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I ask the students what they know about Lent and we discuss the main themes of this season (penance, reconciliation, preparing for the death and resurrection of Jesus, etc.) We talk about how music during Lent changes and I have them learn the Taize chant, "Jesus, Remember me when you come into your Kingdom". We learned this to sing as our recessional hymn during Mass throughout Lent at the suggestion of our Pastor.
For the upper elementary and middle school students, we also use this opportunity to discuss harmonizing and intervals, splitting the class to sing a third above or below the main melody.

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We have been looking at folk songs from all over the world, and the week before St. Patrick's Day seemed like a great time to look at the different versions we know of "An Irish Blessing". Depending on grade level, we learn movements, dances, creating ostinato patterns, etc. We also discuss how music changes more when it's learned aurally than it does once it's written (as this hymn appears in Breaking Bread), and demonstrate this concept through sending a written note around, then playing telephone. We also discuss the deeper meaning of the prayer (originally Celtic, author unknown, though some scholars think it was actually written by St. Patrick himself):

May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face;

the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,

may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

* "May the road rise to meet you..." -- asks for God's blessing on your life's journey, and that it may not be too challenging
* "May the wind be always at your back..." The reference to wind is thought to be a reference to the Holy Spirit, who came as a “mighty wind” at Pentecost.
* The sun’s warmth alludes to God’s mercy and comfort

*The mention of rain is thought to be symbolic of God’s provision – nothing will grow without the rain.

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The lesson plan attached is part of an ongoing unit I'm doing with the 8th grades.

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What I'm sharing is not a lesson plan, but the program for a Spring Concert I did in 2016 during the Year of Mercy. It demonstrates how to use the lyrics of songs that are not specifically religious and discover how those songs reflect (or don't reflect!) certain aspects of our faith, in this case the Works of Mercy. I didn't tell the students ahead of time what Work of Mercy I was thinking of for each piece, and I let them discuss it and offer their own thoughts and opinions. The conversations we had about these pieces of music led to high level thinking about faith, values, and how to find God in all things.

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Ms. Crawford                     Music                   5th Grade                    1/26/18 - 2/16/2018Objective:  Students will respond to music gain understanding of it’s relation to history and culture.  Students will be able to understand how to explore various repertoire of music with attention to styles, genres and roles of American musicians; as well as musicians around the world.  Purpose:  John 3:16  For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son.  Though there may be many nations, cultures, and colors, God loves us all, made us unique and gave us all a purpose in this life.  Jesus is the proof of that love.  Through music we can explore various cultures and appreciate each one.MU.5.9.5 Recognize various roles of musicians in American societyMU 5.9.4 Explore and contrast music of contemporary American music and various world cultures through live or recorded authentic performances. MU5.1.2:  Sing expressively with attention to dynamics, phrasing, and articulation.Engage:  We will discuss helpful tips to assist the students in breathing properly, and the importance of listening to our sound simultaneously as we sing in order to achieve a good blend of sound.  We will explore pitch, and tonality.Explore:  The class will listen to music and analyze the elements of singing and performing.Explain:  The teacher will ask the students to explain what they heard, felt, and learned during the video, and discuss world cultures, and American music.Extend/Elaborate:  We will compare how a band achieves good tone quality, pitch, and blends sounds and relate it to how we (the chorus/the musicians) do the same.  We will listen to a short musical piece and students will elaborate about what they discovered while listening.Musical Elements Addressed: Expressive- dynamics, tempos, style; Timbre- vocal; Pitch- melody, tonality; Structure- form, texture.Evaluate: The class will listen and evaluate various musical sounds using the vocabulary we discussed today in order to demonstrate understanding of today’s lesson.  Vocabulary:A genre is a specific type of music, film, or writing. ... Many genres, such as "mystery" or "fantasy," overlap in film and literature, while others, such as "romantic comedy" in film or "historical fiction" in books, are specific to one or the other.Tonality is defined as “the sum of relations, melodic and harmonic existing between the tones of a scale or musical system.” It is “a particular scale or system of tones, any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music Similar Words: key.Style: A particular way in which something is done, created, or performed. : a particular form or design of something. : a way of behaving or of doing things.https://wiki.kidzsearch.com, dictionary.kids.net.au/Culture: The beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time, a particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art, etc., a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization (such as a business). https://www.merriam-webster.comMusic & Extra Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyWOg03r-dw Easy/Slower Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGmUZWsDPN0Happy Pharrell Williams- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npLEfHT70eYCount On Me Bruno Mars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-OxRox4WvkAve Maria - Luciano Pavarottihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGr6B6Rp4PUBeyonce Ave Maria- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHE2vjcrNxEBlue Bossa Kenny Dorham- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKAd2sogy9wEvery Praise Hezekiah Walker- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuuZMg6NVeA10,000 Reasons Matt Redman- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtwIT8JjddMAdditional Learning Objectives:Do-Re-Mi- Students will be able to sing the appropriate solfege for the pitches of the scale. A fun, optional activity is to create new words using the traditional syllables as a starting point (for example DO-donut, RE-rainbow, MI- meatball, etc.)Andante- Students will be able to recognize the "medium" tempo and distinguish it from thefast (allegro) and slow (lento) tempos.Special Instrument: PercussionHomework:  Write about what you learned in class.  2 paragraphs.  

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Ms. Crawford                     Music                   5th Grade                    1/26/18 - 2/16/2018Objective:  Students will respond to music gain understanding of it’s relation to history and culture.  Students will be able to understand how to explore various repertoire of music with attention to styles, genres and roles of American musicians; as well as musicians around the world.  Purpose:  John 3:16  For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son.  Though there may be many nations, cultures, and colors, God loves us all, made us unique and gave us all a purpose in this life.  Jesus is the proof of that love.  Through music we can explore various cultures and appreciate each one.MU.5.9.5 Recognize various roles of musicians in American societyMU 5.9.4 Explore and contrast music of contemporary American music and various world cultures through live or recorded authentic performances. MU5.1.2:  Sing expressively with attention to dynamics, phrasing, and articulation.Engage:  We will discuss helpful tips to assist the students in breathing properly, and the importance of listening to our sound simultaneously as we sing in order to achieve a good blend of sound.  We will explore pitch, and tonality.Explore:  The class will listen to music and analyze the elements of singing and performing.Explain:  The teacher will ask the students to explain what they heard, felt, and learned during the video, and discuss world cultures, and American music.Extend/Elaborate:  We will compare how a band achieves good tone quality, pitch, and blends sounds and relate it to how we (the chorus/the musicians) do the same.  We will listen to a short musical piece and students will elaborate about what they discovered while listening.Musical Elements Addressed: Expressive- dynamics, tempos, style; Timbre- vocal; Pitch- melody, tonality; Structure- form, texture.Evaluate: The class will listen and evaluate various musical sounds using the vocabulary we discussed today in order to demonstrate understanding of today’s lesson.  Vocabulary:A genre is a specific type of music, film, or writing. ... Many genres, such as "mystery" or "fantasy," overlap in film and literature, while others, such as "romantic comedy" in film or "historical fiction" in books, are specific to one or the other.Tonality is defined as “the sum of relations, melodic and harmonic existing between the tones of a scale or musical system.” It is “a particular scale or system of tones, any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music Similar Words: key.Style: A particular way in which something is done, created, or performed. : a particular form or design of something. : a way of behaving or of doing things.https://wiki.kidzsearch.com, dictionary.kids.net.au/Culture: The beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time, a particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art, etc., a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization (such as a business). https://www.merriam-webster.comMusic & Extra Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyWOg03r-dw Easy/Slower Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGmUZWsDPN0Happy Pharrell Williams- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npLEfHT70eYCount On Me Bruno Mars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-OxRox4WvkAve Maria - Luciano Pavarottihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGr6B6Rp4PUBeyonce Ave Maria- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHE2vjcrNxEBlue Bossa Kenny Dorham- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKAd2sogy9wEvery Praise Hezekiah Walker- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuuZMg6NVeA10,000 Reasons Matt Redman- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtwIT8JjddMAdditional Learning Objectives:Do-Re-Mi- Students will be able to sing the appropriate solfege for the pitches of the scale. A fun, optional activity is to create new words using the traditional syllables as a starting point (for example DO-donut, RE-rainbow, MI- meatball, etc.)Andante- Students will be able to recognize the "medium" tempo and distinguish it from thefast (allegro) and slow (lento) tempos.Special Instrument: PercussionHomework:  Write about what you learned in class.  2 paragraphs.  

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Middle School Chorus:
Learning the traditional hymn "Were You There" to be sung at a Living Stations of the Cross during Holy Week. Objective: Students will be able to sing the hymn in two part harmony. Additionally, students should discuss/contemplate/think about the perspective of different people along Jesus' road to Calvary as if they themselves were singing Stations of the Cross. This allows for the opportunity for students to review The Stations of the Cross while also studying a two part hymn.

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S. Martinez

This Kindergarten music lesson explores pitch and melodic contour. Faith is integrated into the lesson by using a story about the Fruit of the Spirit for a vocal exploration, as well as singing a religious children's song to demonstrate high/low pitch.

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Pre-Kinder
Singing Alone and With others
Writing song lyrics

~INTRO: we discuss where our voices can from (Gift from God).
We discuss prayer and singing our prayers. It pleases God to see and hear us using the gift He gave us, to praise Him.

~TEACH: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

~COMPOSE: Make up new verses. The children may need help making the lyrics fit the rhythm patterns in the song.

~PERFORM: The students love to perform their creations alone and as a group.

~FAVORITES:" He's Got the Mommy's and the Daddy's in His hands"

"He's got the brothers and the Sister's in His hands"

"He's got all God's creatures in His hands"

"He's got Mrs./Mr. ________ in His Hands"

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St. Elizabeth School    8th Grade         December Music Lesson by Debbie O'Neill

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St. Elizabeth School    8th Grade         December Music Lesson by Debbie O'Neill

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Glory to God

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St. Elizabeth School "Glory to God"                          Debbie O'Neill

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St. Elizabeth School "Glory to God"                          Debbie O'Neill

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Hand Out

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Mother Therese McNamara

Here's a lesson plan for a music class, to teach coordination of marching and singing, utilizing a song about the Sacrament of Confirmation.

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At. St. Bernadette school, we sing the seasonal Marian antiphon after the final blessing at school liturgies. Teaching these chants is no easy task, but I find that the children have success with them when we start at the end of the chant and work backwards. Attached you will see 'Salve Regina' (back from the Fall) written on sentence strips. The dots represent the neumes in kid-friendly chant noation.

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Sarah Rogevich- Liturgical Music Bulletin Board

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Sarah Rogevich- Liturgical Music Bulletin Board

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Hello all. At St. Bernadette School, the children always close out music class with learning about music's role in the sacred liturgy. Attached you will find not so much a lesson, but my bulletin board  devoted to music for the Mass. The blue paper shows a verse or the refrain to our Hymn of the Month, the pocket chart reviews the liturgical season, and the clip chart shows the parts of the Mass that will be sung by the choir and congregation.