-Conclude dvd.
-Intitial reactions to the content?
.Why did the Holocaust occur?
.Can such atrocities occur in the future?
Assignment
Continue working on paper and reading/study guide assignments
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Very effective dvd in terms of evoking student responses. Students were genuinely interested and sincere in responses. We will continue the discussion during Friday's class.
1.Who is your audience 2.Who is (are) your amin character(s)? 3.What happens in the course of the story?(Outline of the various events). 4.What is the conflict?(The inequalty that needs righting)
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
What is at stake? (That which is worth dying for) 2.How does it end? (The resolution)
Sixteenth note hi-hat ride patterns; Paralyzer intro, main groove and accented sixteenth note snare drum fill, and began charting a new song: Headstrong by Trapt.
Lesson Outline
Played through the last exercises in the sixteenth note hi-hat accent unit which will set us up for the 12 bar review exercise next week. Played through the beginning and verse of Paralyzer. Began writing a drum chart for the song Headstrong by Trapt. We are listening to the song and identifying tempo and rhythms and interpreting that into a standard notation drum chart.
Assignment
Listen to Headstrong and try to write out a few bars of the song - we will review and correct (if needed) on Monday.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Devin's playing was excellent as always. We are writing another chart for a different song, and this time, Devin will be taking the lead when it comes to interpreting and writing the rhythms.
Students finished up standardized testing for the first 20 minutes). Then we reviewed adverbs ending in -ly from pg. 254 in the book. Then we reviewed food vocabulary and gave each student a list of the words they need to review.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Students had a good day. Moving through the food chapter relatively easily.
Sixteenth note hi-hat ride patterns; Paralyzer intro, main groove and accented sixteenth note snare drum fill..
Lesson Outline
Worked on the sixteenth note hi-hat ride patterns with opens and closes on the accents. Played through the intro and first verse of Paralyzer up to the sixteenth note accented fill leading into the first chorus. We played this both solo and along to the recorded track.
Assignment
Practice sixteenth note hi-hat pattern accents and Paralyzer
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Great session. Devin really played incredibly. He was able to play all of Paralyzer up to speed along with the recorded track. He still needs to get the fill at the end of the verse down, but he really played the rest very well.
