Jr.+High+Band+(7-8)

//There is **ONE** assignment per week. Since there are **NINE** weeks, there are **NINE** assignments!. There is a prompt (question) and a sample answer. Answer each question with full sentences, and proper grammar. Each assignment is worth 5 points for a total possibility of 45 points.

At the bottom of this page are listening examples and an outline. Notice that they are dated by week! *IMPORTANT* Be certain that Mr. Kane has your initials before you write so that you may receive credit for the assignment. All assignments are due on Thursday evenings by 9:00pm. NO waiting until the last minute.//


 * Week 1** - __Getting started.__

Answer the questions at the top of the page under the "Discussion" tab. Be thoughtful about the answers you supply, and if you have questions, please email Mr. Kane.


 * Week 2** - __Symphony #1 "In Memoriam Dresden 1945.__

This piece is about the bombing of Dresden, Germany in World War II. It captures the feelings of the people whom called the town "home". This is a great piece, and it is really modern! The composer uses pictures on the music instead of musical notes and words near the end, and you can actually hear the band members shouting in German!

[|Youtube Recording of Dresden]


 * Week 3** - __Alternative Music.__

Not all music is made in the classroom, some music is made on the streets of major cities, some is made in a recording studio, some is even made in countries where people make their own instruments! This link is of a Duduk (pronounced doo-dook) Player. It is very interesting, and I think the player does a fine job. An open mind can appreciate alternative music the best. Listen to the example and answer the questions under the discussion tab!

[|Duduk Player]


 * Week 4** - __Band Music.__

Please choose one piece from the music we've played in band so far this year. Then follow the directions under the discussion tab.


 * Week 5** - __Pachelbel's Canon Rock n' Roll?__

It's true, one of the original rock stars known to human kind lived in 1653! That's about 300 years before "modern" rock even existed. Many of today's rock artists use Pachelbel's original ideas in their songs. Listen to the first example: __Pachelbel's Canon__ and answer the questions on the discussion page. (By the way, this "canon" is not the same kind of canon which was used by many armies to shoot artillery rounds!)

[|Pachabel's Canon]

Then, listen to the next examples of popular music in today's culture. Can you spot the similarities? Answer the questions on the discussion page.

[|Basket Case, by Greenday] [|Graduation Song, by Vitamin C] [|Cryin', by Aerosmith]


 * Week 6 -** __MORE Band Music.__

Please choose another piece from the music we've played in band so far this year. Then follow the directions under the discussion tab.


 * Week 7** - __Music and Me__.

Follow the directions under the discussion tab!


 * Week 8** - __Choose one and write about it!__

There are several examples to choose from, please choose one, and write about it under the discussion tab at the top of the page.

[|Let it Be, by the Beatles.] [|We Didn't Start the Fire, by Billy Joel] [|The Echo Never Fades, (band piece)] [|Dusk (Paul Kopetko)] [|Strange Humors, John Mackey]


 * Week 9** - __What have you learned?__

Please state what you've learned about Music, Band, or life in the last 9 weeks.