be like with you as its leader.
      • Clipart
      • Word Art
      • Check Spelling
      • Change the Font
  • Review and use the proper procedure for leaving computer class (computer at home screen, chair pushed up, area clean)

SIP:  1.0–Understanding basic concepts of technology.

3.0–Using technology productivity tools.

Week 4–September 4, 2007

September 5th, 2007

Choir

TLW:

  • Warm-up using the following exercises:
    • Breathing 4-4-4
    • Hmmmm…..
    • Ahhhss….
    • Warming Up Our Voices
    • Chester Cheetah
    • Mommy Made Me
  • Rehearse the following songs:
    • Jubilate Deo
    • I Believe
    • Broken Road
    • Our America
    • September
    • Et in Terra Pax

SIP:  1.0–Singing alone and with others a varied repertoire.

8.0–Understanding relationships between music and the other arts and disciplines outside of the arts.

6th Grade Music

TSW:

  • Complete the following warm-up:  “Who is the most controversial artist?”
  • Take the quiz over Week 2–Staff lines and spaces
  • Learn how to draw treble and bass clef and their functions
  • Practice drawing the clefs during classwork
  • Complete the classwork as homework if it is not finished in class.

SIP:  5.0–Reading and notating music

Computer (B WEEK)

TSW:

  •  Become familiar with the desktop/home screen
  • Learn how to find documents and applications on the hard drive
  • Learn how to open applications and documents
  • Learn and use the proper procedure for leaving computer class (computer at home screen, chair pushed up, area clean)

SIP:  1.0–Understanding basic concepts of technology.

Week 3 (August 27, 2007)

September 5th, 2007

Choir

TLW:

  • Warm-up using the following exercises:
    • Breathing 4-4-4
    • Hmmmm…..
    • Ahhhss….
    • Warming Up Our Voices
    • Chester Cheetah
    • Mommy Made Me
  • Rehearse the following songs:
    • Jubilate Deo
    • I Believe
    • Broken Road
    • Our America

SIP:  1.0–Singing alone and with others a varied repertoire.

8.0–Understanding relationships between music and the other arts and disciplines outside of the arts.

6th Grade Music

TSW:

  • Complete the following warm-up:  “Who is your favorite artist/musician and why?”
  • Take the quiz over Week 1–Rules and Procedures
  • Learn how to draw a staff and number all lines and spaces
  • Practice drawing the staff and it’s lines and spaces during classwork
  • Complete the classwork as homework if it is not finished in class.

SIP:  5.0–Reading and notating music

Computer (A WEEK)

TSW:

  •  Become familiar with the desktop/home screen
  • Learn how to find documents and applications on the hard drive
  • Learn how to open applications and documents
  • Learn and use the proper procedure for leaving computer class (computer at home screen, chair pushed up, area clean)

SIP:  1.0–Understanding basic concepts of technology.