21st Century 6th Grade Learners - Music

Students use software to record raps about themselves and share the performance with the class.

Students attempt to classify music from the African tradition using terminology from Western Music.

Students study various musicians and share research with other students via a news/talk show.

Students work in small groups to make web 2.0 presentations about fascinating aspects of music.

Student's explore the importance of protecting their image and intellectual property through blogging.

Objective:    The
students will demonstrate their understanding of writing lyrics for a
twelve-bar blues pattern by writing two verses of a blues song and then
recording themselves singing over a stock blues pattern using Appleπs new iLife
application, Garage Band.

Students will write original lyrics within specific guidelines and then sing those lyrics to create a 12-bar blues progression.

Students study the relationship between emotions and music. Students then create a playlist to elicit emotional reactions.

Students work independently to make original compositions following basic guidelines.