This Week in Music:

6th Grade:  Compose a Painting Project

The students were assigned a famous painting.  First the students analyzed their painting (color, texture, line, etc).  Then, they will compose a song to accompany their painting using Super Duper Music Looper.  Friday, the students will present their painting and composition to the class. 

Some paintings that served as their inspiration were:

American Gothic by Grant Wood
Two Dancers on Stage by Edgar Degas
Guernica by Pablo Picasso
Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali
And Many More...

7th Grade:  World Music

The students began learning about the music of Asia last week and continued into this week.  They will learn how to play Angklung Rattles, learn the Poco Poco Indonesian line dance, and learn songs from Philippines and India this week.

8th Grade:  Musical Theatre Unit: 

The students focused on the career of Andrew Lloyd Webber & the story and music behing The Phantom of the Opera.  The students will watch the musical in class and take a quiz on Friday.

Lakeview Jr. High Presents:  ANNIE JR.

May 16 & 17 at 7:00pm in the Lakeview Jr. High Gym

Tickets are $3 for students/children and $5 for adults.

This Week in Music:

6th and 7th Grade: Ballroom Dance & PBIS

The objective of this unit is to teach the students to Ballroom Dance in general music class as a means of improving behavior and social skills. In other words, this unit supports PBIS and the music curriculum through the vehicle of Ballroom Dance. For example, on the first lesson the students will focus on learning to dance the Rumba. However, before dancing, they must learn what it means to dance with a partner: how to ask one to dance, how to respect another's personal space, and we will discuss safety when dancing and moving in class. Then, we will study the history of the dance and the characteristics of Rumba music. Once we know our PBIS goals for the day and about the music, it's time to dance. The students will learn 2-3 dance steps each day and rotate around the class to dance with various students. 

6th Grade Dances: Samba Line Dance, Rumba, Cha-Cha, Swing, Fox Trot and Tango

7th Grade Dances: Cha-Cha, Salsa, Waltz, and Tango

8th Grade: World Music Project

The objective of this project is to delve into the music and culture of various cultures through research and use of the Google apps. in class.  The students selected a country (of their choice) to research the music and culture of.  The students receive six days in class to complete their research.  They will present their research to the class beginning next Friday, April 19.  This project is worth 100 points.