Week 24–Feb. 11, 2008

**I’m working on finding the lessons for Week 23.  I thought I posted them, but now they’re nowhere to be found.  I’ll work on this.** Choir TSW:

• Warm-up Rehearse/learn voice/theory/sight-reading from method book (p. 1-4)
• Rehearse Firefly, Alleluia, Seasons, Sit Down 
• Sight-read any new music 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:  Do you like to listen to music while you study? Why or why not?
• Lesson: Musical Family Tree Project (part 2)
• Step 1:–Record your thoughts about how music has helped to shape the person you are. What is your earliest musical memory? Did someone sing to you as a child? Did you attend fun musical performances, take lessons in music, enjoy listening to the radio? What important ceremonies have you attended that built musical memories for you? For each idea you have link it to an important person or event in your life. 
• Step 2: Consider the role of patriotic music in your childhood and youth. Interview some older people who have been important in your life. Which songs did they teach you? how do the songs celebrate your beliefs and culture? As you gather the names of songs and other musical experiences for your musical family tree, think about how you will organize and present the information to your class. you might create a poster, a scrapbook, or a bulletin board display, for example. 
• Step 3: Which songs would you include as celebrating the person you are today? Which songs inspire your hopes and dreams for the future? For each song you identify, be able to use musical terms to describe how it has affected you. Which songs will you be sure to pass on to the next generation? Think about your values, cultural background, and beliefs. How can music help you keep those alive? Start putting together your musical family tree into the final format you will use to present it. Step 4: Create the final version of your musical family tree. Practice the words you will use to present it. Remember to use musical terms and to explain just how many generations your tree actually represents. When you are ready, present the project to the class. 
• Materials: Resource Master 8-1
• Vocabulary page: RHYTHM– Add to vocab page in notebook/binder. This week’s word is “call and response”. Student will turn in vocab page at end of 9 weeks for a grade.
• Finish work from last week.
• Prepare for Elements of Music lessons–students may bring in CDs of songs that have appropriate language and content
• Skills: 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

• Letter Writing and Formatting
• TSW: format and type an informal letter 
• Use their information and information of their friends to complete the letter print and sign their letter when finished turn in letter at end of class. 
• Begin typing program when finished.

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