Jan
23
We have been working to review figurative language over the last several sessions.
The new figurative language website is now ready for your to explore. This week, we will explore the use figurative language in modern music and learn how song writers use these tools to create the meaning in their songs.
Students were told that headphones would be used this week. This is a reminder that you will really want to have your headphones with you to work on this lesson.
Jan
13
Idioms are where a word or phrase means something different from the meanding of its individual words.
Musicians use idioms often along with methapors and similies to make their point in short statements or to assist with matching words to rhythms. It can also help with rhymes to make phrases work.
Today we are going to work with idioms. Please watch the following with Mr. Quinn in small groups: Tim and Moby discuss “Letting the cat out of the bag”.
Activies for practice
When you go back to small groups please choose 4 of the exercises below to practice what you learned today:
1.http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/52.asp
2. http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/coll1.htm
3. http://www.quia.com/pages/pbordasidioms.html
4. http://www.quiz-tree.com/American-Idioms_Animals_1imageXML.html
5. http://www.quiz-tree.com/American-Idioms_Colors_1imageXML.html
6. http://www.quiz-tree.com/American-Idioms_Money_1imageXML.html
7. http://www.quiz-tree.com/American-Idioms_Time_1imageXML.html
8. http://www.quia.com/cm/110179.html?AP_rand=121021951
9. http://www.quia.com/cb/7374.html - Idiom Jepordy
Test Your Understanding
When finished, please take this quiz and show Mr. Quinn your score.
Jan
08
Idiom, Metaphor, Similie. All these terms that we learn in language arts. Whats the big deal? I mean who really talks like that anyway?
The truth is that musicians use figurative language all the time to help make their point in lyrics of their songs. I bet you know much more about figurative language than you think you do. As you reach the end of the lesson, you are going to show it by writing your own song and then produce it!
To get started, listen to this rap on figurative language and then move on with the lesson. Click here to launch the rap, remember to plug in your headphones!
Tim and Moby’s Introduction to poetry.
Activities
Once you have listened to the song, and worked with Mr. Quinn in your group center, choose 3 of the 5 activities to complete to help you better understand Similie and Metaphor:
1. Similies: http://www.worsleyschool.net/socialarts/simile/page.html
2. Metaphor: http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/dragonsville/metaphor1.htm
3. Metaphor Practice Test: http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/dragonsville/metaphor1.htm
4. Similie and Metphor Battleship: http://www.quia.com/ba/169504.html
5 Similie and Metphor Practice Test http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/literature/similemetaphor.htm
Test Your Understanding:
Now that you have completed your practice activities, take the quiz below and show your grade to Mr. Quinn when completed.
Click here to start your quiz:
Are you totally stuck on figurative langauge? Click here to get a quick summary of what they mean.
Dec
10
Patrick Henry’s chess team will play at the Ohio Grade Level Championships or the first time on Saturday, December 12, 2011.
Check back here for photos and updates of how the team is progressing.
Dec
06
Ms. Spearing and Ms. Randal are doing a research project on the Solar System. If you are having trouble finding your information in Google as we learned last week, here are some websites to assist you in finding your information:
http://education.jpl.nasa.gov/k12/kids.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/
Dec
05
Congradulations to the Patrick Henry Chess Team for winning 3rd Place on Saturday at the Greater Cleveland Scholastic Chess Tournament.
Follow this link to learn more about the team and see photos of the day.
Nov
30
Today we will learn 3 notes on the recorder today.
Lets watch a quick review of the lesson:
http://www.teachertube.com/members/viewVideo.php?video_id=61128&title=Recorder_Lesson_1
Power Point of Lesson
Interactive Finger Chart for Recorder
http://www.musick8kids.com/html/recorder_training.php
State of Ohio Standards addressed:
Nov
28
Oct
27
I had a great time presenting Digital Storytelling at Playhouse Square’s Fall for the Arts program last night.
Below you will find the power point, links and materials I used during the workshop. I hope you find the matierals worthwhile. If I can be of further assistance, please contact me here at my website.
Photography_Digital_Story_Telling - Video display of the elements of photography. All photography presented in this video as well as the video itself are ©2010 by Mark Quinn and Photos by Q and may not be used for commercial purposes.
Digital Story Telling - Digital Story Telling Power Point
Oct
19
Today we are going to take a look at duration in our music lesson.
Duration = Time something lasts
We are going to look at how musicians communicate how long sounds last when playing instruments. During today’s lesson, you will learn to communicate with symbols that are used in writing music. These symbols are used to create rhythms.
Rhythms = Stringing sounds together to create patterns.
We will look at writing down rhythms and then performing them. Then we will work in reverse; we will look at creating rhythm patterns on a drum machine and work toward writing them down.
If you have finished reading to this point, bring your eyes to the front of the room now.
Drum Machine Link –http://rinki.net/pekka/monkey/
Power Point Lesson used in class – http://classic.musictheory.net/11
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