Pearson Arts
Week at a Glance
Week 40: June 22nd - June 26th
Grade 4
Dance: Photo Collage .
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: For some feedback, share a portion of the "online" song you have chosen to work on for the last 2 weeks.
Recorder: Final Google Meet of the school year with 4TD on Wed. June 24th (1:30 - 2:00 PM), and with 4BV on Thurs. June 25th (1:30 - 2:00 PM).
Theory: Create a Summer Playlist to share with Mrs. Landon!
Grade 5
Dance: Photo Collage.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: For some feedback, share a portion of the "online" song you have chosen to work on for the last 2 weeks.
Theory: Create a Summer Playlist to share with Mrs. Landon!
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - For a fun way to visit museums and galleries virtually, download Google "Arts and Culture". It's free, and has lots of fun activities for you to try. For example, you can see who looks like you in famous paintings.
Winds: Final Google Meet of the school year on Tuesday, June 23rd from 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Grade 6
Dance: Photo Collage.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: For some feedback, share a portion of the "online" song you have chosen to work on for the last 2 weeks.
Theory: Create a Summer Playlist to share with Mrs. Landon!
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - For a fun way to visit museums and galleries virtually, download Google "Arts and Culture". It's free, and has lots of fun activities for you to try. For example, you can see who looks like you in famous paintings.
Winds: Final Google Meet of the school year on Monday, June 22nd from 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Grade 7
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - For a fun way to visit museums and galleries virtually, download Google "Arts and Culture". It's free, and has lots of fun activities for you to try. For example, you can see who looks like you in famous paintings.
Winds: Final Google Meet of the school year on Thursday, June 25th from 2:30 - 3:00 PM.
Grade 8
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - For a fun way to visit museums and galleries virtually, download Google "Arts and Culture". It's free, and has lots of fun activities for you to try. For example, you can see who looks like you in famous paintings.
Winds: Final Google Meet of the school year on Friday, June 26th from1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Week 39: June 15th - June 19th
Grade 4
Dance: Photo Collage .
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: Try learning a new keyboard song this week (that you choose) by using an online tutorial or synthesia, both fond on YouTube. More information found in Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom.
Recorder: Google Meet with 4TD on Wed. June 17th (1:30 - 2:00 PM), and with 4BV on Thurs. June 18th (1:30 - 2:00 PM).
Theory: Learn how to use a Sound Canvas to turn your drawings into sound. Also, a new playlist is loaded in Landon's Listening Lounge. See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for instructions.
Grade 5
Dance: Photo Collage.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: Try learning a new keyboard song this week (that you choose) by using an online tutorial or synthesia, both fond on YouTube. More information found in Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom.
Strings: If you're interested in signing your instrument out for the summer, please have your parent check their email for a link to the Sign-Out form as well as important pick-up and drop-off information.
Theory: Learn how to use a Sound Canvas to turn your drawings into sound. Also, a new playlist is loaded in Landon's Listening Lounge. See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for instructions.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Continue working with drawing shapes with one point perspective.
Winds: Google Meet (new date for this week) Friday, June 19th, 12:30 - 1:00 PM.
If you're interested in signing your instrument out for the summer, please have your parent check their email for a link to the Sign-Out form as well as important pick-up and drop-off information.
Grade 6
Dance: Photo Collage.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: Try learning a new keyboard song this week (that you choose) by using an online tutorial or synthesia, both fond on YouTube. More information found in Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom.
Strings: If you're interested in signing your instrument out for the summer, please have your parent check their email for a link to the Sign-Out form as well as important pick-up and drop-off information.
Theory: Learn how to use a Sound Canvas to turn your drawings into sound. Also, a new playlist is loaded in Landon's Listening Lounge. See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for instructions.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Draw a building or buildings in two point perspective. Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom for more information.
Winds: Google Meet Monday, June 15th, 2:30 - 3:00 PM.
If you're interested in signing your instrument out for the summer, please have your parent check their email for a link to the Sign-Out form as well as important pick-up and drop-off information.
Grade 7
Strings: If you're interested in signing your instrument out for the summer, please have your parent check their email for a link to the Sign-Out form as well as important pick-up and drop-off information.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Every year the Grade 7 and 8 classes go to see the Bealart Year End Show, this year the show is virtual. Visit http://yearendshow.bealart.com to see what Bealart students have done this year. The work in this show is always high quality, innovative, and creative. There are usually Pearson grads who have work in this show too.
Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom to learn about an artist who used images of food to make his artwork. Then you can create your own image.
Winds: Google Meet (new date/time for this week) Friday, June 19th, 2:30 - 3:00 PM.
If you're interested in signing your instrument out for the summer, please have your parent check their email for a link to the Sign-Out form as well as important pick-up and drop-off information.
Grade 8
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Bealart year end show is virtual this year. Visit http://yearendshow.bealart.com to see what Bealart students have done this year.
Try drawing a building in three point perspective. Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom to see how to do this.
Winds: Google Meet Friday, June 19th, 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Week 38: June 8th - June 12th
Grade 4
Dance: Photo Collage .
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: Try learning a new keyboard song this week (that you choose) by using an online tutorial or synthesia, both fond on YouTube. More information found in Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom.
Recorder: Google Meet with 4TD on Wed. June 10th (1:30 - 2:00 PM), and with 4BV on Thurs. June 11th (1:30 - 2:00 PM).
Theory: Go to Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom to check out a playlist of unusual instruments as well as 7 unique arrangements of In the Hall of the Mountain King.
Grade 5
Dance: Photo Collage.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: Try learning a new keyboard song this week (that you choose) by using an online tutorial or synthesia, both fond on YouTube. More information found in Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom.
Theory: Go to Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom to check out a playlist of unusual instruments as well as 7 unique arrangements of In the Hall of the Mountain King.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Drawing using one point perspective is a great way to show the illusion of depth on a flat surface. To learn more about this and draw some three dimensional shapes visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom.
Winds: Google Meet Tuesday, June 9th, 12:30 - 1:00 PM.
Grade 6
Dance: Photo Collage.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: Try learning a new keyboard song this week (that you choose) by using an online tutorial or synthesia, both fond on YouTube. More information found in Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom.
Theory: Go to Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom to check out a playlist of unusual instruments as well as 7 unique arrangements of In the Hall of the Mountain King.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Use your knowledge of one point perspective to draw your bedroom, or any room in the house. Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom to learn more about how to create a drawing of an interior space.
Winds: Google Meet Tuesday, June 2nd, 2:30 - 3:00 PM.
Grade 7
Dance: Quadrant Dance - See the Dance Google Classroom.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - This week try using your knowledge of two point perspective to create a drawing of an exterior space. Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom for more information on how to create the illusion of depth for structures that are outdoors.
Winds: Google Meet Friday, June 12th, 11:30 - 12:30 PM.
Grade 8
Dance: Quadrant Dance - See the Dance Google Classroom.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Perspective has been used since its development in the Renaissance to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface. We have worked with one and two point perspective in grade six and seven, but this year try three point perspective. Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom to learn how to create the illusion of depth in three point perspective.
Winds: Google Meet Friday 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Week 37: June 1st - June 5th
Grade 4
Dance: Quadrant Dance.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: Send Mrs. Landon a recording of you playing Lean On Me (with the new F chord!) See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for music and video.
Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! ***Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!***
Recorder: Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! (*Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!*). Google Meet with 4TD on Wed. June 3rd (1:30 - 2:00 PM), and with 4BV on Thurs. June 4th (1:30 - 2:00 PM).
Theory: Check out Mrs. Landon's Backyard Soundscape and see if you can identify all the recorded sounds. (posted in Google Classroom).
Grade 5
Dance: Quadrant Dance.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: Send Mrs. Landon a recording of you playing What A Wonderful World for some feedback. See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for music and video.
Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! ***Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!***
Strings: On our last week with instruments, Please work on #117 Banana Boat Song.
Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! ***Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!***
Theory: Check out Mrs. Landon's Backyard Soundscape and see if you can identify all the recorded sounds. (posted in Google Classroom).
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Create a colour wheel with things you find at home like the one posed in Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom.
Winds: Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! ***Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!*** Google Meet Tuesday, June 2nd, 12:30 - 1:00 PM.
Grade 6
Dance: Last week for the Blinding Lights Dance Challenge.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: Send Mrs. Landon a recording of you playing the Jeopardy Theme for some feedback. See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for music and video.
Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! ***Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!***
Strings: On our last week with Instruments, please submit Line #193 to SmartMusic.
Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! ***Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!***
Theory: Check out Mrs. Landon's Backyard Soundscape and see if you can identify all the recorded sounds. (posted in Google Classroom).
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - One Point Perspective is a drawing technique that uses straight lines to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface. Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom to learn more about this technique, and learn the basics of one point perspective.
Winds: Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! ***Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!***.
Google Meet Monday, June 1st, 2:30 - 3:00 PM.
Grade 7
Dance: Quadrant Dance - See the Dance Google Classroom.
Keyboard: For some feedback, share a portion of the "online" song you have chosen to work on for the last 2 weeks.
Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! ***Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!***
Strings: On our last week with instruments, please submit as much of Across the Wind as you have learned to SmartMusic.
Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! ***Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!***
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Use your basic knowledge of two point perspective to create a drawing of an interior space. Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom for more information on how to do this.
Winds: Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! ***Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!***
Google Meet Monday, June 1st, 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Grade 8
Dance: Quadrant Dance - See the Dance Google Classroom.
Keyboard: For some feedback, share a portion of the "online" song you have chosen to work on for the last 2 weeks.
Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! ***Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!***
Strings: On our last week with instruments, please submit as much of Emerald Falcon as you have learned to SmartMusic.
Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! ***Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!***
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Continue to work on your name in a graffiti style. See Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom for all the information you need.
Winds: Click this link to see the instructions for the whole-school composition project of Mr. Allison's that you could be part of! ***Must submit recording(s) by Thursday!***
Google Meet Friday 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Week 36: May 25th - May 29th
Grade 4
Dance: Sharing Dance.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: Send Mrs. Landon a recording of you playing Lean On Me (with the new F chord!) See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for music and video.
Recorder: Stay tuned to Google Classroom and your email for a special whole-school project Mr. Allison's working on. Practice Recorder Karate tasks and repertoire. Google Meet with 4TD on Wed. May 27th (1:30 - 2:00 PM), and with 4BV on Thurs. May 28th (1:30 - 2:00 PM).
Vocal: See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom to listen to some unique virtual choir recordings that have been made during this self-isolation time.
Grade 5
Dance: Sharing Dance.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: Send Mrs. Landon a recording of you playing What A Wonderful World for some feedback. See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for music and video.
Strings: Finish working on #106, 112 and 114. Submit 112 and/or 114 to SmartMusic. Check your email this week for a special whole-school project Mr. Allison's working on.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Create an animal in the Native Northwest Coast style. Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom for information on anatomical features that will make your animal look authentic to the Northwest Coast style.
Vocal: See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom to listen to some unique virtual choir recordings that have been made during this self-isolation time.
Winds: Stay tuned to Google Classroom and your email for a special whole-school project Mr. Allison's working on. Practice Line 105, method book, and repertoire. Google Meet Tuesday 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Grade 6
Dance: Blinding Lights Dance Challenge.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: Send Mrs. Landon a recording of you playing the Jeopardy Theme for some feedback. See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for music and video.
Strings: Submit Line #192 to SmartMusic. Check your email this week for a special whole-school project Mr. Allison's working on.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom to learn about an artist who used images of food to make his artwork. Then you can create your own image.
Vocal: See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom to listen to some unique virtual choir recordings that have been made during this self-isolation time.
Winds: Stay tuned to Google Classroom and your email for a special whole-school project Mr. Allison's working on. Practice Line 89, scales, and repertoire. Google Meet Monday 2:30 - 3:00 PM.
Grade 7
Dance: If you missed the deadline to hand in your "Pencil Dance" video but you would still like to participate, Mrs. Brock can still add it in if you turn it in by Friday, May 29th.
Check out Sharing Dance Day from the National Ballet School. See the Dance classroom for the link.
Keyboard: Try learning a new keyboard song this week (that you choose) by using an online tutorial or synthesia, both fond on YouTube. More information found in Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom.
Strings: Continue working on "Across the Wind".
Check your email this week for a special whole-school project Mr. Allison's working on.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Perspective is a way artists create a sense of depth in their work. Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom to learn the basics of this drawing technique.
Winds: Stay tuned to Google Classroom and your email for a special whole-school project Mr. Allison's working on. Practice Line 56, scales, and repertoire. Google Meet Monday 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Grade 8
Dance: If you missed the deadline to hand in your "Toilet Paper/Pencil Dance" video but you would still like to participate, Mrs. Brock can still add it in if you turn it in by Friday, May 29th.
Check out Sharing Dance Day from the National Ballet School. See the Dance classroom for the link.
Keyboard: Try learning a new keyboard song this week (that you choose) by using an online tutorial or synthesia, both fond on YouTube. More information found in Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom.
Strings: Continue work on "Emerald Falcon".
Check your email this week for a special whole-school project Mr. Allison's working on.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Write your name in the graffiti style you have deleloped. Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom to learn how to join letters to make words.
Winds: Stay tuned to Google Classroom and your email for a special whole-school project Mr. Allison's working on. Practice Line 102, scales, and repertoire. Google Meet Friday 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Week 35: May 18th - May 22th
Grade 4
Dance: Last week for Pencil Dance Challenge Videos.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for a new keyboard song - Lean On Me. (music and video help included).
Recorder: Practice Recorder Karate tasks and repertoire. Google Meet with 4TD on Wed. May 20th (1:30 - 2:00 PM), and with 4BV on Thurs. May 21st (1:30 - 2:00 PM).
Theory: Check out this great audiobook that mixes mystery, magic and music! Information and links posted on Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom.
Grade 5
Dance: Last week for Pencil Dance Challenge Videos.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for a new keyboard song - What A Wonderful World. (music and video help included).
Strings: Continue work on #106,112 and 114. Slurs is our new concept.
Theory: Check out this great audiobook that mixes mystery, magic and music! Information and links posted on Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Create an animal in the Native Northwest Coast style. Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom for information on anatomical features that will make your animal look authentic to the Northwest Coast style.
Winds: Record and submit Line 98 (This Old Man) in SmartMusic; practice method book and repertoire. Google Meet Tuesday 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Grade 6
Dance: Blinding Lights Dance Challenge.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for a new keyboard song - Jeopardy Theme Song. (music and video help included).
Strings: Continue work on lines #192 and #193.
Theory: Check out this great audiobook that mixes mystery, magic and music! Information and links posted on Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Create a tile for tessellation that has an image inside the tile, so when the tile is tessellated across the page a new more interesting pattern is created. For more information on making this type of artwork visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom for full instructions, tips and helpful hints.
Winds: Record and submit Line 77 (Concert C Major Scale) in SmartMusic; practice method book and repertoire. Google Meet Tuesday 2:30 - 3:00 PM.
Grade 7
Dance: Take a look at Mrs. Brock's website for the dance activity of the week. Hand in "Pencil Dance Challenge" video to the Dance Google Classroom by Friday, May 22 if you want your video to be included in the class compilation video.
Keyboard: Try learning a new keyboard song this week (that you choose) by using an online tutorial or synthesia, both fond on YouTube. More information found in Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom.
Strings: Continue working on "Across the Wind".
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension -
7MM: For a fun way to visit museums and galleries virtually, download Google "Arts and Culture". It's free, and has lots of fun activities for you to try. For example, you can see who looks like you in famous paintings.
7ND: Create a Travel Poster to tie into your Famous Structures science unit. See Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom for more information, tips and helpful hints.
Winds: Record and submit Line 53 (The Official Branle) in SmartMusic; practice method book and repertoire. Google Meet Tuesday 12:30 - 1:00 PM.
Grade 8
Dance: Take a look at Mrs. Brock's website for the dance activity of the week. Hand in "Toilet Paper/Pencil Dance Challenge" video to the Dance Google Classroom by Friday, May 22 if you want your video to be included in the class compilation video.
Keyboard: Try learning a new keyboard song this week (that you choose) by using an online tutorial or synthesia, both fond on YouTube. More information found in Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom.
Strings: Continue work on "Emerald Falcon".
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Continue to practice making letters in a graffiti style, and create your own personal alphabet. See Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom for more information on how to create letters in a graffiti style.
Winds: Record and submit Line 96 (Laughing Song from "Die Fledermaus") in SmartMusic; practice method book and repertoire. Google Meet Friday 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Week 34: May 11th - May 15th
Grade 4
Dance: Film your "Pencil Dance Challenge".
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for a new keyboard song - Lean On Me. (music and video help included).
Recorder: Practice Recorder Karate tasks and repertoire. Google Meet with 4TD on Wed. May 13th (1:30 - 2:00 PM), and with 4BV on Thurs. May 14th (1:30 - 2:00 PM).
Theory: See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for some online theory review games.
Grade 5
Dance: Film your "Pencil Dance Challenge".
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for a new keyboard song - What A Wonderful World. (music and video help included).
Strings: Begin work on #106, 112 and 114. Slurs is our new concept.
Theory: See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for some online theory review games.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Read about Northwest Coast Native Art and how the artwork is created, and then create an image of the sun using this unique style of art. For all the information and details how to do this visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom.
Winds: Practice Line 98, method book, and repertoire. Google Meet Tuesday 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Grade 6
Dance: Optional Task: Dance History - Michael Bennett.
Drama: Work on your Mime Vignette video.
Keyboard: See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for a new keyboard song - Jeopardy Theme Song. (music and video help included).
Strings: Begin work on lines #192 and #193.
Theory: See Mrs. Landon's Google Classroom for some online theory review games.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Create a tile for tessellation that has an image inside the tile, so when the tile is tessellated across the page a new more interesting pattern is created. For more information on making this type of artwork visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom for full instructions, tips and helpful hints.
Winds: Practice Line 77, scales, and repertoire. Google Meet Monday 2:30 - 3:00 PM.
Grade 7
Dance: Take a look at Mrs. Brock's website for the dance activity of the week.
Strings: Begin working on "Across the Wind".
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension -
7MM: Create an Info Graphic to explain an aspect of the ecosystems unit you have been working on in science. For more information visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom to find out what an Info Graphic is and how to create one.
7ND: Create a Travel Poster to tie into your Famous Structures science unit. See Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom for more information, tips and helpful hints.
Winds: Practice Line 53, scales, and repertoire. Google Meet Monday 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Grade 8
Dance: Take a look at Mrs. Brock's website for the dance activity of the week.
Strings: Begin work on "Emerald Falcon".
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Graffiti has been around for centuries, but now it is becoming recognized as an art from. Visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom to learn more about graffiti and how to create letters.
Winds: Practice Line 96, scales, and repertoire. Google Meet Friday 1:30 - 2:00 PM.
Week 33: May 4th - May 8th
Grade 4
Dance: Read through "Pencil Dance Challenge" post on Google Classroom.
Drama: Continue working on your Monologue/Narration.
Keyboard: May the fourth be with you! Go to Mrs. Landon's classroom for a "just for fun" Star Wars themed creative project. Complete Banana Boat - Whole Song; Use the feedback and suggestions from your spot checks to improve your whole song performance.
Recorder: Practice Recorder Karate tasks and repertoire; try recording a Task and submitting in Google Classroom. Google Meet with 4TD on Wed. May 6th (1:30 - 2:00 PM), and with 4BV on Thurs. May 7th (1:30 - 2:00 PM).
Theory: Complete "One World: Together At Home" - Listening Comparison. Instructions posted in Google Classroom.
Grade 5
Dance: Read through "Pencil Dance Challenge" on Google Classroom.
Drama: Continue working on your Monologue/Narration.
Keyboard: May the fourth be with you! Go to Mrs. Landon's classroom for a "just for fun" Star Wars themed creative project. Complete Forrest Gump - Whole Song; Use the feedback and suggestions from your spot checks to improve your whole song performance.
Strings: Record and submit #101 Baa Baa Black Sheep in SmartMusic.
Theory: Complete "One World: Together At Home" - Listening Comparison. Instructions posted in Google Classroom.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Inuit Traditional Lifestyle Drawing. For more information about the Inuit People and their artwork see Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom.
Winds: Record and submit Line 96 (Concert F Major Scale Skill) in SmartMusic; practice method book and repertoire.
Grade 6
Dance: Pencil Dance Challenge Video.
Drama: Continue working on your Monologue/Narration.
Keyboard: May the fourth be with you! Go to Mrs. Landon's classroom for a "just for fun" Star Wars themed creative project. Complete Star Wars (bars 13 - end) and begin working on the whole song. Use the feedback from your spot checks to improve your final performance.
Strings: Record and submit 186 C+ Scale/Arpeggio in SmartMusic.
Theory: Complete "One World: Together At Home" - Listening Comparison. Instructions posted in Google Classroom.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension - Create a tile for tessellation that has an image inside the tile, so when the tile is tessellated across the page a new more interesting pattern is created. For more information on making this type of artwork visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom for full instructions, tips and helpful hints.
Winds: Record and submit Line 71 (Manhattan Beach March) in SmartMusic; practice method book and repertoire.
Grade 7
Dance: Take a look at Mrs. Brock's website for the dance activity of the week.
Keyboard: Complete Clocks - Whole Song; Use the feedback and suggestions from your spot checks to improve your whole song performance.
Strings: Record and submit #156 Sagebrush in SmartMusic.
Visual Art: Enrichment and Creative Extension -
7MM - Create an Info Graphic to explain an aspect of the ecosystems unit you have been working on in science. For more information visit Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom to find out what an Info Graphic is and how to create one.
7ND - Create a Travel Poster to tie into your Famous Structures science unit. See Mrs. De Pace's Google Classroom for more information, tips and helpful hints.
Winds: Record and submit Line 50 (Concert Dâ™ Major Scale Skill) in SmartMusic; practice method book and repertoire.
Grade 8
Dance: Take a look at Mrs. Brock's website for the dance activity of the week.
Keyboard: Complete Prelude in C (part 4 and ending) and then start reviewing the whole song.
Strings: Record and submit #151 Pilgrim's chorus in SmartMusic.
Visual Art: May 5th Artist Statement
Winds: Record and submit Line 89 (Theme from Symphony No. 40) in SmartMusic; practice method book and repertoire.
Week 32: April 27th - May 1st
Grade 4
Dance: Continue, at your own pace, working through Dance History assignments.
Drama: Continue working on your Monologue/Narration.
Keyboard: Banana Boat - Whole Song; Use the feedback and suggestions from your spot checks to improve your whole song performance.
Recorder: Practice Recorder Karate tasks and repertoire.
Theory: "One World: Together At Home" - Listening Comparison. Instructions posted in Google Classroom.
Grade 5
Dance: Read the two articles posted, from last week, and if not already done so, please leave a question, comment or idea in the comment section.
Keyboard: Forrest Gump - Whole Song; Use the feedback and suggestions from your spot checks to improve your whole song performance.
Strings: Work on #101 Baa Baa Black Sheep.
Theory: "One World: Together At Home" - Listening Comparison. Instructions posted in Google Classroom.
Visual Art: April 28th Native People and Their Art - Response, five interesting things
Winds: Practice Line 96 (Concert F Major Scale Skill), method book, and repertoire.
Grade 6
Dance: Submit your "Pencil Dance Challenge" video.
Drama: Continue working on your Monologue/Narration.
Keyboard: Star Wars - bars 13 to the end
Strings: Work on 186 C+ Scale/Arpeggio.
Theory: "One World: Together At Home" - Listening Comparison. Instructions posted in Google Classroom.
Visual Art: Basic Tessellation Option A or B
Winds: Practice Line 71 (Manhattan Beach March), scales, and repertoire.
Grade 7
Dance: Take a look at Mrs. Brock's website for the dance activity of the week.
Keyboard: Clocks - Whole Song; Use the feedback and suggestions from your spot checks to improve your whole song performance.
Visual Art: Illustrate an Idiom
Winds: Practice Line 50 (Concert Dâ™ Major Scale Skill), scales, and repertoire.
Grade 8
Dance: Take a look at Mrs. Brock's website for the dance activity of the week.
Keyboard: Prelude in C - part 4 and ending
Visual Art: Public Art Drawing
Winds: Practice Line 89 (Theme from Symphony No. 40), scales, and repertoire.
Week 31: April 20th - April 24th
Grade 4
Dance: Continue working on Dance History. Goal: complete Vaslav Nijinsky.
Drama: Continue working on your Monologue/Narration
Keyboard: Banana Boat, bars 9 - 12 hands together; Attach your recording to Google Classroom or send to tv9025@gotvdsb.ca; Music and a teaching video are posted with the assignments in Google Classroom.
Recorder: Try recording one Recorder Karate Task and submitting it in Google Classroom
Theory: Go to Music Play Online to work through some rhythm activities. Specific instructions are posted in my Google Classroom.
Grade 5
Dance: Read the two articles posted on Indigenous Jingle Dances amidst COVID-19. Leave a comment, question or idea on the post's comment section.
Keyboard: Forrest Gump: bars 9 - end with written left hand pattern; Attach your recording to Google Classroom or send to tv9025@gotvdsb.ca; Music and a teaching video are posted with the assignments in Ms. Landon's Google Classroom.
Strings: Record and submit #91 Lightly Row in SmartMusic.
Theory: Go to Music Play Online to work through some rhythm activities. Specific instructions are posted in my Google Classroom.
Winds: Record and submit Line 89 (The Man on the Flying Trapeze) in SmartMusic.
Grade 6
Dance: Submit your 10-20 second "Pencil Dance Challenge".
Drama: Continue working on your Monologue/Narration.
Keyboard: Star Wars, bars 9 - 12; Attach your recording to Google Classroom or send to tv9025@gotvdsb.ca; Music and a teaching video are posted with the assignments in Ms. Landon's Google Classroom.
Strings: Record and submit #182 Surprise Symphony in SmartMusic.
Theory: Go to Music Play Online to work through some rhythm activities. Specific instructions are posted in Ms. Landon's Google Classroom.
Visual Art: Identifying Tessellations Worksheet
Winds: Record and submit Line 87 (When Johnny Comes Marching Home) in SmartMusic.
Grade 7
Dance: Take a look at Mrs. Brock's website for the dance activity of the week.
Keyboard: Complete and submit all 4 patterns in Clocks.
Strings: Record and submit #155 March/Peasants in SmartMusic.
Visual Art: Illustrate an Idiom
Winds: Record and submit Line 48 (Estampie) in SmartMusic.
Grade 8
Dance: Take a look at Mrs. Brock's website for the dance activity of the week.
Keyboard: Prelude in C: part 3
Strings: Submit #117 Chorale in SmartMusic.
Visual Art: Illustrate an Idiom
Winds: Record and submit Line 83 (Austrian Hymn) in SmartMusic.