Elementary/Junior High Classes week of Nov.16
*Intervals -identify and build generic intervals
*Rhythm raps ensemble game 7 using percussion instruments
**Practice/performance (holiday music on piano)M-CA-M5/ M-CE-M5
Elementary/Junior High Classes week of Nov.9
No classes due to Vet's day and field trip
Elementary/Junior High Classes week of October 26
*Instrument Families- identify aurally- Bingo M-HP-E3
*Opera Vocabulary - Hansel and Gretel interactive synopsis (find the mistake
in the online game!!!) M-HP-M5
*Composer profile Englebert Humperdinck M-HP-M5
*Practice/ Performance time M-CA-M5/ M-CE-M5
Elementary/Junior High Classes week of October 19
*Speed/timed note reading activity (treble and bass clef)M-CE-M2
*Introduction of the quarter note triplet(rhythm and movement exercises)M-CE-
M1
*Composer Jules Massenet - Meditation from Thais (Mrs. Brina performs)M-HP-M5
*Practice/performance (holiday music on piano)M-CA-M5/ M-CE-M5
*Rhythm Bingo as time allows
Elementary/Junior High Classes week of September 22
*Note reading review- online game Jayde Musica- bass clef- leger lines M-CE-M2
*Rhythm Raps using dry erase cards Tic-tac-toe 4/4 and 3/4 time M-CA-M2
*Composer profile cont. Antonio Vivaldi- listening maps M-HP-M5
*Begin Composition Unit using chords I-IV-V7 only M-CE-M3
*Practice/ Performance time M-CA-M5/ M-CE-M5
Elementary/Junior High Classes week of September 8
*review and reteach circle of 5ths M-CE-M2
*order of sharps (#) and flats (b)
* write out Major scales on staff paper (W-W-H-W-W-W-H) whole and half step
pattern M-AP-M1
*Practice/ Performance time M-CA-M5/ M-CE-M5
*Rhythm Raps using dry erase cards Tic-tac- toe game as time allows
Elementary/Junior High Classes week of August 31
*Continue Music Theory assessment/ear training Major/Perfect intervals M-CA-
M2
*Circle of 5ths activity (how to draw it, and what does it mean?)
*Composer Profile: Antonio Vivaldi p.496 M-HP-M5
* Listen to excerpts with listening map of "Spring" from The Four Seasons
*Practice/ Performance time
Elementary/Junior High Classes week of August 24
*Continue Music Theory assessment/ear training Major/Perfect intervals M-CA-
M2
*Rhythm Raps using dry erase cards Tic-tac- toe game
*Circle of 5ths activity (how to draw it, and what does it mean?)NOT
ADDRESSED
*Composer Profile: Antonio Vivaldi p.496 M-HP-M5 NOT ADDRESSED
* Listen to excerpts with listening map of "Spring" from The Four Seasons
NOT
ADDRESSED
*Practice/ Performance time
*Rhythm bingo (if time allows)
Elementary/Junior High Classes week of August 20
•Introduction and games for getting to know each other (p64)
“I’m sitting in the grass and I hear…”/ name game play rhythm of names
•Teacher performance and discussion of pieces 1 fast /1 slow /1 jazz M-AP-M1
•Theroy Assessment of individual student levels /Circle of 5th s activity
(teacher explanation of how to draw chart-student practice recreating Circle
of 5ths, student volunteer on board and teach back to class
•Music history review/ assessment questions and discussion M-HP-M5
•10 min BREAK
•Mood and energy in music, interpretation and how to convey feelings
M-AP-M3 and M6
•Students play/perform and self critiques
Extra activities as time allows
•Climb the Ladder worksheet – writing out major scales /recognizing #s and
bs
•Rhythmic dictation assessment- teacher composed and student composed
Simple/compound meter M-CA-M2
