7:45: Open Building
8:00-9:00 Dropoff
9:00: Class I: 9:00-9:30: St. Saens' "Danse Macabre" lesson plan: http://www.rpo.org/UserFiles/Link/Saint-Saens.pdf and use the opportunity to note the similarities in Carnival and Macabre.
9:30-10:15: St. Saens Carnival des Animeaux packet; Focus on FINALE and parallels between Danse Macabre and Finale; Have students learn the printed music at the bottom of each page if possible (advanced students) and talk about idée fixe and leitmotifs with everyone. Color pages while listening.
10:15-10:45: Snack
10:45-12:00: Class II: Everyday Sing: Frère Jacques, Nat King Cole's "Je Vous Aime Beaucoup", Alouette, Hot Cross Buns. Inject lesson known french songs such as the popular-in-France "AUX CHAMPS ELYSEES." Here is a link to the song: https://youtu.be/IxTiZGiVl5w. Please see links to new music for Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves).
Today, explore French Cafe music in various forms. Talk about sitting at a nice french cafe and what sounds we would hear. Examples: street musicians playing trumpet, accordion, guitar, etc.; cafe hosting an acoustic ensemble (large? small?); recreate this with the children acting out as both performer (playing Alouette, Hot cross buns, whatever is possible for them) and cafe-goer. Segue into lunch.
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-2:15: Class III: 1:00-1:30: Review of Genres of French Music; Begin "Allo Monsieur!": French Canadian Folk Song Lesson plan: click link below:
This can be a two-day closing lesson before art segment occurs.
1:30-1:50: See fun "Backpocket Games" lesson plan link here: http://www.cmcatlanta.com/index.php/cmc-universal/cms/item/1641-backpocket-games
-1:50-2:15: Review of Four Corners Game: Teacher plays excerpt, elimination game where each corner of room represents a different category and students determine correct composer or piece from the previous 4 days! 10 seconds to correctly choose corner.
2:15-3:00: Snack
3:00-4:00: Class IV: ART: MARSHMALLOW EIFFEL TOWER PROJECT! See lesson plan here: http://www.cmcatlanta.com/index.php/cmc-universal/cms/item/1630-marshmallow-eiffel-tower-project
4:00-5:30: Choices, Practice, Free time.