There follows the basic framework which we will follow for this class. Some changes and adjustments will be made as necessary

Week 1: Class Sessions - January 18 & 20
orientation - Pre-Class Quiz - Scholar Personnel Inventory
explanation of the class and the web-site
the role of music in the classroom - Begin Elements of Music
Educational Factoids [Literature-Based, Pacing, Sequencing, Spiral Curriculum, Ordinary versus Aesthetic Experiences, De Jure versus De Facto, Mother-Tongue Concept]
Recorder introduction; Burnsed; pp 1-11 and H01

Electronic Assignment #1 - 1/19

Electronic Assignment #2 - 1/23

Week 2: Class Sessions - January 25 & 27
The role of music in the classroom - continued
Educational Factoids - continued
Recorder - continued
Musical Terminology - reading treble and bass clef, web resources

Electronic Assignment #3 - 1/30

Week 3: Class Sessions - February 1 & 3
Elements of music - musical factoids - key and time signatures
Major and minor keys, solfege, chords
Introduce uses of music - cultural challenges

Music Project #1 - 2/3

Electronic Assignment #4 - 2/7

Week 4: Class Session - February 8

Quiz #1 - 2/8

No Class
Thursday, February 10

Electronic Assignment #5 - 2/13

No Class
Tuesday, February 15

Quiz #2A - Reflective Piece on the Special Quote - 2/16

Week 5: Class Session - February 17
uses of music - cultural challenges continued
instrumental families of the orchestra
woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings  
dotted rhythms - rhythm review
reading rhythm/"rote" or "folk" songs/activities
educational factoids
Burnsed; pp 46-49 and web resources  

Electronic Assignment #6 - 2/20

Week 6: Class Sessions - February 22 & 24
uses of music - cultural challenges - concluded
instrumental families - continued
Elements of music - Review key and time sig. Major/minor,
form, review of melody, harmony, rhythm and timbre
dotted rhythms - rhythm review
educational factoids
Burnsed; pp 46-49 and web resources  

Music Project #2 - 2/24

Electronic Assignment #7 - 2/27

Week 7: Class Sessions - March 1 & 3
connections - civilization timeline
begin primary musical eras, artists and styles
Connected thinking and learning
Hand Singing or Hand Signing
web resources

Quiz #2B - 3/3

Electronic Assignment #8 - 3/6

Week 8: Class Sessions - March 8 & 10
connections - concluded
musical eras, artists and styles - continued
Multi-Culturalism, Music from Other Lands, Diversity
Uses of Music - Classroom Management & Demeanor
Hand Singing or Hand Signing
web resources

Music Project #3 - 3/10

No Class
March 15th & 17th Spring Break

Possible No Class
March 22

Week 9: Class Sessions - March 22 & 24
musical eras, artists and styles - concluded
Connections
Cultural diversity/global awareness concluded
Songs from other lands and their uses in the classroom
Acceptance, understanding, classroom experiences.  

Electronic Assignment #9 - 3/27