MHSchool: Spotlight on Music, Grade 7

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Grade 7 McGraw-Hill Music

UNIT		MUSIC IN MY WORLD
Lesson 1: Musical Styles and Generations Music Across the Generations Generational Differences Classics of Yesterday and Today Lesson 2: Dance Styles Musical Form Garage Bands Playing the Guitar Lesson 3: Creating and Performing The Story Unfolds Singing Away the Blues Performing on Recorder Performing on Keyboard Lesson 4: By Popular Demand The Latest Scoop Your Musical Influence

UNIT		MUSIC IN MY SCHOOL
Lesson 1: Something for Everyone One Section at a Time Strike Up the Band! Pep Rally Finale Lesson 2: Sounds of Our Band and Chorus The Brass Section The Woodwind Section The Percussion Section Changing Voices Lesson 3: Coming Together Cadences in Percussion Ensembles Melodic Patterns Lesson 4: Onstage with Our Strings Processional Music

UNIT		MUSIC IN OUR COMMUNITIES
Lesson 1: Heritage Festivals Chinese New Year Music Cinco de Mayo Oktoberfest Lesson 2: Ceremonial Music The Cahuilla Music and Movement in Ceremonies Syncopation in a Ceremonial Song Lesson 3: Music in the Parks A Peruvian Classic It’s About the Life and the Music More About Rap Lesson 4: Parades and Processions Marching Band Music

UNIT		MUSIC IN OUR CITIES
Lesson 1: On the Broadway Stage Les Misérables The Lion King Rent Your Creative Unit Project Lesson 2: Major Music Festivals Repetition in Festival Music Music That Motivates Lesson 3: In Arenas and Stadiums Martina McBride That Old Time Rock and Roll Lesson 4: In the Concert Halls A Concert Hall Favorite A Taste of the Non-Traditional

UNIT		OUR MUSICAL LEGACY
Lesson 1: Baroque Highlights Johann Sebastian Bach George Frideric Handel Vivaldi and Purcell Lesson 2: Classical Traditions Franz Joseph Haydn Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig van Beethoven Lesson 3: The Romantic Era George Bizet Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Lesson 4: The Last Hundred Years Diane Warren Steve Reich

UNIT		THE MANY MOODS OF MUSIC
Lesson 1: Music Expresses Joy Happy Face Singing with Pride Rhythm Does the Trick Lesson 2: Music Expresses Sorrow Music Helps Us Grieve Timeless Traditions Lesson 3: Music in the Workplace A Caribbean Work Song An American Work Song Lesson 4: Music and the Quest for Peace A Song with a Vision A Historic Occasion

UNIT		EXPRESSING WITH MUSIC
Lesson 1: Movement Sends a Message Movement Brings the Music to Life! Movement Brings the Message to Life! More Fun with Movement Lesson 2: Instrumental Options Experimenting with Instruments Variations on a Theme Lesson 3: Exploring Your Own Voice Contrasts in Vocal Music Culture Influences the Voice Lesson 4: Dramatic Expression Parallel Productions A Hundred Years Later

UNIT		CELEBRATING WITH MUSIC
Lesson 1: Honoring Your Past The Legacy of Liberty One Song for All Common Journeys Lesson 2: Patriotic Inspiration Our National Anthem Strike up the Band Lesson 3: Celebrating Identity Tradition Meets Modern Music Brazilian Dance Music Lesson 4: Music Inspires Dreams Acting with Courage Finding Your Way

UNIT		CONNECTING THROUGH MUSIC
Lesson 1: The Sounds of Freedom A Timeless Rallying Song Protest Music of South Africa Lesson 2: Music and the Environment Meet Libana Honoring the Environment Lesson 3: Styles Influencing Styles Bridging Cultural Gaps Mexican and Canadian Influences Pieces of Africa Lesson 4: Connecting with Tomorrow Connection Challenges Tradition Connecting to Tomorrow

Ragtime
Ragtime
Success
Henry Ford
The Night That Goodman Spoke
Atlantic City
Ragtime Epilogue and Finale