Week 20 (Jan. 14)

December 19th, 2007

Choir

 TSW:

  1. Review Rules and Procedure
  2.  Warm-up
  3. Sight-read new music
  4. go over announcements

SIPs:  1.2 Continue developing the fundamentals of correct vocal production;  1.3 Demonstrate diction appropriate to the style of selected literature;  5.4 Demonstrate ability to notate vocal parts using standard symbols, signs, and formats.

6th Grade Music

Warm-up:  Describe examples of music used in important ceremonies in your life or your family’s history, such as christenings, birthdays, graduations, weddings.  Write at least 5 complete sentences.

Lesson:  Rhythm and Body Percussion (Spotlight on Music, Unit 3, Lesson 2)

Objectives:  (1) create and improvise rhythmic accompaniments on percussion instruments, (2) accurately perform and notate rythmic patterns

Materials:  textbook, CD, cymbals, hand drums, rattles, unpitched percussion instruments, pencil, Resource Master 3-6 and 3-8.  

Master 3-8 will be turned in as classwork and counted as a grade.

Vocabulary page:

 Add to vocab page in notebook/binder.  This weeks words are unpitched percussion, pitched percussion and percussion.  Student will turn in vocab page at end of 9 weeks for a grade.

Skills:  1c–sing music from diverse cultures; 1d–sing music written in two parts; 2c–perform music representing different cultures; 6a–describe specific music event; 8b–relate music to other disciplines taught in school;  9b–-compare the functions of music in diverse cultures.

6th Grade Computer

Del.icio.us–Being linked into others.

TSW:

  1. complete their Del.icio.us webpage, including 10 of their favorite website links. 
  2. add other students in the classroom to share each others links
  3. students will tag one website from each of their classmates’ websites.
  4. comprise and type list of their website to turn in to teacher

Week 19 Lesson Plans (Jan. 7)

December 19th, 2007

Choir TSW:

  1. Review Rules and Procedure
  2.  Warm-up
  3. Sight-read new music
  4. go over announcements

SIPs:  1.2 Continue developing the fundamentals of correct vocal production;  1.3 Demonstrate diction appropriate to the style of selected literature;  5.4 Demonstrate ability to notate vocal parts using standard symbols, signs, and formats.

6th Grade MusicWarm-up:  Describe your favorite song.  Why is it your favorite.  What makes it so special? Write at least 5 complete sentences and turn in.Lesson:Heritage Festivals (Spotlight on Music, Unit 3, Lesson 1)Objectives:  (1) accurately perform rhythmic and harmonic patterns, (2) perform movement to experience musical contrast.Materials:  textbook, CD, cymbals, hand drums, keyboard, pencil, Resource Master 3-4 and 3-5.  Have students divide into two groups depending on their Resource Master number.  Each group will have one leader and everyone will present one fact to the class about their worksheet.  Worksheets will be turned in during class and will be a grade for classwork.Vocabulary page:  Start a vocab page in notebook/binder.  Add words to it each week.  This weeks words are mixed meter and A B Form.  Student will turn in vocab page at end of 9 weeks for a grade.Skills:2c–perform music representing different cultures; 6a–describe specific music events; 8a–relate music to art; 8b–relate music to other disciplines taught in school;  9a–describe distinguishing characteristics of music.6th Grade ComputerDel.icio.us–Being linked into others.TSW:

  1. complete their Del.icio.us webpage, including 10 of their favorite website links. 
  2. add other students in the classroom to share each others links
  3. students will tag one website from each of their classmates’ websites.
  4. comprise and type list of their website to turn in to teacher

Week 18 (Week of Dec. 10)

December 10th, 2007

ChoirAll choir classes will be watching DVDs of various choirs.  The students will compare/contrast and critique the performances, rehearsal techniques and selection of music.  All students will turn in the worksheets at the end of the day.SIPs: 6b, 7b, 8b 6th Grade MusicTSW:  Complete the following warm-up–”Watch the performance of ‘Praise His Holy Name’, a choral standard”.  Describe what you saw and heard by telling WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE and WHY.TSW: 

  •  Sing a blues song with expression
  • Accurately perform rhythmic patterns
  • Complete Master 1-10, “Write a New Verse”

SIPS: 1a, 1c, 6b, 8b ComputerTSW:Complete registration for Delicious (Web2.0).  Add 10 sites to their delicious account  

Week 18 (Week of Dec. 10)

December 10th, 2007

ChoirAll choir classes will be watching DVDs of various choirs.  The students will compare/contrast and critique the performances, rehearsal techniques and selection of music.  All students will turn in the worksheets at the end of the day.SIPs: 6b, 7b, 8b 6th Grade MusicTSW:  Complete the following warm-up–”Watch the performance of ‘Praise His Holy Name’, a choral standard”.  Describe what you saw and heard by telling WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE and WHY.TSW:

  •  Sing a blues song with expression
  • Accurately perform rhythmic patterns
  • Complete Master 1-10, “Write a New Verse”

SIPS: 1a, 1c, 6b, 8bComputerTSW:Complete registration for Delicious (Web2.0).  Add 10 sites to their delicious account