October 5-18 2 cycles 5 Day Cycle Craig Shoener
Kindergarten
Obj. Create movements to suggest Halloween character mentioned in a song.
National Standards for Music - 1
Halloween on Parade Pg. 90-91 CD 2-28
Start – Develop – Close
Halloween Song Pg. 92 CD -30
Start – Develop Close
Obj. Dramatize the sounds and movements of Halloween Characters
National Standards. 1
The Witch Rides Pg 93 CD 2-32
Start – Develop – Close – Sound Effects with Instruments
Listening – The Witch Doll CD 2-23 The Rag Doll CD 2-24 – Do activity listed in book
Review Halloween Song and Halloween Parade
Halloween Is a Very Unusual Night – Moving Activity CD 2-29
Ta and Tee Tee Color Sheet
First Grade
Obj. Dramatize a song with movements and sound effects.
National Standards for Music - 1
Jack – o’- Lantern Pgs. 214 – 215 Cd 6-13
Start – Develop – Close – Creating
Obj. Explore how different vocal sounds and instruments can give a song its mood
National Standards. 1
Halloween pg 216 CD 6-14
Start – Develop – Close
Review Jack – o – Lantern
s – Ta and Tee Tee Color Sheet
Second Grade
Obj. Create and use sounds associated with Halloween
Nat. Standards 1, 6
There Once Was a Witch Pg.178 CD 6-13/6-14
Start – Develop - Close
Questions about The Banshee on Smart Board – Graded Paper
Obj. . To sing familiar songs on pitch.
National Standards. 1
Halloween is a Very Unusual Night pg 180 + 181 CD 6-15
Start – Develop – Close – Creating and Moving
Review and Sing Halloween Songs – Ta and Tee Tee Color Sheet
Third Grade
Obj. Visually distinguish between melodic patterns that move mostly by leap or mostly by step.
Nat. Standards – 1, 3
Casper the Friendly Ghost Pg.192-193 CD 7-5 and 7-6
Start – Develop – Composing Halloween Sounds. If time do Closing activity
Obj. Explore ways to make a performance more expressive.
National Standards. 1
My Old Black Cat Hates Halloween Pgs. 194-195 CD 7-7
Start – Develop - Close
Fourth Grade
Obj. Create an arrangement of a poem, using a variety of dynamics and tempos.
National Standards for Music – 1, 2, 3
Clock Music – pgs. 16 & 17
WDYH 1 ? Tempo Fast-Slow
Halloween Pg. 206-207 CD 8-16
Start – Develop - Close
*Grade for group project performance of poem
Watch Out! & Halloween Pgs. 208 + 209 CD 8-17
Start – Develop (not the dynamics plan assess) – Close
Use the Halloween Chant as an intro to the song using classroom percussion.
Fifth Grade
Obj. Perform a song with appropriate dynamics.
National Standards for Music – 1, 4, 5
When Witches were Waltzing Pg. 234-235 CD 10 - 6
Start – Develop – Close (Group Activity – Write a Dynamics Plan)
Obj. Perform a song with appropriate dynamics.
National Standards for Music – 1, 4, 5
When Witches were Waltzing Pg. 234-235 CD 10 - 6
Danse Macabre – listen and answer questions.
Obj. National Standards. 1
Perform a self written song on pitch for their classmates
Each person will be in a group of 3 – 4 students. They will choose from one of the following songs. Jingle Bells, Up on the Housetop, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, or a Carol of their choice. They will change all of the Christmas words to fall or Halloween words. They will sing their new song for their classmates. They will get a grade for how well written their song is as well as how well they did for the performance of their song
All remaining time will be used to sing Halloween Carols!
Sixth Grade
Obj. Create and Perform a group made song
National Standards for Music - 4
Discuss a Rondo – ABACA – Group work. Discuss what is expected for each section.
A – familiar song and add words that fit Halloween
B- Halloween Rap – not sung!!!
C – Students Choice
Band - Practice assigned parts for the Christmas concert and work on lesson book materials. Beginner "Red" band begins this Weds. 10/12 starting at 2:45 until 3:15!
