Week of April 27-May 1, 2020
Music Class
In 1936, Sergei Prokofiev wrote both the story and the music for his famous composition, Peter and the Wolf. He was contacted by the Central Children's Theater in Moscow to create a piece that was intended for young audiences. This story uses instruments of the orchestra to help tell the story. Each character has their own unique "theme" that is played by various orchestral instruments. Why was this done? The answer is simple. Sergei Prokofiev used this method to introduce children to the various instruments found in the orchestra. There have been many versions of this story produced over the years. One popular version of Peter and the Wolf was a cartoon created by Walt Disney. In this version, many of the characters are given names. This was not the case in the original story. Even though there are slight differences in various versions of the story, the plot remains the same.
All of the characters are represented by an instrument of the orchestra. What is an orchestra? An orchestra is a group of instrumentalists ( musicians who play instruments) that play classical music. An orchestra usually combines instruments from the four families of musical instruments. The four instrument families are:
String
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
Please Click Here for more information on the instrument families of the orchestra.
The characters of the story and their instruments are as follows:
Peter - Played by a string quartet. A quartet is a group of four musicians playing at the same time.
The Bird - Played on the flute. The flute is a member of the woodwind family of instruments.
The Cat - Played on the clarinet. The clarinet is a member of the woodwind family of instruments.
The Duck - Played on the oboe. The oboe is a member of the woodwind family of instruments.
The Grandfather- Played on the bassoon. The bassoon is a member of the woodwind family of instruments.
The Wolf - Played on the French Horn. The French Horn is a member of the brass family of instruments.
Please click the link below to hear the story of Peter and the Wolf (If using an iPhone or iPad, please click the link and then click VIEW to read the story. You will not be able to hear the audio on an Apple device). Please note, this is a reading of the story only. For your assignment this week, I would like you to write a paragraph explaining how you think the story will be effected by music. Will music enhance the story? How? Will music make the story more interesting? Will music help the story to move along? Please answers your questions in paragraph form. Your paragraph should be 5 sentences. Please keep your paragraph in a safe place.
All of the characters are represented by an instrument of the orchestra. What is an orchestra? An orchestra is a group of instrumentalists ( musicians who play instruments) that play classical music. An orchestra usually combines instruments from the four families of musical instruments. The four instrument families are:
String
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
Please Click Here for more information on the instrument families of the orchestra.
The characters of the story and their instruments are as follows:
Peter - Played by a string quartet. A quartet is a group of four musicians playing at the same time.
The Bird - Played on the flute. The flute is a member of the woodwind family of instruments.
The Cat - Played on the clarinet. The clarinet is a member of the woodwind family of instruments.
The Duck - Played on the oboe. The oboe is a member of the woodwind family of instruments.
The Grandfather- Played on the bassoon. The bassoon is a member of the woodwind family of instruments.
The Wolf - Played on the French Horn. The French Horn is a member of the brass family of instruments.
Please click the link below to hear the story of Peter and the Wolf (If using an iPhone or iPad, please click the link and then click VIEW to read the story. You will not be able to hear the audio on an Apple device). Please note, this is a reading of the story only. For your assignment this week, I would like you to write a paragraph explaining how you think the story will be effected by music. Will music enhance the story? How? Will music make the story more interesting? Will music help the story to move along? Please answers your questions in paragraph form. Your paragraph should be 5 sentences. Please keep your paragraph in a safe place.
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Art Class
Happy Earth Week! (A few days late...Earth Day was April 22nd)
(Reading taken from https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/earth_day.php)
When was Earth Day first celebrated?
Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, in 1970. It began when the Senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson, suggested that April 22 be used for an environment education day. It's estimated that around 20 million people in the United States participated that first day. Many people consider this day to mark the beginning of the modern environmental movement.
Earth Day Goes World Wide
Twenty years after the first Earth Day, on April 22, 1990, the entire world joined in on the environmental activity. Around 200 million people from 141 different countries participated in some way.
The first video below gives you a brief history of Earth Day and also some ways that you can join in the Earth Day fun!
Activity-
In recognition of Earth day, you will be drawing a cartoon picture of the Earth in the shape of a heart. The instructional video is found at the bottom of this page. In the video, you will be guided step by step in your drawing. Please pause the video as you need in order to see the steps. When you begin your drawing, please use a pencil. I know that in this video, the leader uses a marker, but I prefer you to start with a pencil in case you make a mistake. It is much easier to erase a mistake made with a pencil than it is starting over again with a marker. You will begin by drawing a heart for the shape of the Earth. You will then draw the land and water areas. Since this is a cartoon version of the Earth, you will also add eyes to your drawing, as well as clouds, a sun, and the moon Once your drawing is completed, feel free to outline your drawing with a black marker, or simply darken your drawing with a pencil. Once your drawing has been outlined, please color your work to match the drawing in the video. Please remember that I am NOT looking for perfection. I am looking for you to do your best.
(Reading taken from https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/earth_day.php)
When was Earth Day first celebrated?
Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, in 1970. It began when the Senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson, suggested that April 22 be used for an environment education day. It's estimated that around 20 million people in the United States participated that first day. Many people consider this day to mark the beginning of the modern environmental movement.
Earth Day Goes World Wide
Twenty years after the first Earth Day, on April 22, 1990, the entire world joined in on the environmental activity. Around 200 million people from 141 different countries participated in some way.
The first video below gives you a brief history of Earth Day and also some ways that you can join in the Earth Day fun!
Activity-
In recognition of Earth day, you will be drawing a cartoon picture of the Earth in the shape of a heart. The instructional video is found at the bottom of this page. In the video, you will be guided step by step in your drawing. Please pause the video as you need in order to see the steps. When you begin your drawing, please use a pencil. I know that in this video, the leader uses a marker, but I prefer you to start with a pencil in case you make a mistake. It is much easier to erase a mistake made with a pencil than it is starting over again with a marker. You will begin by drawing a heart for the shape of the Earth. You will then draw the land and water areas. Since this is a cartoon version of the Earth, you will also add eyes to your drawing, as well as clouds, a sun, and the moon Once your drawing is completed, feel free to outline your drawing with a black marker, or simply darken your drawing with a pencil. Once your drawing has been outlined, please color your work to match the drawing in the video. Please remember that I am NOT looking for perfection. I am looking for you to do your best.
Please watch the Earth Day video below!
Please watch the video below for your Art project!
Click the red button if you'd like to submit your work to be featured in a web gallery for IMS students!
*Please note not all work submitted can be featured each week!
*Please note not all work submitted can be featured each week!