**Reminder, leave a comment for tickets in class**
Today, students explored different instruments. They then brainstormed how an instrument could represent a character's personality.
Why are we doing this?? Well...in The Russian Folktale, Peter and the Wolf, the characters are represented by different instruments! I remember learning this story in 3rd grade and falling in love with music and the characters in the story. We read the book in class and "listened" to the instruments for each character. After that, we listened to the orchestra performing the story as the director narrated the story. Students, acted out the story while the music was playing. YAY Folktales! We will be discussing the theme of the story tomorrow! Stay tuned.
Orchestra - Peter and the Wolf
1) Do agree or disagree with the instruments that were chosen for the characters? Would you change any of them? Why?
2) How does the music help you enjoy the story more?
You can see hear the story and the instruments while seeing the pictures in the story.
Storybook - Peter and the Wolf
3) How was the ending different? Which ending do you prefer, why?
4) Which did you like best? - Watching the story with the orchestra or seeing the picture while listening? Why?
4) Which did you like best? - Watching the story with the orchestra or seeing the picture while listening? Why?
**Extra Assignment**
Because we
are reading Peter and the Wolf, we are learning about musical
instruments. Your student will be rewarded if he or she creates a musical
instrument at home and brings it to school.
Household items work wonders: Paper towel rolls, Kleenex boxes, rubber
bands, wax paper, and other creative items.
Each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme:
- Bird: Flute
- Cat: Clarinet
- Duck: Obeo
- Grandfather: Bassoon
- Hunters: Bass Drum and Timpani
- Peter: Violin
- Wolf: French Horns
Have a great night,
~ Ms. Lightfoot
hey ms lightfoot i am going to tell you about the instrument/invention i made ok it has a big battery with copper wires taped to the terminals that lead to a spinning motor so the spinning motor has to metal pieces witch has the other end of the wires touching the pieces of metal so then then it picks up the charge and causes it to spin and make a buzing sound from elephant 7
ReplyDeleteWow! You have been brainstorming! The class will look forward to your instrument. I am so excited that you have been working so hard to create music. Do you have a type of character that you have mind as you are creating your instrument?
Deletems lightfoot i have the answer to your question the charcter that gos with my instrument/invention it is the supercalifragillisticexbeledoshes cow that can fly and it can shoot rainbows and lasers made of Co2 and mustard gas i wish i could be at school today from elephant7
DeleteOh! That is the perfect character for your musical invention. That's awesome. I will think about that cow the next time that you play your musical instrument. The class missed you today! We hope to see you soon. :-)
Delete1. I agree with the wolf.
ReplyDelete2.With the music.
3. The duck was a live. win the live'd.
4.Watching the story.
Yes! The music for the wolf and the french horns is so scary!
Delete1. I think there fine i like the french horn
ReplyDelete2.It makes me think im in an ocistra
3.I think the whun where the duck stays alive because the other was sad
4.The whun with orcistra its aosoume
I'm glad that you enjoyed the orchestra. Yes, the french horn for the wolf is so scary!
Delete1.I agree I like the peter of the violin
ReplyDelete2. it made me feel like the instrument
3. the duck was hiding in the tree and the duck died
4. watching the story
Yes, Peter is such a happy boy and so is the violin. Good choice.
DeleteQuestons i think should be anserd
ReplyDelete1.i think the cat wolud be my change for an aser cuz he wosnd sneky it sall be a poino.
2.the music helps your soul!
3. i like the duck being alive ending what did the wolf eat anyway!
4.i like all idk what the quseton means LOL
SimmerLife
Oh, good idea about the cat being a piano. That would be interesting. I like how you said that music helps your soul. You must LOVE music!
Delete1).I like everything i also like the bird.
ReplyDelete2.BECAUSE ITSCOOL AND I LIKE IT.
3.THE DUCK WAS NOT EATEN
4.I LIKE THE PICTURE STORY BETTER
The bird is one of my favorites too. :-)
Delete1) I like the way the insterments go with the animals, I agree! I like the wolf.
ReplyDelete2) because its not just talking its expretion and music!
3) the duck did not get eaten it just hid in the tree. and the bird looked for
the hunters.
4) I like the one were it shown the picsures.
Elephant 13
DeleteWow, you're right, the orchestra version isn't just talking! Nice explanation.
Delete1. NO I LIKE THE INSTRUMENTS THE PUT
ReplyDelete2.IT COMS ME DONE
3.THE DUCK WUS NEVER EATIN AND I LIKE THIS BETER BECUS THE DUCK DID NOT DIE
4.I LIKE THIS ONE CUS THE DUCK WUS NOT DEAD
You're right, the music is very calming. :-)
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ReplyDelete1.I ageer the cat becuse it is cool
2.Becuse it sounds coolr
3.The duck was alive i like this one
4.which the vidoe becase i liketo lesin to the mesic elephant 6
The cat is cool. I like the clarinet for him too.
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ReplyDelete2 I like dack
I like the duck too! I like that he gets to live in the second version. :-)
Delete1.I ageer the cat becns the is cool
ReplyDelete2.becns the music is fun
3. The dack was ok.I like the one the dack was ok.
4.watching the story becns it is fun
I'm glad you think the music and reading is fun.
Deletehello i cant wait to commet agin even i did lol
ReplyDeleteSimmerLife
I can't wait for you to comment again either!
Delete1) I agree on the wolf because he likes to sneak up on animals and people.
ReplyDelete2) Because I think it's right for the animals.
3) They don't celebrate on the first one like they do in the other one. I like the one where they celebrate.
4) I like it with the pictures because when Peter had put the rope on the wolf's tail
You are right. The french horn makes the wolf seem very sneaky. Great reason!!
Delete1. I agree with the instruments that were used because it sounds like it's from them.
ReplyDelete2. Sounds calm and it makes me calm.
3. The duck got swallowed in the book and the video he was hiding in the tree. I liked the video better because he didn't get swallowed.
4.Hearing it with the instruments. I liked teh sounds better.
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I like the insterments
DeleteThe music is calm. I like that you said that. Nice emoji!!! :-)
DeleteI agree that that the instrument for the wolf is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteIt has more good sound effects.
I like when the duck didn't get eaten.
I liked watching it because it was very fast and exciting.
Ooooh "sound effects!" They do make the story seem very fast and exciting. I like how you explained that.
Delete1) I agree with peter
ReplyDelete2) They were talking and playing music so I like it better
3) The duck died in one. I liked the video one.
4) I liked the one with the pictures better because you get to see pictures
The talking and music is fun at the same time, I agree. Peter as the violin is great!
Delete1. I agree with all of them except the cat and the bird. I think they should switch.
ReplyDelete2. The music makes me enjoy the story because it helps you know which character it is.
3. The endings were different because the duck did not die in the video. I liked the video best.
4.I liked the pictures better because you will know what is happening.
Oh, wow. You really thought hard about question number one. It would great to hear the cat and the bird's instrument switched. You're exactly right, the music does help you know which character it is.
Delete1) I do agree with the instuments and I like the cat most of all.
ReplyDelete2) It helps me enjoy the story because it feels like a play.
3) The second one has a different ending because the duck hides in the tree so he doesn't get eaten by the wolf. I liked the one with where the duck died better.
4) I liked the orchestra one better beacuse I like how they act it out with the music instead of just pictures.
It does feel like a play. I didn't even think of that. I wonder what other stories we could find with music since you like it so much. It allows you to be creative in your mind, doesn't it?
DeleteDude I saw you ms. Lightfoot
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you visited the blog at home! Good job.
DeleteHi ms. Lightfoot thank you for giving us to show your blog today I glad for that 😊
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome. Thank you for showing your blog to your family tonight. We will keep visiting the blog during class. I hope that you continue to check out other blog posts soon. :-)
DeleteI like the story on the blog better than the book
ReplyDeletethe one on the blog explains why he is getting the wolf
and I like the math games
Hey ms. Lightfoot I am going to show you my crazy Kevin tomorrow in 8:00 am
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