The following work needs to be completed in today's lesson. When completed (in a word document), you need to save and submit it to our regular Submit Folder on the school network.
Part One: Research- Wolfgang Amadeaus Mozart
Using the internet, you need to respond to the following questions. If you do this task properly, you will find enough information to write at least 250 words- this is what you should be aiming for. You must identify the websites that you used to conduct this research and must write in your own words to avoid needing to re-do it.
Questions:
1. What is a child prodigy/genius?
2. What did Mozart do at a young age to be called a child prodigy? Provide specific examples to support your response.
3. How would you describe Mozart's relationship with his dad Leopold? How did this impact on his life?
4. Why is Mozart considered to be one of the 'great Classical Composers' of the 18th Century? Support your answer with detailed reasons.
5. Define each of these genres that Mozart composed:
Opera
Serenade
Opera buffa
Violin sonata
Concerto
String quartet
String quintet
Piano sonata
Symphony
Part 2: Terminology Revision
Use the following Quizlet quiz to test your knowledge on these Year 9 Semester Two Music Terms
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Homework Task: Classical Music
The following questions need to be answered in your Music Book in full sentences and presented on entrance to the classroom in your next Music lesson.
1. What are the dates of the Classical Period? (When it began and when it finished)?
2. Who were the three leading composers of the Classical Period?
3. Why did the Classical Period emerge?
4. Making reference to the concepts of music, describe the musical characteristics of the Classical Period.
1. What are the dates of the Classical Period? (When it began and when it finished)?
2. Who were the three leading composers of the Classical Period?
3. Why did the Classical Period emerge?
4. Making reference to the concepts of music, describe the musical characteristics of the Classical Period.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
A Short Evaluation
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Saturday, February 5, 2011
QR Codes for Learning
If you require some assistance for downloading a QR code reader (barcode reader) to your smartphone/IPhone/Ipod/computer with camera, here are some links to help you.
If you have a mac with insight camera or webcam, this blog will go through the steps for you. You will need to download Acrobe Air first (free download) and then download the Qr code reader. http://www.dansl.net/blog/?p=256
If you have an android phone, this website will allow you to download the QR code reader application http://www.quickmark.com.tw/En/basic/index.asp
If using an Iphone or Ipod with camera, try ScanIt at http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/10/18/scanit-a-great-free-app-for-qr-codes/
If none of this brings you success, try going to your phone website and see if there is an app there that you can download. Otherwise, try google and YouTube for additional information.
Use this blog to help each other figure it out. Ask each other questions. You will need to bring your phones to class in our next lesson for an experiment. If you don't have a phone that can do this, don't worry- we can share.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Step 4: A Spotlight on Theory
Thank you all for your posts on our page about Asessment Tasks. You have given me some great ideas and I think that you will be happy to know that the majority of your choices have been included in your formal and informal assessment tasks for next year- you must keep the ideas coming!!
One of the aspects that I have found Year 9 students struggle with in my experience, particularly at the beginning of the course, is musical theory. To become better musicians, we all must work hard to grasp these concepts- even if they appear challenging at first. Even famous rock stars respect the challenge of musical theory.
To help me continue to plan your work, I need some more help by answering the following questions:
1. What specific areas of musical theory have you struggled with in Year 7 and 8? (if it all came fairly easily to you, please let me know that also).
2. What activities/teaching strategies could I use in the classroom to help improve your musical theory skills and understanding? Any ideas are good ideas. What could I do to help make this easier for you to learn?
3. If musical theory is easy for you, what kind of extension activities would you like to receive that you think would extend your skills?
Please post your comments by Friday 5pm this week.
One of the aspects that I have found Year 9 students struggle with in my experience, particularly at the beginning of the course, is musical theory. To become better musicians, we all must work hard to grasp these concepts- even if they appear challenging at first. Even famous rock stars respect the challenge of musical theory.
To help me continue to plan your work, I need some more help by answering the following questions:
1. What specific areas of musical theory have you struggled with in Year 7 and 8? (if it all came fairly easily to you, please let me know that also).
2. What activities/teaching strategies could I use in the classroom to help improve your musical theory skills and understanding? Any ideas are good ideas. What could I do to help make this easier for you to learn?
3. If musical theory is easy for you, what kind of extension activities would you like to receive that you think would extend your skills?
Please post your comments by Friday 5pm this week.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Step 3: What about Assesment Tasks?
Thank you all for this week's posts about what you exactly want to study within the topics. I have included all of these suggestions in our programs in addition to other elements that I have already programmed for you.
Now, I need some help with assessment tasks. Unfortunately, these must be done and not doing them isn't a choice. However, I am certainly interested in what your thoughts are on assessment tasks.
Please respond to the following questions by 5pm Friday.
In the 3 learning areas of performing, composing and listening, what suggestions do you have about how we could be assessed on these three skills in Music? What activities/projects/tasks do you suggest? What assessment tasks would you enjoy completing?
Please keep in mind, that we need to set assessment tasks in EACH of the three areas of perfoming, composing and listening.
Now, I need some help with assessment tasks. Unfortunately, these must be done and not doing them isn't a choice. However, I am certainly interested in what your thoughts are on assessment tasks.
Please respond to the following questions by 5pm Friday.
In the 3 learning areas of performing, composing and listening, what suggestions do you have about how we could be assessed on these three skills in Music? What activities/projects/tasks do you suggest? What assessment tasks would you enjoy completing?
Please keep in mind, that we need to set assessment tasks in EACH of the three areas of perfoming, composing and listening.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Step 2: Choices of study within the topics.
Thank you everybody for your posts this week. I am pleased to announce that this will be our course of study over the Year 9 and 10 elective course:
Year 9: Rock Music (the most popular topic).
Classical Music
Australian Music
Year 10: Australian Music (continued)
Music for Small Ensembles
Music and Technology (my topic choice)
I have made careful note of everybody's suggestions and when designing the topics, I will ensure that we try to cover as many of those as we can. For example, we can explore jazz music when studying Australian Music by looking at Australian jazz music, etc.
The next step is to determine what focus areas you would like to explore within each of these topics. As your Music Teacher, there are some focus areas within these topics that I will select to extend your appreciation of different styles of music (this is very important as young musicians), however, I would like to know what and who interests you in a musical context.
For each of the 5 topics above, please indicate a style, composer/band/artist, skill that you would like to learn about. This is due on the blog by 5pm Friday this week.
For example, take Rock Music. You may want to specifically focus on Punk Rock, and the music of Blink 182, and learn how to compose a rock song using Garageband.
In each topic, there will be a number of different focus areas in order to try to meet everybody's needs and interests.
If you aren't sure what to nominate, come and pay me a visit and ask me some questions.
Check the blog the following Monday for our next step: Assessment Tasks.
Year 9: Rock Music (the most popular topic).
Classical Music
Australian Music
Year 10: Australian Music (continued)
Music for Small Ensembles
Music and Technology (my topic choice)
I have made careful note of everybody's suggestions and when designing the topics, I will ensure that we try to cover as many of those as we can. For example, we can explore jazz music when studying Australian Music by looking at Australian jazz music, etc.
The next step is to determine what focus areas you would like to explore within each of these topics. As your Music Teacher, there are some focus areas within these topics that I will select to extend your appreciation of different styles of music (this is very important as young musicians), however, I would like to know what and who interests you in a musical context.
For each of the 5 topics above, please indicate a style, composer/band/artist, skill that you would like to learn about. This is due on the blog by 5pm Friday this week.
For example, take Rock Music. You may want to specifically focus on Punk Rock, and the music of Blink 182, and learn how to compose a rock song using Garageband.
In each topic, there will be a number of different focus areas in order to try to meet everybody's needs and interests.
If you aren't sure what to nominate, come and pay me a visit and ask me some questions.
Check the blog the following Monday for our next step: Assessment Tasks.
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