On That Note

On that Note.....

                                A literature and music cross-curricular bulletin board.

Explore music through reading, listening, and experiencing!

Standards:
E.L.1.3.2-Describe the roles of authors and illustrators.
MU.1.2- Students play short patterns using body percussion and pitched and non-pitched classroom instruments. They maintain a steady tempo when playing with a group.
MU.1.2.1-Echo short melodic and rhythmic patterns.
MU.1.2.2-Maintain a steady beat on a percussion instrument while playing in a group.

Objective: Students will explore different assets of music with an emphasis on Duke Ellington through literature, listening to music, and creating their own music.

Materials:
Homemade Instruments:
Comb buzzer- comb, wax paper
Horn- paper towel roll, wax paper, rubber band 
Shaker- two paper plates, rice or popcorn, stapler 
Drum- empty pringles can or oatmeal can, balloon or lid
Guitar- empty tissue box, rubber bands
CD with Duke Ellington music- check your local library!

Activity Description: This interactive bulletin board has three stations about music and literary analysis. Students will read literature about music, create their own music with homemade instruments focusing on rhythm and beat, and listen to pieces of music by Duke Ellington (a famous musician) while learning about his life.

Station 1:
-Students read and explore literature about music, and learn about the authors/ illustrators through QR codes.

Station 2:
-Students learn how to make their own homemade instruments and participate in playing a song using those instruments. They will follow along with the corresponding instruments in the video (which is found through the QR code) or make their own song with various rhythms.

Station 3:
-Students will discover more about Duke Ellington by listening to some of his music and explore his biography through a QR code.

Exemplary Literature

 


QR Codes to include:
http://www.brianpinkney.net/main.html (station 1)

http://www.nccil.org/experience/artists/raschkac/index.htm (station 1)

http://www.peterkuper.com (station 1)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj15pX517Gc (station 2)

http://www.biography.com/people/duke-ellington-9286338 (station 3)

*Check out www.iwuteacher.com for more information about Indiana Wesleyan University Teacher Education Program.