Top Text Title: Top Text: Welcome! Here you will find information about music, projects and concerts! Binders must be brought to class every class! AND a pencil. The following web address with help you with your project: www.lessontutor.com/jm_respiratory.html and http://biology.clc.uc.edu/Courses/bio105/respirat.htm <b>Grade 6 � 1st Sept./Oct. Project Me and My Instrument</b> This project will help you to better understand your instrument, your VOICE, and how it works. You will learn the parts of the respiratory system and how we breathe and produce sound. Even though we all have the same parts, we are all unique people. Our voices sound different and we have different likes and dislikes. On your ALL ABOUT ME page, you will share information about yourself. Directions In class you will study and label the respiratory system and learn about how we breathe and produce sound. Keep these notes! You will need them for your project. 1. You are going to create a booklet that will include a. A cover page b. You and your instrument diagram/picture c. Respiratory system diagram (from class) d. Definitions of terms e. Steps of breathing AND producing sound f. All About Me page g. Why I like to Sing Essay h. Rubric page 2. Create a cover page that includes the title of the project Me and My Instrument. Put your name, day, period, grade and date on the front bottom right corner. 3. Create a picture of yourself with your body facing front and your head in profile. (like the diagram). Be creative. Label the parts of the respiratory system from our worksheet on this picture. 4. Include your labeled respiratory system worksheet from class. 5. Define the terms and neatly write them in the blanks on the worksheet provided. 6. List the steps of breathing and producing sound. 7. Fill out your All About Me page. Take your time on the paragraph at the bottom. 8. �Why I like to Sing� page is an essay you will write. You should include the parts of an essay that we will discuss in class. 9. Combine all pages into a booklet. 10. Neatness and creativity count!! Spelling too!! You may want to make draft copies of your pages before you create your final copy to be included in your booklet. EXTRA COPIES OF WORKSHEET CAN BE FOUND ON THE DOCUMENTS TO DOWNLOAD PAGE. Rubric Project should be in booklet form Cover page Title, name, day, period, grade You and your instrument diagram/picture Picture of you completed Creatively done Diagram of respiratory system Parts labeled correctly 1. Nasal Cavity 2. Throat Cavity 3. Larynx 4. Vocal cords 5. Trachea 6. Lungs 7. Bronchus 8. bronchiole 9. alveoli 10. diaphragm Respiratory system diagram (from class) Completed correctly Definitions of terms page All terms defined Steps of breathing AND producing sound All steps listed in the process of breathing All steps listed in the process of producing sound All About Me page Completed fill-ins Completed paragraph Something Special Why I like to Sing Essay Essay neatly written or typed Spelling Format Rubric page included in booklet Extra copy given on due date � minus points Check out these websites for help: copy and paste into the address box - you cannot click on these. updated Sept. 22, 2006 http://www.shef.ac.uk/janedavidson/anatomy.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_production http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/music/voice.html http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/music/voice2.html http://www.med.nyu.edu/voicecenter/patient/speech/howvoice.html **** http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/lungs_noSW.html http://www.lionsvoiceclinic.umn.edu/page2.htm#anatomy101 http://users.tpg.com.au/users/amcgann/body/respiratory.html http://www.lung.ca/children/grades7_12/respiratory/respiratory_system.html Here is a site about sound production: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/music/voice2.html <b>December Project My Favorite Holiday/Winter Song</b> During the month of December the radio, stores and TV begin to sound some familiar tunes. All of us have a favorite. Sometimes our favorite song during December is religious for Hanukkah, Christmas, or other special holidays. Sometimes our favorite song has to do with the commercial holiday of Christmas or winter related like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer or Jingle Bells. Select one that you like, maybe it is a song your family sings, or reminds you of a special holiday tradition, or maybe you just like the words or sound of it. Directions: Choose your song. Find the lyrics and/or the sheet music. Write a paragraph of why you like it. Find out a little history behind the song. (Online or see me) and summarize in a paragraph. ON POSTER BOARD Include: � Lyrics � Sheet music if you have it � Why you like it � History of the song (find it online) Present to the class. DUE December ______________ for day 1 and ____________day 2 (your day) Here are sites to help you with your 2nd Quarter project http://www.phillyburbs.com/christmascarols/ http://christmassongbook.net/ April 2009 Dear Parents, The time has come for our Spring Concert and the grade 6 students are excitedly anticipating their performance at Madison Middle School. Together, we would like to invite you to attend. The concert will be on Tuesday, May 5th at 7:00pm in the Madison Middle School auditorium. Those students participating need to arrive early and go to their prospective meeting places to warm up: Ms. Saunders� Grade 6 Chorus to the Cafe at 6:45PM Mr. Cohen�s Grade 6 Chorus to the Band Room at 6:45PM This concert is part of the student�s music program and attendance is expected. As a symbol of unity and membership of the groups, all students are to follow the guidelines for concert attire: Boys - white dress shirt with tie, dark pants preferred, khaki acceptable and shoes. (Ties must be tied prior to arriving to the concert please.) Girls - white tops, black skirts (knee length or longer), and appropriate shoes for standing on risers. Please try to follow these guidelines as closely as possible in an effort to ensure all students feel as though they belong. Should this present a problem, please call (203) 452-4499. Lastly, as we have in the past, we are requesting a two dollar donation for tickets. If this presents a financial hardship, please write a note asking that we waive this for the number of tickets that you will need. Tickets should be purchased in advance, but can be bought at the door prior to the concert. We truly look forward to your presence at the concert. See you there! Sincerely, Deana W. Saunders Tyler Cohen Chorus Directors <b>3rd trimester Project LOOK HERE FOR NEW INFORMATION - YOU ARE NOT DOING THE MEDIEVAL PROJECT FOR 2008! Medieval Time Period</b> The Madison Media Center has books set aside for you on many of your topics. topics. MEDIEVAL TIME PERIOD PROJECT In class you will receive a topic for research from the Medieval time period. MY TOPIC IS ______________________________ Your assignment is to research your topic, find information and related pictures, and compile this into a poster board presentation. <b>(Do not take information word for word from the internet or a book.)</b> Here are some questions you might ask yourself in your research : 1. Is this topic something I can draw or should I get a picture of it? 2. How can I show this topic creatively on poster board? 3. If it is an instrument, who played it, where, why, how? How does it work? 4. If you have a person (or group of people)�. Who was this person and what did he or she contribute to the medieval time period and eventually to us today? 5. Do I have enough information about my topic to fully describe it and show it to the class in poster form? 6. If your topic is music related� Is there a way that I can get a sound sample of my topic? POSTERS ARE DUE : TBA (Late projects will be marked down by a letter grade per day. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Medieval Time period Project RUBRIC You will be graded on : Name, day, period and grade on project 5 points Details in written work of your OWN words ** 40 points* Creativity � pictures, drawings etc� 40 points Neatness 10 points Class presentation 5 points 100 *Must be handed in on time **Topic research ( show where you got your information) TOPICS Hildegard of Bingen Dulcimer Lute Viol Recorder Sacbut Shawm Hurdy-gurdy Gamba Crumhorn Gregorian Chant William Byrd Francesco Landini Madrigals Dance Kings Singers Troubadors Claudio Monteverdi Canzona Guillaume de Machaut Knights and Knighthood Food Medieval Feast Men�s Clothing Women�s Clothing Common Life Castles Medieval monks Medieval Society � nobility and peasants Jousts and tournaments Medival Dance Court jester Entertainment Wandering minstrals Chess Thomas Morely May Day (Now is the Month of Maying) Richard the Lion Hearted Zither / Kitharas Pasaltry Farming Bag Pipes Medieval Home Cathedral Building Backgammon Stonemasons CHECK THESE SITES TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR MEDIEVAL PROJECT It is advised to use more than one site. Get as much information as you can. Go to GOOGLE or YAHOO to search for more. The sites listed here are helpful, but not complete. Links Section Title:
Bottom Text Title: Bottom Text: Newspaper article summary - (any marking period) music related topic (not an advertisment) Write an opinion paper on a appoved musical show you have recently seen. Diagram the ear, find information on pitch and how humans hear sound. Paint/draw a picture that shows a nuance of color (look it up) and write a paragraph about how it would sound it you could hear the colors. Find a well-known childrens choir on the internet and summarize.(music example would be great!) Look up Calypso music and summarize what it is in a few paragraphs. Choose a line of a favorite song and draw a picture about it. Look up the following words. Type all words and definitions: DEFINITION LIST FOR EXTRA CREDIT a cappella accent accidental accompaniment accompanist allegro alto aria arpeggio articulation baritone baroque bass bass clef cantata chant Choir choral chorale chord chorus classical clef clef composer concert contour crescendo decrescendo diaphragm director dynamics fermata folk song forte harmony legato lyrics madrigal medieval monophonic motet notes octave intonation oratorio ostinato phrase piano pitch polyphonic renaissance scale sharp soprano staccato staff tenor treble treble clef vocal chords CONCERT LETTER Dear Parents, The time has come for our Spring Concert! The students are excitedly anticipating their performance at Madison Middle School and together we would like to invite you to attend. The concert will be on __ at 7:00pm in the Madison Middle School auditorium. Those students participating need to arrive early and go to their prospective meeting places to warm up: Mrs. Saunders� Grade 6 Chorus to the Cafe at 6:45pm This concert is part of the student�s music program and attendance is expected. As a symbol of unity and membership of the groups, all students are to follow the guidelines for concert attire: Boys - white dress shirt with tie, dark pants preferred, khaki acceptable and shoes. (Ties must be tied prior to arriving to the concert please.) Girls - white tops, black skirts (knee length or longer), and appropriate shoes for standing on risers. Please try to follow these guidelines as closely as possible in an effort to ensure all students feel as though they belong. Should this present a problem, please call (203) 452-4499. Lastly, as we have in the past, we are requesting a two-dollar donation for tickets. If this presents a financial hardship, please write a note asking that we waive this for the number of tickets that you will need. Tickets should be purchased in advance, but can be bought at the door prior to the concert. We truly look forward to your presence at the concert. See you there! Sincerely, Deana W. Saunders
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