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Looking to use Middle School Back to School – Lesson 1 in your Middle School classroom?

While teaching this learning module you will cover multiple concepts including: Beat, Dynamics, Brass Family, Woodwind Family, String Family, Percussion Family, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low), Timbre of Orchestral Instruments, and 9 others!

You'll also cover the themes of: Insects, Eras in Music, Romantic

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Middle School Back to School – Lesson 1

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Concepts(s):
Beat, Dynamics, Brass Family, Woodwind Family, String Family, Percussion Family, Melodic Direction (high-middle-low), Timbre of Orchestral Instruments, ScaleThemes(s):
Insects, Eras in Music, Romantic
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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  1. Play Poison Rhythm
  2. Discuss How to and What ifs?
  3. Learn about the William Tell Overture
  4. Play along with the Finale from William Tell
  5. Play a Circle Name Game
  6. Practice dynamics on the Trivia Wheel
  7. Warm up with “We Love to Sing!”
  8. Do the movements to “We Love to Sing”
  9. Teach “Clap Your Hands” by the Kungs
  10. Learn the choreography for “Clap Your Hands”
  11. Sing and do choreography to “Clap Your Hands”
  12. Play space music adventure
  13. Teach “Boll Weevil”
  14. Option 1: Complete the solfa challenge for “Boll Weevil”
  15. Option 2: Complete the note name challenge for “Boll Weevil”
  16. Option 1: Play “Boll Weevil” on the Ukulele
  17. Option 2: Teach the Orff arrangement for “Boll Weevil”
  18. Play Instrument Fun Facts on Trivia Wheel
  19. Play Instrument Bingo
  20. Optional: Play SING-O

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About the ‘Back to School’ Lessons

Different school districts have different start dates, ranging from the end of July to after Labor Day. The Musicplay song sequence is designed to begin in the first week of September. For teachers whose schools start earlier than September, there are five ‘Back to School’ lessons provided. If your school year begins in August, start with ‘Back to School’ lesson 1. Once September begins, regardless of your start date, use the ‘September Week 1’ lesson.

Objectives

  • I can identify instruments of the orchestra.
  • I can read and name notes in the C scale.
  • I can sing and move to music.