Topic: Texture, Harmony, Form, Ostinatos, Steps and Skips, Rhythm

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Standards Taught:

1a: Sing independently in rhythm

1b: Sing expressively with appropriate dynamics.

2a: Play instruments with appropriate dynamics.

2b: Perform rhythms on appropriate instruments

5a: Read quarter notes and eighth notes in duple meter

5c: Identify and use symbols and terms for dynamics

6c: Use appropriate terms to explain music

6e: While listening to music, move to show changes in music

8b: Identify ways music relates to language arts

9c: Identify uses of music in everyday life

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Learning Targets: 

1. Students will be able to understand and demonstrate classroom rules and procedures. 

2. Students will sing using their singing voices. 

3. Students will match pitch. 

4.Students will be able to read and identify various rhythms using quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests. 

5. Students will perform on instruments using proper playing techniques. 

6. Students will be able to compose their own rhythms using what they've learned in class.

7. Students will complete three music assessments to "show what they know." 

8. Students will be able to identify steps and skips in music.

10. Students will learn about musical form and identify the form of "Good Morning Blues." 

11. Students will play on African Drums with proper playing technique.

12. Students will learn about children in West Africa and how important drumming is in that culture. (page 68)

13. Students will be able to identify a rhythm by listening. 

14. Students will be able to compose and play their own ostinatos. 

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Classroom Activities:

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Welcome

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Review Songs:

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Gypsy in the Moonlight

Alligator Pie

    * Add African Drums to Alligator Pie

    * Drumming Rhythms activity (page 68 in book)

    * Listen to Oya and discuss the musical layers

    * Come up with our own Ostinatos using the names of various African tribes

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Unit One Review - Putting It All Together (page 36-37) - in class quiz (if class hasn't completed)

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New Songs:

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"The Music's In Me" 

"Four in a Boat" 

    * Play a pattern (add sticks or drums)

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"Way Down in the School Yard" - Strong beats

"Good Morning Blues" - introduction to musical form

"Down the Ohio" - Melody direction, Steps and Skips

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Pick the Apple Rhythm Game

* Teacher will play a rhythm

* Students will work in teams to find the card with the rhythm the teacher played on it

* Listening, team work, rhythm assessment

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Pass the Pumpkin music game

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Percussion play along and/or boomwhacker play along to Halloween themed pieces

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Show What You Know - Page 49 (rhythm review) (if class hasn't repeated)

Show What You Know - Page 72 (Unit 2 review)

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Jingle Jam

* Continue working on showcase music 

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Jump!

* Story book, song, xylophones

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If more time is needed, music game

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Topic: Texture, Harmony, Expression, Accents, Rhythm

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Standards Taught:

1a: Sing independently in rhythm

1b: Sing expressively with appropriate dynamics.

2a: Play instruments with appropriate dynamics.

2b: Perform rhythms on appropriate instruments

5a: Read quarter notes and eighth notes in duple meter

5c: Identify and use symbols and terms for dynamics

6c: Use appropriate terms to explain music

6e: While listening to music, move to show changes in music

8b: Identify ways music relates to language arts

9c: Identify uses of music in everyday life

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Learning Targets: 

1. Students will be able to understand and demonstrate classroom rules and procedures. 

2. Students will sing using their singing voices. 

3. Students will match pitch. 

4.Students will be able to read and identify various rhythms using quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests. 

5. Students will perform on instruments using proper playing techniques. 

6. Students will complete three music assessments to "show what they know." 

7. Students will learn about musical form and identify the form of "Good Morning Blues." 

8. Students will be able to identify a rhythm by listening. 

9. Students will be able to compose and play their own ostinatos. 

10. Students will be able to perform speech pieces with the right inflection and rhythm.

11. Students will be able to identify accents in music. 

12. Students will perform songs from memory. 

13. Students will perform on xylophones with proper playing technique.

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Classroom Activities:

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Welcome

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Review Songs:

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Michael Finnigan

This Old Man

Good Morning Blues

Down the Ohio

John Kanaka - Folk Dance

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Unit One Review - Putting It All Together (page 36-37) - in class quiz (if class hasn't completed)

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New Songs:

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Two Little Sausages - Rhythms, playing ostinatos

Boogie Chant 

Tideo - Folk Dance

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Pick the Apple Rhythm Game

* Teacher will play a rhythm

* Students will work in teams to find the card with the rhythm the teacher played on it

* Listening, team work, rhythm assessment

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Show What You Know - Page 49 (rhythm review) (if class hasn't repeated)

Show What You Know - Page 72 (Unit 2 review)

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Xylophones

Review xylophone playinging procedures

"Jingle Bells" or another easy Holiday Song 

Start with Body Percussion, add mallets

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Holiday Highlights!

* Over the River

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If more time is needed, music game