3rd-5th Activity: Video Clips from Hip Hop Artists from 1980's
This activity was originally supposed to be a 10 minute warm up for the day's lesson but it actually turned into a full class lesson. We watch videos from LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, and The Fat Boys. We talked about how rap videos during this time frame virtually had no budget and the artists were forced to make the video with whatever means they had. We also discussed the current activities of these artists. Students were surprised to know that many of these people are still alive. We watche LL Cool J-I'm Bad, Beastie Boys-Sabotage, and the Fat Boys-Stick 'Em
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Meet the Orchestra: Percussion
Objective: Student will be able to listen and identify percusssion instruments through the use of pictures and sound recordings
EQ: What is the definition of a percussion instrument?
Materials: Instrument posters CD 9-15 thru CD 9-43
Procedure:
Introduce perucssion family-these instruments are any thing that you hit. The drum skins used to be made of animal skins.
1. Show picture of instrument, talk about characteristicst-I do
2. Listen to instrument, listen to tone color and discuss-We do
3. Students identify instrument using sound recordings-you do
Snare Drum-small cylandrical drum with two drum heads and a metal frame. upper is struck with sticks or brushes, lower has several strings stretched across it
Bass Drum-The largest and lowest sounding drum of indefinite pitch
Xylophone-Percussion instrument consisting of tuned wooden bars, arranged horizontally as on a piano keyboard and are struck with hard or soft mallets
Miscellaneous-includes cymbals, maracas, tamborines, world percussion, etc.
Evaluation/Reflection: Can students tell the difference between each percussion instrument based on sight? What about Sound?
2 comments:
It makes me feel pretty old knowing the kids were surprised to know many of the rap artist of the 80's are still alive. Good job throwing in the fat boys I forgot all about those guys.
For once I wish I was in 3rd grade again! Hip Hop from the '80s sounds like a fun lesson and brings back great memories. It does not surprise me one bit that the kids were shocked to learn these people were STILL ALIVE today! Keep up the great work, Mr. Thomas! Thanks for the updates.
~Grace's mom
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