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.

Week 22–January 28, 2007

Choir TSW:

1.  Warm-up
2. Rehearse/learn voice/theory/sight-reading from method book (p. 1-4)
3. Rehearse Firefly, Alleluia, Seasons, Sit Down
4. Sight-read any new music
5. 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:  What song would make a good theme song for your life? Explain why.Journals–3rd QuarterLesson:  Musical Family Tree Project 

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.  
5. Musical Family Tree Planning Worksheet

Materials: Resource Master 8-1Vocabulary page:  call and response   Vocabulary Page–3rd Quarter 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.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 ComputerLetter Writing and FormattingTSW:

1. format and type an informal letter 
2. Use their information and information of their friends to complete the letter
3. print and sign their letter when finished
4. turn in letter at end of class.
5. Begin typing program when finished.

Week of Jan. 7 Assignments

Just click on the links below to open up the assignments in a Word document. 6th Grade Music Vocabulary List6th Grade Music Journal

Week 20 (Jan. 14)

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 18 (Week of Dec. 10)

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)

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  

Week 14 (Nov. 13)

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
• Pitch Drills in Key of D major (taken from Essential Elements for Choir, Book 1)

Rehearse the following songs:

• Et in Terra Pax
• Messiah Chorus
• Silent Night
• Mr. Grinch
• Chapua Kali Desemba
• The Christmas Song
• Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Accomp by Mr. Lane)

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 the Who, What, When, Where and Why of a Song. Today’s song will be “It Was Early One Morning” by Lead Belly.
• Begin Lesson 7. Student Assignment to be completed in class.
• Learn
• Read an article about Music Producers. Complete article review worksheet.

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

• Learn about, register and use delicious website (online bookmarking website)
• Complete any needed assignments on ThinkLink or Study Island with the remaining time.

Week 14 (Nov. 13)

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
• Warm-ups in the Key of D Major (taken from Essential Elements for Choir–Book 1)

Rehearse the following songs:

• Mr. Grinch
• Chapua Kali Desemba
• The Christmas Song
• Handel’s Messiah Chorus
• Et in Terra Pax
• Silent Night (accapella)

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 the Who, What, When, Where and Why of a Song. Today’s song will be “It Was Early One Morning” by Lead Belly.
• Begin Lesson 7 (Bar Lines and Measures)
• Complete student assignment as classwork (homework if not finished in class)
• Learn the history of “Amazing Grace” by comparing and contrasting 2 different renditions.
• Read an article about the anthem and complete an open book quiz over the reading material

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

• Learn about, register and use delicious website (online bookmarking website)
• Complete any needed assignments on ThinkLink or Study Island with the remaining time.

Week 12 (Oct. 29)

Choir
TLW:

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

Rehearse the following songs:

• Jubilate Deo
• Riu Riu Chiu
• The Christmas Song
• Et in Terra Pax
• Mr. Grinch

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 the Who, What, When, Where and Why of a Song. Today’s song will be “Cupid”.
• Review Lesson 5 and begin Lesson 7 (note values)
• Quiz over Lesson 5
• Read the article “What is Music” and listen to a music work by J. Cage, titled “In C”

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

• Complete an internet scavenger hunt on the following topics: science and health
• Complete any needed assignments on ThinkLink or Study Island with the remaining time.
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Week 11 Lessons (Oct. 23)

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 the Who, What, When, Where and Why of a Song. Today’s song will be “I Believe”.
• Review Lesson 5 and begin Lesson 7 (note values)
• Continue to work on Lesson 6, lines 4-8
• Read the article “What is Music” and listen to a music work by J. Cage, titled “In C”

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

• Complete an internet scavenger hunt on the following topics: science and health
• Complete any needed assignments on ThinkLink or Study Island with the remaining time.
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