Class Assignments
for Week of 5/11
K - 3rd
Choose activities from the following list.
*What are those 5 lines for? Let's find out! The Music Show Episode #6: "Lines and Spaces, Baby"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXF-AcYbv0&t=5s
**Try the Echo Cup Song. You will need a plastic cup.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeqoG0ggq24
***Watch the animated version of the Typewriter Song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAHlM8LNeDE&t=9s
Now watch the Typewriter Song performed by an orchestra from Italy. What is different? www.youtube.com/watch?v=jinGW7ZDGPM&t=59s
****Ready for a Sing-a-long? Here is a link to a list of Disney Sing-a-longs
www.youtube.com/results?search_query=disney+sing+along+songs
*****How about a Musical Scavenger Hunt? How many can you find? Ask a family member for help.
A CD A cassette tape A Record
An 8 track tape An I-pod An instrument
A toy that sings or plays music A record player
A radio or CD player A record player
Headphones/ear buds A microphone
Something that can be played like a drum A concert ticket
A book that plays songs A Bluetooth speaker
A DVD movie where the characters sing A music stand
Something that can shake like maracas Wind chimes
A picture of a famous musician from a magazine or newspaper
A program from a CCCS Christmas concert A program from a musical
4th & 5th Grade
Choose activities from the following list.
*4th Grade - Practice your current belt songs. If you have forgotten what you should be practicing, there is a link to a list of the songs for each belt on the FILES page (click the FILES tab to the left on the bottom of my Home page). I have posted all of our Belt songs that aren't in your Blue book on the FILES page. If you are ready to "test" send me a video or play for a parent.
**Try this clapping game. Watch out - it's hard!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ICDWs7lnfI
***If you could learn to play any instrument, what would it be? Write a paragraph explaining and send it to me or share with a parent.
****Watch the Typewriter Song played by an Italian orchestra and write a review of the performance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jinGW7ZDGPM&t=60s
*****How about a Musical Scavenger Hunt? How many can you find? Ask a family member for help.
A CD A cassette tape A Record
An 8 track tape An I-pod An instrument
A toy that sings or plays music A record player
A radio or CD player A record player
Headphones/ear buds A microphone
Something that can be played like a drum A concert ticket
A book that plays songs A Bluetooth speaker
A DVD movie where the characters sing A music stand
Something that can shake like maracas Wind chimes
A picture of a famous musician from a magazine or newspaper
A program from a CCCS Christmas concert A program from a musical
Jr. High
Assignments are listed daily by grade level.
Monday, 5/11 - Activity for 6th, 7th and 8th
Composer of the Week
Pick a composer we haven't talked about this trimester. Write a paragraph (5-6 sentences) about his or her life. Include where the composer is from, when he/she lived, type of music he/she composed, most famous works and anything else you think is interesting. Please be sure to write in your own words. Please do not copy and paste directly from the internet.
For the rest of the week:
8th: Select 1 of the activities marked ***
6th& 7th: Complete 3 of the activites listed.
***You have just signed to record your first album. In your contract, it states that you can name your first album and create the album art. Design your album cover along with the name of your album and send it to me.
Here is a link to 2 of my very favorite album covers.
From REO Speedwagon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can_Tune_a_Piano,_but_You_Can%27t_Tuna_Fish#/media/File:YouCanTuneaPianoButYouCantTunaFish.jpg
From ZZ Top
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliminator_(album)#/media/File:ZZ_Top_-_Eliminator.jpg
***Watch this version of Beethoven's 5th Symphony. What is different about it? What other ways could you change an orchestra performance to make it appealing and entertaining to a wide variety of people?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzXoVo16pTg
*Try playing the spoons. This takes some practice but can be really fun. Give it a try and let me know how you did. Were you able to play along with the simple song? And what other 2 instruments did he play while you tried to play the spoons?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5e0TVUC_ko&t=24s
*If you could learn to play any instrument, what would it be and why? Write a paragraph (5-6 sentences) explaining why you selected this instrument.
*Learn to Hambone. Watch the following video and try it out. Also send me the answers to the following questions:
-What is Hambone?
-Who did he say developed the style of Hambone?
-Which variation of the rhythm did you like best and why?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XuXy4JvWWQ
Friday, May 15
Fun Video Friday...our last! Since you all have become such experts at Zoom meetings, I thought you might enjoy this one!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXDkQ_wo66A
Jr. High Chorus
A special video message for all of you...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJtTdJ-MbBM
Choose activities from the following list.
*What are those 5 lines for? Let's find out! The Music Show Episode #6: "Lines and Spaces, Baby"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXF-AcYbv0&t=5s
**Try the Echo Cup Song. You will need a plastic cup.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeqoG0ggq24
***Watch the animated version of the Typewriter Song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAHlM8LNeDE&t=9s
Now watch the Typewriter Song performed by an orchestra from Italy. What is different? www.youtube.com/watch?v=jinGW7ZDGPM&t=59s
****Ready for a Sing-a-long? Here is a link to a list of Disney Sing-a-longs
www.youtube.com/results?search_query=disney+sing+along+songs
*****How about a Musical Scavenger Hunt? How many can you find? Ask a family member for help.
A CD A cassette tape A Record
An 8 track tape An I-pod An instrument
A toy that sings or plays music A record player
A radio or CD player A record player
Headphones/ear buds A microphone
Something that can be played like a drum A concert ticket
A book that plays songs A Bluetooth speaker
A DVD movie where the characters sing A music stand
Something that can shake like maracas Wind chimes
A picture of a famous musician from a magazine or newspaper
A program from a CCCS Christmas concert A program from a musical
4th & 5th Grade
Choose activities from the following list.
*4th Grade - Practice your current belt songs. If you have forgotten what you should be practicing, there is a link to a list of the songs for each belt on the FILES page (click the FILES tab to the left on the bottom of my Home page). I have posted all of our Belt songs that aren't in your Blue book on the FILES page. If you are ready to "test" send me a video or play for a parent.
**Try this clapping game. Watch out - it's hard!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ICDWs7lnfI
***If you could learn to play any instrument, what would it be? Write a paragraph explaining and send it to me or share with a parent.
****Watch the Typewriter Song played by an Italian orchestra and write a review of the performance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jinGW7ZDGPM&t=60s
*****How about a Musical Scavenger Hunt? How many can you find? Ask a family member for help.
A CD A cassette tape A Record
An 8 track tape An I-pod An instrument
A toy that sings or plays music A record player
A radio or CD player A record player
Headphones/ear buds A microphone
Something that can be played like a drum A concert ticket
A book that plays songs A Bluetooth speaker
A DVD movie where the characters sing A music stand
Something that can shake like maracas Wind chimes
A picture of a famous musician from a magazine or newspaper
A program from a CCCS Christmas concert A program from a musical
Jr. High
Assignments are listed daily by grade level.
Monday, 5/11 - Activity for 6th, 7th and 8th
Composer of the Week
Pick a composer we haven't talked about this trimester. Write a paragraph (5-6 sentences) about his or her life. Include where the composer is from, when he/she lived, type of music he/she composed, most famous works and anything else you think is interesting. Please be sure to write in your own words. Please do not copy and paste directly from the internet.
For the rest of the week:
8th: Select 1 of the activities marked ***
6th& 7th: Complete 3 of the activites listed.
***You have just signed to record your first album. In your contract, it states that you can name your first album and create the album art. Design your album cover along with the name of your album and send it to me.
Here is a link to 2 of my very favorite album covers.
From REO Speedwagon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can_Tune_a_Piano,_but_You_Can%27t_Tuna_Fish#/media/File:YouCanTuneaPianoButYouCantTunaFish.jpg
From ZZ Top
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliminator_(album)#/media/File:ZZ_Top_-_Eliminator.jpg
***Watch this version of Beethoven's 5th Symphony. What is different about it? What other ways could you change an orchestra performance to make it appealing and entertaining to a wide variety of people?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzXoVo16pTg
*Try playing the spoons. This takes some practice but can be really fun. Give it a try and let me know how you did. Were you able to play along with the simple song? And what other 2 instruments did he play while you tried to play the spoons?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5e0TVUC_ko&t=24s
*If you could learn to play any instrument, what would it be and why? Write a paragraph (5-6 sentences) explaining why you selected this instrument.
*Learn to Hambone. Watch the following video and try it out. Also send me the answers to the following questions:
-What is Hambone?
-Who did he say developed the style of Hambone?
-Which variation of the rhythm did you like best and why?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XuXy4JvWWQ
Friday, May 15
Fun Video Friday...our last! Since you all have become such experts at Zoom meetings, I thought you might enjoy this one!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXDkQ_wo66A
Jr. High Chorus
A special video message for all of you...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJtTdJ-MbBM
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything."