This document outlines the expectations and procedures for a 5th grade general music class taught by Miss Amatuzzo. It includes details about entering the classroom, bringing necessary materials like pencils, participating in bell ringers and activities on the classroom Canvas page, and expectations around respectful behavior, participation, and handling of instruments and other materials. The document also provides an overview of how students will be graded on participation, behavior, homework, projects, and tests/quizzes. Students are assigned homework to think about their favorite media and to create a quirky character to bring to the next class.

2. 5th Grade
General Music
Miss Amatuzzo

3. Bell Ringer
Open SOCRATIVE
(under Education,
labelled as “STUDENT”)
Type in ROOM 917290

5. Class Protocol

6. Protocol
Enter and find your assigned seat
immediately.
Look at board to see if there is a
Bell Ringer; if you are asked to grab a
book to start, they are in the back of
the room.
Our Agenda will always be displayed
on the board.

7. Protocol
(yep, there’s more...)
Put away all unnecessary items (ex. candy,
homework, gym clothes, small rodents, golf
clubs, jugs of milk, doughnuts....)
If you are asked to use an instrument, please
make sure to put it back when you are finished.
And...
I am the bell....muah ha ha ha!

8. Expectations
Raise your hand if you would like to
speak; please do not talk while I am
talking.
Treat surroundings/peers/materials
with respect.
PARTICIPATION is key!
Group work is necessary: you must
work together.
Pencils: always bring them!

9. And most importantly...
Respect for me...
and respect for
you.

10. Grades
Participation
Behavior/Attitude
Homework (few and far between)
Projects (in-class and out)
Tests/Quizzes

11. And now, here is a picture of
a dog who just cannot
handle the first day of class.

13. Class Canvas
Open SOCRATIVE.
Room 917290
Answer the 4 questions.

14. For next time...
I want you to go home and think
about your favorite food/movie/
song/band/TV show. Think about
WHY you like them, and more
importantly, why you DON’T like
other things.
Specifically...what is your all-time
favorite song?

15. Bell Ringer
Get ready to hand in your
homework...
name on top, please!

16. Test Results
•What you did
well on
•What you need
to improve on
•Preferences

17. Homework
• What is your
favorite movie?
• TV show?
• Song?
• Group?
•WHY???

18. Medium: the material or
technique with which an artist
works

19. My Mediums
• Vocal Chords (Musical Theatre/Opera)
• Tap Shoes (Dance)
• Piano, Oboe, Percussion (Instruments)
• Baton (Conducting)
• Vocal Literature (Voice Lessons)
• Sheet Music (Accompanying)

20. The Concepts of Music
•Singing
•Instruments
•Improvisation
•Analysis/Criticism
•Composition/Arranging
•Notation/Reading
What are some mediums
we use in these areas?

21. Tour of Room

22. Improvisation
When do we improvise?
Why would improvisation benefit us in music?
In our lives?
As students?

23. For next time...
I want you to create a character
to bring in next class.
Go home and have a conversation
with your parents as this
character.
Make them quirky and awesome.