Mr. Suzelis Lesson Plans for the Week of February 11, 2013

Mr. Suzelis’ Lesson Plans for the Week of February 11, 2013

Class/Period /

Choir 5th Grade -

1st period

Choir 6th Grade -

2nd period

/ Choir 7th Grade –
3rd period / Choir 8th grade –
4th period
Time / 7:29-8:22, room 501 / 8:24-9:07; room 501 / 9:09-9:52; room 501 / 9:54-10:37; room 501
MONDAY _2_/_11_/_2013 / Attendance (w/Band); Muscle Movers #2, Vocal warm-ups, The Sight Singer. Sing Why We Sing; dynamics; Cripple Creek- 2 part; Alleluia-Jubilate!; Star Spangled Banner; The Power of Music; Peace Drum Song (instruments?) / Attendance (w/Band); Muscle Movers #2, Vocal warm-ups. The Sight Singer. Sing Why We Sing; dynamics; Cripple Creek- 2 part; Alleluia-Jubilate!; Star Spangled Banner; The Power of Music; Peace Drum Song (instruments?) / Attendance (w/Band); Muscle Movers #2, Vocal warm-ups, The Sight Singer. SA Ensemble (Voice from a Dream).
Sing 3 Russian Folk Songs-448, The Lonely Sea-672, The Greenland Whalers-419, Ain’t No Mt. High Enough; She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain-643 / Attendance (w/Band); Muscle Movers #2, Vocal warm-ups, The Sight Singer.. SA Ensemble (The Clouds)
Sing 3 Russian Folk Songs-448, The Lonely Sea-672, The Greenland Whalers-419, Ain’t No Mt. High Enough; She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain-643
TUESDAY _2 /_12_ / Attendance; Muscle Movers #3, Vocal warm-ups, The Sight Singer. Sing Why We Sing; Review dynamics; Cripple Creek- 2 part; Alleluia-Jubilate!; Star Spangled Banner; The Power of Music; Peace Drum Song (instruments?) / Attendance; Muscle Movers #3, Vocal warm-ups, The Sight Singer. Sing Why We Sing; Review dynamics; Cripple Creek- 2 part; Alleluia-Jubilate!; Star Spangled Banner; The Power of Music; Peace Drum Song (instruments?) / Attendance; Muscle Movers #3, Vocal warm-ups, The Sight Singer. Sing 3 Russian Folk Songs-448, The Lonely Sea-672, Ain’t No Mt. High Enough, The Greenland Whalers-419, She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain-643 / Attendance; Muscle Movers #3, Vocal warm-ups, The Sight Singer.
Haylee B. -.,Carissa F.–solos. Sing 3 Russian Folk Songs-448, The Lonely Sea-672, Ain’t No Mt. High Enough, The Greenland Whalers-419, She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain-643
WEDNESDAY _2_/_13_ / Attendance (w/Band); Muscle Movers #4, Vocal warm-ups, The Sight Singer.
Review and finish with dynamics.
Sing Why We Sing; dynamics; Cripple Creek- 2 part; Alleluia-Jubilate!; Star Spangled Banner; The Power of Music; Peace Drum Song (instruments?) / Attendance (w/Band); Muscle Movers #4, Vocal warm-ups. The Sight Singer.
Review and finish with dynamics Sing Why We Sing; dynamics; Cripple Creek- 2 part; Alleluia-Jubilate!; Star Spangled Banner; The Power of Music; Peace Drum Song (instruments?) / Attendance (w/Band); Muscle Movers #4, Vocal warm-ups, Boys Ensemble practice (Drink to Me Only). Sing 3 Russian Folk Songs-448, The Lonely Sea-672, The Greenland Whalers-419, Ain’t No Mt. High Enough; She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain-643 / Attendance (w/Band); Muscle Movers #4, Vocal warm-ups. SA Ensemble Sing 3 Russian Folk Songs-448, The Lonely Sea-672, The Greenland Whalers-419, Ain’t No Mt. High Enough; She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain-643
THURSDAY __2_/_14_ / Attendance; Muscle Movers= Face in the Crowd, Vocal warm-ups, The Sight Singer. Sing Cripple Creek- 2 part; Why We Sing; Alleluia-Jubilate!; Star Spangled Banner; The Power of Music; Peace Drum Song (instruments?) / Attendance; Muscle Movers= Face in the Crowd, Vocal warm-ups, The Sight Singer. Sing Cripple Creek- 2 part; Why We Sing; Alleluia-Jubilate!; Star Spangled Banner; The Power of Music; Peace Drum Song (instruments?) / Attendance; Muscle Movers= Face in the Crowd, Vocal warm-ups, The Sight Singer. Sing 3 Russian Folk Songs-448, The Lonely Sea-672, Ain’t No Mt. High Enough, The Greenland Whalers-419, She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain-643 / Attendance; Muscle Movers= Face in the Crowd, Vocal warm-ups, The Sight Singer. Kaitlyn H, Tonya H-solo
Sing 3 Russian Folk Songs-448, The Lonely Sea-672, Ain’t No Mt. High Enough, The Greenland Whalers-419, She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain-643
FRIDAY _2_/_15_ / Waiver Day / Staff Only / No Students
Planning/Lunch 5th Period / 6th Grade General music 6th period / 7th Grade General music 7th Period / 8th Grade General Music 8th Period / After School
10:39-12:09 / 12:11-12:54; Room 501 / 12:56-1:39; Room 501 / 1:41-2:25; Room 501 / 2:30-3:15

Planning &

Lunch

/ Aural review of instrument sounds.Test on instruments of orchestra.
Continue with recorded lesson on learning melody of Kanon by Mozart. Have students find the examples of motif similar to one in Beethoven’s 5th. Listen to the selection. Learn the symbols for whole, half, quarter & eight rests; use worksheet to evaluate. / Review; play one of the three sections of Go now in Peace, p.34 on piano for grade. Try to play melody on handchimes along with recording.
Discuss pictures, p. 40-41.
Read p. 42; keeping steady beat in 2/2 time by using pat-slide, listen to Cripple Creek. Listen to Cripple Creek version 2, identifying the change in tempo (faster). / Take written test on 2nd string notes.
Review pick-up notes, p. 13, and continue with When the Saints Go Marching In; continue with “Extra Exercises”. Learn D5 power Chord.
Make-ups on Aura Lee, Extra Exercise line 1.
Review Crunchy Flakes. / Merissa K, Matt W., Brittany R.-solos
Planning & Lunch / Continue with Autumn, p. 36-37, discussing contrast. Compare melody & descant, looking for contrast. Ask why legato rather than staccato was a better choice for a song about Autumn. (represents the floating of leaves). / Review how to label form, and why Cripple Creek is AB form. Have students listen for order of verse, refrain & instrumental or other sounds.
Introduce 16th notes on p.44-45. Have students contrast the steady beat with the melodic rhythm of Sinner Man. After asking class where they originated, read about spirituals. / Review p.13, When The Saints…, playing the recording - listening to whole song, student part, accomp. part, whole song again (focus on meas. 9-11), gradually increasing speed.
Review pages 12, 11, 10, 9. / Holly R.-solo
SA Ensemble-The Clouds
Planning & Lunch / Discuss steps & skips, having each student find examples in The Thing, page 38-39. Listen. Substitute an appropriate 3 syllable replacement for x x x, and have students say a different one for each verse, during with a 2nd listen. / Listen to The Entertainer, p.48-49, for steady beat, and then melody (see sidebars). Read about Scott Joplin. Have students play on sound shapes the rhythms on p. 50 top, then bottom. Play for a grade two bottom rhythms, with at least one containing 16th notes. / Learn notes on p.14 (G & A on 3rd string). If time, begin Oh Susanna, p. 15 playing the recording - listening to whole song, student part, accomp. part, whole song again. Look at music for measures that are the same (e.g. 1, 5, 9, 13, 21, etc.). / Elizabeth A, Destiny G., Kilee M –
Alexis Cottrell-solo solos
Planning & Lunch / Discuss syncopation, and accidentals in Dry Bones, p. 40-41. Have students copy from board definitions of flat, sharp, natural, double sharp & double flat, as well as drawn symbols. Apply to piano (ShaRp Raises to Right; FLat Lowers to Left). Have students individually play examples of naturals, sharps and flats on piano. / Do rhythm challenge on p. 52 using 4 squares in a line. Introduce harmony through partner songs, p.53.
Begin discussing the process of creating triads on board. Play a handchime accompaniment to songs on p. 53 with CD. / Continue with learning 5th line of Oh Susanna (eventually for playing test). Review When the Saints & Mary Ann, p. 12-13 / Tanner G-solo
8th TB ensemble
Planning & Lunch / Waiver Day / Staff Only / No Students / Courtney M., Olivia S.
Cheyenne A solos
STRS meeting @ HS 3:00-5:00