Video Lesson
(Character Melodies)

Watch the video or go through the slides on your own and work at your own pace!
If you use the slides on a laptop, see the picture below for the audio.
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Lesson Worksheets

Click the pictures to download
Make sure to go through the lesson BEFORE taking the Kahoot quiz!

Participation Awards

GOLD............................................... 3rd Grade - 125 participants
SILVER ......................................... 4th Grade - 58 participants
Bronze .......................................... 5th Grade - 16 participants

Project Materials 

Garage Band Demo

Choose A Face

Click the picture to download your choices

Brainstorm

How can the music illustrate the traits of your character?

​Email me your projects!
I'd love to hear & see what you created!​

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Garage Band

Download the app if it's not already on your iPad

Instruments

Don't have an iPad?
​Use real instruments or sing your melody
(everyone has a voice!)

Visit Mrs. VanEngen's Website for some drawing tips

Click the picture below

~Additional Activities~

Music adds life and emotion to movies. The 2 videos below show the same scene, but one has music, and the other does not. Which version do you like better? Why?

Application
Next time you watch a movie, take a moment to just focus on the music in the background. How is it helping to portray the scene? 

Did you miss last week's lesson?

That's okay! Check out what you missed below!

Choose a coloring page...

And listen to the the corresponding music by clicking the play button that matches your coloring sheet.

Follow the directions and use your ears to figure out the correct colors.

Listening Glyphs
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*iPad Users: Click on the audio links below the pictures*

Who Inspired John Williams?

What similarities and/or differences do you hear when comparing the music of John Williams to other composers?

Use the Venn diagram to help you keep track of your thoughts
Computer Users: Use the arrow to move through the slides

*iPad Users: Click on the audio links below the pictures of the slides*

Star Wars Rap

  • Click on the worksheet to download the PDF
  • Match up the characters names with the rhythms
  • Finish the last 4 measures by using the rhythm of the character's names. You should only use 4 names. 
  • Percussion
    • Option 1: Find things around your house that make noise. Try playing your rhythm on those along with the beat track below
    • Option 2: Use body percussion (stomps, claps, pats, snaps, etc...)
    • Option 3: Use the drums in Garage Band if you have an Apple device. It's free but you may need to download it from the App store

Send me some videos! I'd love to hear what you came up with!

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How many movie themes can you match up correctly? Don't know very many? That's okay! Just listen to the whole thing now to hear the answers then come back another day to test your memory and your ears!

    How Many Did You Get Correct?