Middle School Back to School 5 (new)
Teaching Procedures
Play the Circle Name Game
Play the Circle Name Game
- try the variations in this activity
Teach/Review (or skip ahead) What If…. and How To
Teach/Review (or skip ahead) What If…. and How To
Music Room Rhythms
Music Room Rhythms
Read and clap all the music room rhythms.
Choose 4 of the rhythms and create body percussion to go with them.
Use the 5th rhythm as either an ostinato or an ending.
Can you create some new rhythms with ideas for how to make music class the best ever?
Learn to bucket drum with "Friends Forever"
Learn to bucket drum with "Friends Forever"
If you have bucket drums use them.
If you don't have bucket drums other options include:
- use rhythm sticks and play on the floor
- pat on your legs - be creative!
Practice this sticking:
Pattern 1: R l RL RL
Play Pattern 1 on top, top, rim-rim, rim-rim then play it on top, top, side-side, side-side
Pattern 2: RL LR sh R-L
Play pattern 2: top-top, top-rim sh top rim
Mr. Frank will teach the pattern in the video.
Slow it down as needed.
Create Your Own Body Percussion or bucket drum Patterns
Create Your Own Body Percussion or bucket drum Patterns
Create your own body percussion or bucket drum patterns and play them with the audio that is given.
Include some half notes (2 beats) and whole notes (4 beats) in your creation.
Teach/Review About the "Star Spangled Banner" - interactive 1
Teach/Review About the "Star Spangled Banner" - interactive 1
Teach review Activity 1-2-3-4
Optional
Play the Fill in the Blank activity or Answer Sort.
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Use a blank piece of paper and write your answers on the paper.
Optional: Fill in the Missing Lyrics for the "Star Spangled Banner"
Optional: Fill in the Missing Lyrics for the "Star Spangled Banner"
Optional: Fill in the Missing lyrics for the "Star Spangled Banner."
You can download and print the worksheet given in supporting resources.
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Save ink and paper by writing the lyrics out on a piece of paper.
Listen to a Beyonce Performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Listen to a Beyonce Performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Listen to a Beyonce performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" on SafeShare.
How would you describe this performance?
How does this performance make you feel?
Listen to the Kirk Franklin Performance of the Song "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Listen to the Kirk Franklin Performance of the Song "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Listen to the Kirk Franklin performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" on SafeShare.
How would you describe this performance?
How does this performance make you feel?
Can you sing along?
Which performance do you prefer? Why?
Compare the Beyonce and the Kirk Franklin Performances of "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Compare the Beyonce and the Kirk Franklin Performances of "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Compare the Beyonce and the Kirk Franklin performances of "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
Print the worksheet and answer the questions.
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Save ink and paper and write your answers on plain paper.
