Monday, December 19, 2011

December 19 - 23

Seventh Grade - We are finishing our unit on the Freedom riders. The last few who did not get to do their verse of "We Shall Overcome" will get to share their verse. Tuesday we will be creating a Venn diagram and comparing different songs. We will finish the week watching the chorus and band show and using the terms we know to evaluate the songs we hear.

No homework

Eighth Grade - We officially started our Rock and Roll Unit. This week we are talking about Elvis, The day the Music Died, and The British Invasion. Students will be presenting their research paper to the class on the day we discuss their artist.

Chorus Class - We are finishing evaluating the show. We will be caroling on Thursday!

Monday, December 12, 2011

December 12 - 16

Seventh Grade - We are analyzing and creating a sound map of Edvarg Grieg "In the Hall of the Mountain King." We will be playing our sound map using classroom percussion instruments. We will do a mini unit on The Freedom Riders and how their movement effected some music in that time period.

Eighth Grade - We are continuing our jazz unit. We are talking about Dizzy, Miles, The Duke, and Ella. We are ending the week with a Gavin Degraw song and discussion.

Research Papers are due Wednesday 12/14. The specific directions are posted on this blog!

Chorus Class: We are analyzing our show. Monday we will analyze from our memory/perception of the performance. We will watch the show on Wed and Friday and discuss the things we did well and the areas we need to improve!

CHORUS: Fudge Fundraiser Pick-Up on Wednesday at 2:35. The caroler list has been posted on the chorus board, if you are on the list please get your permission form from Mrs. Kline.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

December 5-9

Seventh Grade - We are starting our Jingle Unit! Monday, we discussed jingles in music. Tuesday, every student has to pick a product and write a 15-30 second jingle. They could choose an existing song or pick their own tune for their jingle. Any student who did not complete their jingle in class must complete it for homework. Wednesday, Students will be performing their jingle for the class. Thursday and Friday - We will choose our favorite jingle and create our own commercial for viewing as a class.

All 7th Grade students had to hand in a song title and artist of their choice for a later listening activity.

Eighth Grade - We are continuing playing the guitar and starting the jazz unit.
We are learning the 12 bar blues in the key of G as well as discussing various jazz performing artists.

Homework - all research projects are due next Wednesday 12/14/11 - please follow the directions on the previous blog page!

EXTRA CREDIT FOR ALL CLASSES - Attend the Chorus and Band Concert this Thursday, December 8, 2011 and you will receive 10 extra credit points. See me after the show for credit!

Chorus Class - Your midterm grade is upon us. We will be performing our show this Week. Invite your family and friends to see the show!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

8th Grade Artist Assignment

You will write and research on the artist/band you chose in class.

You must have 1 picture of your artist /band.

Your report: (5x5) Must contain –
Biography of Artist (personal details)
History of Artist (musical information)
Influences (Those who influenced the artist and vice versa)
Update (If still living, where is the artist today?)

The report MUST be in PARAGRAPH FORM!!!! I do not want bullets or fragments. This MUST be in your own words!!! If you copy and paste from the internet you will get a zero and be reported for plagiarism. You must have a minimum of 5 paragraphs in your report.

Back Page –
Artist’s “Greatest Hits” in quotes
BIBLIOGRAPHY of all Work Cited (at least 3) – all references must be in bibliography for proper credit!
DUE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14thPicture – 10pts
5x5 – 50 pts
Greatest Hits – 10 pts
Bibliography – 20 pts
Presentation – 60 pts