MUSIC CONNECTIONS

ASSIGNMENT DUE: 5/18-22

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

Click HERE to open your assignment document, then immediately make a copy of it, and save it to your device in WORD format (so you can type on it). Do NOT save it as a PDF or a JPEG.

NOTE: You will NOT be able to type on the assignment document until you copy and save it in an editable (WORD) format.

Click HERE to view the video. As you watch the entire video, use your assignment document as a listening guide.

  • Open your saved version and type your responses.
  • Create an email and type "Young Person's Guide" in the Subject Line.
  • Attach your completed assignment to the email and send it to me at richard.munro@jordandistrict.org.

ASSIGNMENT DUE: 5/15

Assignment Title: Classical Music - Videos and Responses

OPEN THE DOCUMENT BELOW titled "Classical Music - Videos and Responses". NOTE: I've also sent you a copy of the document as an attachment to your email.

SAVE IT TO YOUR DEVICE and name it CLASSICAL MUSIC VIDEOS AND RESPONSES.

OPEN YOUR SAVED VERSION ON YOUR DEVICE, and complete the assignment.

CREATE AN EMAIL and type CLASSICAL MIUSIC VIDEOS AND RESPONSES in the Subject Line.

ATTACH YOUR COMPLETED ASSIGNMENT TO THE EMAIL, and address it to richard.munro@jordandistrict.org.

CLASSICAL MUSIC VIDEOS AND RESPONSES

ASSIGNMENT DUE: 5/7

Assignment title: Baroque - Listening and Responses

INSTRUCTIONS:

This assignment is due on (or before) Friday, May 8th.

Open the document below titled "Music Connections - Listening & Response - Baroque".

Download it to your DESKTOP as a WORD document, NOT as a PDF. You need to be able to to have it as a WORD document so that you can type your responses. Typically, PDF's are to view only, not allowing edits.


ASSIGNMENT DIRECTIONS:

View and listen to at least 9:05 minutes of this YouTube video.

Type your responses to the questions below. Be sure to include the “what” AND the “why” of your answers.

Create an EMAIL. In the email subject line type: Baroque

Attach this document to your email.

Music Connections Listening & Response

ASSIGNMENT: 4/27-5/1

UNIT: ROMANTIC PERIOD - PART TWO

OBJECTIVE: This unit is in TWO PARTS. This week PART TWO.

Read everything in the document below titled: "The Romantic Period", and read everything in the slide presentation titled: "ROMANTIC PERIOD, 1820-1900" while also taking the time to see EVERY VIDEO in that slide presentation. .

Click HERE for the Study Guide for the Romantic Period - Part Two

Click HERE to take the Romantic Period - Part Two TEST.

On Wednesday, 4/ 29 I will post a link for the TEST.

ASSIGNMENT: 4/20-4/24

UNIT: ROMANTIC PERIOD - PART ONE

OBJECTIVE: This unit is in TWO PARTS. For this week, read everything in the document below titled: "The Romantic Period", and read everything in the slide presentation titled: "ROMANTIC PERIOD, 1820-1900" while also taking the time to see EVERY VIDEO in that slide presentation. .

ROMANTIC PERIOD, PART ONE - Study Guide

TEST for the Romantic Period, Part One

To take the Romantic Period Test, Part One, click HERE.

Romantic Period Outline editable.docx
Short Romantic Period Presentation.pptx

ASSIGNMENT: 4/13-4/17

UNIT: CLASSICAL PERIOD

STEP ONE: Become familiar with the Classical Period by reviewing "THE CLASSICAL PERIOD" document, and the "CLASSICAL PERIOD" slide presentation.

Be sure to read everything and watch all of the videos in the slide presentation (6 minutes each).

Classical Period Outline editable.docx
Short Classical Period Presentation.pptx

STEP TWO: Listen to all five of these Classics for Kids radio programs listed below. Again, some test material will come from them. They are all 6 minutes in length.

About Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven's Symphonies

About Franz Joseph Haydn

About Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Child Prodigy Composers

STEP THREE: Review the study guide for the test.

CLASSICAL PERIOD STUDY GUIDE

Step Four: Take the Classical Test HERE

ASSIGNMENT: 3/29-4/3

UNIT: BAROQUE PERIOD

STEP ONE: Become familiar with the Baroque Period by reviewing the BAROQUE PERIOD document, and the "THE BAROQUE PERIOD" slide presentation.

Be sure to read everything and watch all of the videos in the slide presentation (6 minutes each).

Baroque Period Outline editable.docx
Short Baroque Period Presentation.pptx

STEP TWO: LISTEN to all four "Classics for Kids" radio programs listed below. (6 minutes each)

About Johann Sebastian Bach

What's a Concerto?

About George Frederick Handel

About Antonio Vivaldi

STEP THREE: Review the study guide for the test on Friday, 4/3. Click HERE for the study guide.

STEP FOUR: Take the test. Click HERE to take the test.

STEP FIVE (Optional): BAROQUE UNIT EXTRA CREDIT (2 extra credit points per activity)

Listen to the following Classics for Kids radio programs. After listening to each program, take the quiz at the bottom of the page. When you've finished listening to the program and have taken its short quiz, just email me that you did it and I'll award you 2 points. Easy Peasy!

Activity #1: The Story of Handel's Water Music Show

Activity #2: The Story of the Brandenburg Concertos

HOW TO SUBMIT WORK ONLINE

To submit photos of your work online, I suggest using a Chromebook or a regular computer rather than a phone.

1. On your device, download the Google Drive app and log in with your school account

2. Go to Mr. Munro's website and click the link to turn stuff in.

3. You should see an option to open it in the Google Drive app (you might need to click around a bit to find it)

4. In the App, go to "Shared with Me"

5. Find the folder for your class and open it

6. Click the big plus sign to add your files

Turn in your ASSIGNMENTS HERE.