Students will discuss fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen. They will sketch a character from one of the fairy tales. They will create a portrait using colored pencils, crayons, pastels, or watercolors.
Students will discuss wildlife - both plants and animals. They will go outdoors and sketch animals and plants. They will analyze a still-life painting, Vase of Flowers by Jan van Huysum. Students will collaborate to make a large collaged still-life.
Students will analyze illuminated letters. They will tell personal stories and illustrate them. Students will illuminate a letter that represents the most important part of their story.
Students will listen to and analyze Antonín DvoÅ™ák's music. They will discuss spirituals and Native American music. They will discuss inspiration and influence on different types of music. They will compose melodic music about something that inspires them.
Students will work in groups of four. Each one will take a turn leading the group in an improvisational musical activity - movement, melody, or rhythm. They will define ensemble and quartet.
Students will listen to the story Mouse Paint by Ellen Stohl Walsh while they mix primary colors. They will discuss how different colors make us feel different emotions. They will listen to Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons. They will discuss how music makes us feel different moods. They will illustrate each season while they listen.
Students will analyze music by describing the dynamics, pitch, and duration. They will move to show emotion in the music. They will use finger paints to express their emotion while listening to music.
Students will explore the history and art of masks. They will decorate their own mask using a variety of materials. They will display their mask and discuss art elements included in the design.
Students will collect mementos and pictures that are meaningful to them. They will use these pictures, magazine pictures, and/or scrap pieces of paper to create a collage.
Students will explore the history of quilts, uses of quilts, and quilt block patterns. They will create a pattern for a collage quilt block. Each student will complete one block to be used in the class quilt.
Students will collect an assortment of paper merchandise wrappers. They will create a collage paper background. They will cut out words using Inovart Print Foam sheets to create a printing plate. They will ink the plate and stamp the collaged background.
Students will analyze resist paintings. They will use oil pastels to draw a vase, stems, and flowers. They will use watercolors to create the resist wash filling all empty space with color.
Students will choose a version to start mixing music. They will drag and drop different beatboxes and melodic riffs to the different cartoon characters. They can mute/unmute a sound by clicking on the character. They can share their composition.
Students will collect leaves. They will sing a song about fall/leaves. They will compose a B section for the song using instruments.
This mini-book includes several tips to help a beginning ukulele player. It includes chords, strumming patterns, and links to ukulele demonstration videos.
Students will read Max Found Two Sticks by Brian Pinkney. They will define rhythm and beat. They will identify quarter note, quarter rest, and eighth notes. They will clap rhythm patterns.
Students will explore musical elements used to communicate, such as dynamics, pitch and tempo. They will listen to the book Ring! Yo? by Chris Raschka and decide how each sentence should be spoken. Students will analyze the "conversation" between instruments in III. Presto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Students will listen to The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and recall the number of food items eaten each day. Students will play unpitched percussion instruments for each food item while re-reading the book.
Students will read and discuss the story Wings by Christopher Myers. They will listen to and analyze Short Ride in a Fast Machine by John Adams. They will create a collage of wings and connect it to the book and music. They will share their artwork and how it was influenced by the music and book.
Students will listen to and describe the characters in the book Simple Gifts by Chris Raschka. They will listen to and analyze excerpts from Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns. Students will listen to the lyrics of the song Simple Gifts and the orchestral version of the song arranged by Aaron Copeland.
Students will listen to In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg and define folk songs. They will research Norway and create a landscape using collage or drawing techniques. They will listen for repetition in the music and then act out the story.
Students will listen to the book Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka read in an ordinary manner. They will listen to and analyze the rhythm of Now's The Time by Charlie Parker. The teacher will re-read the book with the swing rhythm and dynamic contrast. The class will be divided into four groups. They will add rhythmic, dynamic interest, and movement to four phrases from the book. Groups will perform their phrase for the class.
Students will watch, listen to, and analyze Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev. They will discuss opinions and write an opinion piece about a decision Peter made in the story. They will share their opinion with the class.
Students will listen to IV. Allegro (“Thunderstorm”) from Symphony No. 6 (“Pastorale”) by Ludwig van Beethoven and guess what the title is based on what they hear. Next, students will discuss weather patterns and define cold front, warm front, and precipitation. Students will listen to Thunderstorm and identify weather elements included and how the instruments imitated the sounds of weather. They will use body percussion to create a musical rainstorm.
Students will discuss how technology has changed over time and how they listen to music. They will identify music playing devices through history. They will listen to a 1939 recording of Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. They will discuss how the recording sounds. They will listen to a 1978 recording of the same piece. They will compare and contrast the two recordings. Finally, students will play a game to identify antiquated items.
Students will experiment with different volumes of water to create different pitches. They will create four different pitches and improvise melodic patterns.
Students will listen to the story Something from Nothing by Phoebe Gilman and discuss recycling. They will sing the Shaker song Simple Gifts. They will listen to an arrangement of Simple Gifts by Aaron Copland and compare/contrast the original to the arrangement.
Students will review states of matter - solids, liquids, and gases. They will compare states of matter to theme and variations in music. They will listen to Turkish March by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and identify the theme and variations.
Students will listen to Take the A Train by Duke Ellington and identify instruments being played. They will review the four families of instruments of the orchestra and categorize the instruments heard in the song. They will research and describe their favorite instrument.
Students will listen to and analyze Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland. They will discuss how Copland uses instruments to paint a musical picture. They will research the Appalachian Mountains and write informational texts about the natural habitat and geographical features.
Students will read The Bat Boy and His Violin by Gavin Curtis. They will discuss the composers listed in the book. They will listen to Violin Concerto, Op. 61 by Ludwig van Beethoven. They will discuss the Negro Baseball League and identify the teams.
Students will discuss civic engagement and why it is important. They will discuss how composers can participate in civic engagement. They will listen to Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 and discuss how he dedicated it to Napoleon Bonaparte. They will identify musical elements and how they were used to convey a message. They will discuss how they can be involved in civic engagement.
Students will listen to America the Beautiful sung by Ray Charles. They will identify the musical elements used to express meaning. They will compare and contrast two poems about America. They will brainstorm their ideas for America.
Students will listen to and analyze music composed for cartoons. They will evaluate the mood of the music. Working in groups of four, students will write a storyline for a cartoon while listening to Anxiety Montage by Carl Stallings.
Students will discuss where they would want to move if they could go anywhere. They will discuss why groups of people moved during history. They will listen to Arabian Waltz by Silk Road Ensemble. They will discuss how diversity is important in music, government, and societal well-being.
