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Rock Island Line - 2012 Concert Lesson Plan

Added: Dec 13, 2011 - View

Students will identify details about the history of the Rock Island Line. Students will learn what the Rock Island line is and from where it originated. Students will learn how the Rock Island Line became well-known and its significance on the history of the United States. Students will identify syncopated patterns in Rock Island Line and create harmony as layers of sound are put together.

Feel the Beat! - 2012 Concert Lesson Plan

Added: Oct 24, 2011 - View

Lesson Plans for the 2012 Concert for Music In Our Schools Month song, Feel the Beat!  Elements/Principals of Music covered include:Performance, Creating/Improvisation, Rhythm, Singing, Analyzing and Reading/Listening

Everlasting Melody - 2012 Concert Lesson Plan

Added: Oct 24, 2011 - View

This is a lesson plan for the 2012 Concert for Music In Our Schools Month song, Everlasting Melody.  Everlasting Melody, written by Rollo Dilworth is an upbeat, gospel style choral piece that speaks a message of love and peace that music brings.  Music creates that internal joy that keeps the soul singing.  This anthem proclaims “Music lasts a lifetime.”*Please note that this choral piece lends itself well to be sung by choirs of all ages.  *A 3-part Mixed Choral Arrangement is also available

El Vito - 2012 Concert Lesson Plan

Added: Oct 21, 2011 - View

“El Vito” from the 2012 Concert for Music In Our Schools MonthElements/Principles of Music Covered:Performance, Multicultural Music, Rhythm, Singing, Directed Reading and Listening, Tone Color

Improvising SuperSolo with Quaver’s QBackBeat! - A Quaver Qtorial

Added: Oct 18, 2011 - View

Teach improvisation to students with a track composed of steady beats and space for students to perfrom "SuperSolos".

My Pop Groove Orchestra - A Quaver Qtorial

Added: Oct 4, 2011 - View

My Pop Groove Orchestra – Using QBackBeat to create a Groove Orchestra!

“My Goat Ate My Socks” – A Qtorial Science Project

Added: Sep 20, 2011 - View

Set up: This is a smaller style project stretching over a few weeks and could be a cross-curriculum study involving the science department.

Create A Global Radio Commercial For “Quaver Cola!”

Added: Sep 15, 2011 - View

Students will work together on and offline to create a radio commercial to be aired across the global for a new soda called "Quaver Cola!"project is customizable to your class size, level of interest/understanding, and time constraints. have fun!Set up: This is a larger type of project stretching over a number of weeks and could be a cross-curriculum study involving the Art department. 

3 Forms of the g minor Scale

Added: Jun 18, 2011 - View

 The main idea that is being covered in this lesson is the g minor scale and its three different forms.  Students will compare and contrast the 3 forms of the g minor scale by filling out a compare and contrast sheet, performing the scales as a class, and applying the scales and fingerings of the different scales to concert repertoire.

Swiss Beats Composition

Added: Mar 29, 2011 - View

Students compose a rhythm etude in 3/4 meter.

Father of the Waters from "Mississippi Suite"

Added: Mar 2, 2011 - View

WONDERS OF GEOGRAPHY: A MUSICAL ATLAS OF AMERICA DESCRIPTION:  These lessons are based on 30 minutes classes.  They are designed to enhance your students’ connection with the Virginia Chamber Orchestra’s program entitled Wonders of Geography: A Musical Atlas of America.  Your students will have the opportunity to practice and perform music from  three of the five regions of the United States, and these lessons can be supplementary to the other geography lessons on this site.  The Virginia Chamber Orchestra’s streaming video and further information can be downloaded athttp://www.virginiachamberorchestra.org/

GEOGRAPHY AND MUSIC - MAKING A CONNECTION

Added: Feb 24, 2011 - View

These four lessons are based on 40 minutes classes.  They are designed to provide students a further educational connection with the Virginia Chamber Orchestra program entitled Wonders of Geography: A Musical Atlas of America.  Students will understand and hear music from the five regions of the United States, as well as use musical vocabulary to discuss the elements of music used by composers.

Simple Gifts Orff Arrangement (Lesson 4 of 4 in the "Virginia Chamber Orchestra's Wonders of Geography: A Musical Atlas

Added: Feb 16, 2011 - View

DESCRIPTION:  These lessons are based on 30 minutes classes.  They are designed to enhance your students’ connection with the Virginia Chamber Orchestra’s  program entitled Wonders of Geography: A Musical Atlas of America.  Your students will have the opportunity to practice and perform music from  three of the five regions of the United States, and these lessons can be supplementary to the other geography lessons on this site.  The Virginia Chamber Orchestra’s streaming video and further information can be downloaded athttp://www.virginiachamberorchestra.org/

Lesson Plan Title: A Simple Dance to SIMPLE GIFTS (Lesson 3 of "Wonders of Geography: A Musical Atlas of America)

Added: Feb 16, 2011 - View

DESCRIPTION:  These lessons are based on 30 minutes classes.  They are designed to enhance your students’ connection with the Virginia Chamber Orchestra’s  program entitled Wonders of Geography: A Musical Atlas of America.  Your students will have the opportunity to practice and perform music from  three of the five regions of the United States, and these lessons can be supplementary to the other geography lessons on this site.  The Virginia Chamber Orchestra’s streaming video and further information can be downloaded athttp://www.virginiachamberorchestra.org/

Lesson Plan Title: Let’s Play SIMPLE GIFTS on Our Soprano Recorders (Lesson 2 from Virginia Chamber Orchestra's "Wond

Added: Feb 16, 2011 - View

DESCRIPTION:  These lessons are based on 30 minutes classes.  They are designed to enhance your students’ connection with the Virginia Chamber Orchestra’s  program entitled Wonders of Geography: A Musical Atlas of America.  Your students will have the opportunity to practice and perform music from  three of the five regions of the United States, and these lessons can be supplementary to the other geography lessons on this site.  The Virginia Chamber Orchestra’s streaming video and further information can be downloaded athttp://www.virginiachamberorchestra.org/

Simple Gifts (Wonders of Geography -- A Musical Atlas of America) Lesson I

Added: Feb 16, 2011 - View

WONDERS OF GEOGRAPHY: A MUSICAL ATLAS OF AMERICA  DESCRIPTION:  These lessons are based on 30 minutes classes.  They are designed to enhance your students’ connection with the Virginia Chamber Orchestra’s  program entitled Wonders of Geography: A Musical Atlas of America.  Your students will have the opportunity to practice and perform music from  three of the five regions of the United States, and these lessons can be supplementary to the other geography lessons on this site.  The Virginia Chamber Orchestra’s streaming video and further information can be downloaded athttp://www.virginiachamberorchestra.org/

What Would the World Be Like Without Music?

Added: Feb 10, 2011 - View

The following lesson is based on one of our school district's essential questions.  Students are encouraged to think about all of the different ways music affects their own lives.  Students share their answers with a partner first and then the class and develop a list.  Students compose an essay based on this list.  Teachers read the rough draft and evaluate it by using the "two stars and a wish" method.  The teacher writes two postive comments about the student's rough draft with a wish for improvement sandwiched in the middle.  I included two rubrics to score a final typed draft of this essay and a voluntary rewrite.

Chinese Instruments

Added: Feb 1, 2011 - View

Students listen to compositions featuring Chinese instruments and discuss and analyze what they hear.

“THE MUSICAL SIDE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON” Lesson 4 and All Attachments for Lessons 1-4

Added: Nov 22, 2010 - View

This lesson is the last in a series of lessons that correlate to the Virginia Chamber Orchestra's "The Musical Side of Thomas Jefferson."  It is intended for upper elementary music students.  Students will have the opportunity to experience music that our third president enjoyed and learn his sentiments about the importance of music and what music meant to him.  Each lesson is approximately thirty minutes.  (The streaming video is available at http://www.capitolconnection.net/capcon/vco/020110/vco020110.htm)

A Walk Through the Video of “The Musical Side of Thomas Jefferson”

Added: Nov 22, 2010 - View

This lesson is the first in a series of lessons that correlate to the Virginia Chamber Orchestra's "The Musical Side of Thomas Jefferson."  It is intended for upper elementary music students.  Students will have the opportunity to experience music that our third president enjoyed and learn his sentiments about the importance of music and what music meant to him.  Each lesson is approximately thirty minutes.  (The streaming video is available at http://www.capitolconnection.net/capcon/vco/020110/vco020110.htm)