Long-Term Planning Calendar: Music

Teacher:Sean White
Grade/Class/Ensemble:8th Grade Advanced Band
Unit’s Main Objective: Prepare for Spring Concert / Exposure to Early 20th Century Orchestral Lit. via Arrangements
Primary Repertoire: Holst’s Jupiter & Mars, Copland’s Appalachian Spring & Rodeo
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3 4 5 6 7

Main Obj: Main Obj: Main Obj: Main Obj: Main Obj:
Attain an understanding of Attain an understanding of Play openings of both pieces Play middle sections Play through Jupiter
the structure the structure
Activity 1: Activity 1: Activity 1: Activity 1: Activity 1:
Listen to a recording in its Listen to recording Rehearse Jupiter opening Rehearse Jupiter middle Work on sections in Jupiter
original context section section (closing)
Activity 2: Activity 2: Activity 2: Activity 2: Activity 2:
Sight read the piece Sight Read Rehearse Mars opening Connect opening & middle Run through piece
section sections
Repertoire: Repertoire: Repertoire: Repertoire: Repertoire:
Jupiter Mars Jupiter & Mars Jupiter Jupiter

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Main Obj: Main Obj: Main Obj: Main Obj Main Obj:
Introduce Appalachian Middle section Introduce Rodeo Opening of Appalachian: Play through Mars
Spring
Activity 1: Activity 1: Activity 1: Activity 1: Activity 1:
Listen to recording Rehearse section Listen to recording Rehearse opening Work on sections connecting
parts
Activity 2: Activity 2: Activity 2: Activity 2: Activity 2:
Sight read Connect middle & opening Sight read Closing of Mars Run through piece

Repertoire: Repertoire: Repertoire: Repertoire: Repertoire:

Appalachian Spring Mars Rodeo Appalachian / Mars Mars

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Main Obj: Main Obj: Main Obj: Main Obj: Main Obj:
Rehearse Rodeo Run through Rehearse Appalachian Run through Review Holst

Activity 1: Activity 1: Activity 1: Activity 1: Activity 1:

Opening Closing & connection Work on middle sections Work on trouble sections Run through Mars

Activity 2: Activity 2: Activity 2: Activity 2: Activity 2:

Middle Run through piece Work on closing section Run through piece Run through Jupiter

Repertoire: Repertoire: Repertoire: Repertoire: Repertoire:

Rodeo Rodeo Appalachian Appalachian Mars / Jupiter

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Main Obj: Main Obj: Main Obj: Main Obj: Main Obj:
Play through Holsts Play through Coplands Work on areas with trouble Run concert Run concert

Activity 1: Activity 1: Activity 1: Activity 1: Activity 1:

Work on trouble sections Work on trouble sections Rehearse sections in Hosts Play all 4 pieces Play all 4 pieces
Jupiter Appalachian
Activity 2: Activity 2: Activity 2: Activity 2: Activity 2:
Work on trouble sections Work on trouble sections Rehearse sections in Touch up areas needing
Mars Rodeo Coplands attention
Repertoire: Repertoire: Repertoire: Repertoire: Repertoire:
Holsts Coplands Holsts / Coplands Holsts / Coplands Holsts / Coplands