6th Grade Due Dates: Research Assignment

Herring: February 2
Hysock: February 4
Ney: February 7

All presentations will begin on the class due date.

6th Grade Artist Research Assignment

Objective: To find specific information about an approved singer/group and present the findings to the class.

Worth 20 points for 1 page report (typed or handwritten) and 5 points for presentation (2 pts for info., 1pt for clarity, 1 pt for eye contact, 1 pt for volume)

Requested information:

1. Birthday (death-date if it applies)
2. How did person/group get into music?
3. Hit songs (may include up to 5 songs)
4. Awards (Grammy, nominations, or no awards at this time)
5. Entertainment (acting, movies, T.V. show interviews, etc.)
6. Style of music
7. Personal information/interesting information
8. Why do you like this person/group?

Due dates will be given in your music class.

January 2011

Kindergarten will continue with "learning songs" and performing on instruments.

First grade is chanting and learning about marching band instruments.

Second grade is dancing and learning about string instruments.

Third Grade is receiving information about the recorder and starting to learn how the read the notes. The recorders will be passed out in the end of January. The cost is $6.00 for a recorder and book.

Fourth grade is discovering meter in 2 and meter in 3. We are also creating motions to perform with each meter.

Fifth grade is recognizing notes that move by steps, leaps, or repeats. They will identify these notes visually and aurally. They will have a quiz and test.

Sixth grade is bringing home information about an upcoming assignment. They will choose an approved artist/group and research 8 items I have listed. They will share their findings with the class and turn in a one page report. The due dates will be given in class. They will also be learning how to construct a melody.

Congrats

Congratulations to all students for a job well done in the holiday concerts. I would like to thank you for your hard work and dedication. I hope you have a wonderful break!!!

Happy Holidays

All students in grades K-6 will be preparing their songs for the Holiday concerts. They will be memorizing lyrics and performing the songs with motions. The concert dates are as follows:

K-2, December 13th in the HS Auditorium, 9:30am
3-6, December 14th in the HS Auditorium, 9:30am

Hope to see you there!

October

All primary classes will be practicing how to identify, draw, and perform quarter rests, quarter notes, and eighth notes.

All upper grades will have vocab tests to complete Unit 1.

All grades will be singing and performing Halloween music.

September

In the month of September, all Kindergarten and First Grade students will be reviewing and learning rhythms. They will be playing on classroom percussion instruments in most music classes.

Second through Fourth grade will be working on music vocabulary words, singing, and playing on classroom percussion instruments.

The upper grades are beginning meter math: the relationship between music and math. They will also be working on building their music vocabulary. There will eventually be an announced quiz in class.