Week 17 (Dec. 3)

ChoirTLW:

• 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
• 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 “Faithful is our God” by Hezekiah Walker.
• Read the Hillary Duff article from the current Music Alive! Magazine
• Complete the article review worksheet
• Listen to the article song example and sing along while playing instruments
• 8.0–Understanding relationships between music and the other arts and disciplines outside of the arts.

Computer (A WEEK)TSW:

• Continue learning about and using delicious website (online bookmarking website)
• Complete any needed assignments on ThinkLink or Study Island with the remaining time.

Week 16 (Nov. 25)

ChoirTLW:

• 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
• 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 MusicTSW:

• Complete the following warm-up: Tell the Who, What, When, Where and Why of a Song. Today’s song will be “Messiah” by Handel.
• Read any article from the current Music Alive! Magazine
• Complete the article review worksheet
• 8.0–Understanding relationships between music and the other arts and disciplines outside of the arts.

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
• 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 13 (Nov. 5)

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 “Hound Dog”.
• Review Lesson 7 and begin Lesson 8
• Quiz over Lesson 7
• 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.
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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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Week 10 Lesson Plans (Oct. 16)

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
• 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: Listen to “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire. Answer related questions listed on board
• Begin working on Lesson 5
• Complete the Student Assignment on Lesson 5
• Complete lines 1-3 for classwork on Lesson 6 (if not finished, this assignment will be homework)

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

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

TODAY”S COMPUTER WORK

Imagine that you were Principal of Germantown Middle School. What would your rules be? Who would you hire to teach and coach? What would you change? What would you keep the same?

Must be 100 words!

Must have name at top of paper!

Directions:

-Open Microsoft Word (the blue W)
-Click on new blank document
-Type your name at the top
-Type your essay (it must be 100 words)
-Count the words by clicking on TOOLS (at the top) and then WORD COUNT
-Spell and Grammar Check by clicking on TOOLS (at the top) and then SPELL/GRAMMAR CHECK
-Click FILE (at top) and PRINT

RAISE YOUR HAND FOR HELP!

TURN IN AT END OF CLASS.

When you have turned in your paper, you may work quietly on FUNBRAIN.COM

Week 9 Lesson Plans (Oct. 10)

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