Teacher Resources
This page is designed to share resources and ideas that have worked in my classroom with other teachers.
Easiteach sample ons http://www.whps.org/school/Bristow/easiteach/index.htm
program music compare and contrast- This worksheet can be used to have students compare Beethoven’s “Pastoral Symphony” to Strauss’s “Thunder and Lightening Polka
i’s the b’y writing assignment- This is a listening and writing assignment that could be used for CMT support.
Big Band Musician writing assignment- 2 writing assignments about Big Band musicians that can also be used to support CMT writing strands.
fado and blues- listening worksheet based on Fado (known as the Portuguese version of blues) and comparing it to American Blues
April in Paris listening activity- listening and writing activity comparing the original “April in Paris” with the Tito Puente version; also can be used to support CMT writing strand.
new orleans metaphor- an activity that supports Language Arts, but helps students to understand different elements that contributed to New Orleans Jazz– in collaboration with Marcy Light, language arts teacher
Elements of Jazz Project 2008- This project is a culminating activity in 7th grade general music; it helps the students see the contributions that jazz has made in modern music. Includes rubric.
music blog assignment- My students create blog responses as an assignment each rotation of music. Here is how I present this idea to the students, and then assess the students.
Rhythm Worksheet Template- Generic rhythm worksheet to use for assessment with decoding. Fill in whatever rhyhtms you are working on with students.
Beethoven Collage Assignment and Beethoven Collage Rubric- The collage assignment I borrowed from Melissa Lotstein, Sedgwick M.S. Teacher. I just added the technology component and rubric to it. This is a great authentic assessment, doable for all ability levels because it is easy to differentiate, and the kids really enjoy this versus a test.
Composing in 6-8- A worksheet I use for a rhythm composition project with my 6th graders.
February 11th, 2011 at 1:36 pm
I think music is imported at the super bowl because it helps the football players relax after having such a rough time on the football field. For example, if they are losing, they need somthing to make them perked up and get confinite with hearing music. Music makes me feel better when i am feeling sad or tiered too!
-Samantha Grande 6-2
March 1st, 2011 at 6:55 pm
I think music is important at the super bowl because it gives the team a time of enjoyment while there playing. I bet it helps them play better because who doesnt like music during or before and after a hard game. Music at a super bowl is also important to the audience because it gives them high spirits too! Without music where would all the excitement be at a super bowl?