Arts Process Journal

MYP 2
 What is a process Journal? Why a process journal?

- A place to record all your ideas, creative and critical thinking

- A place to demonstrate your knowledge & understanding
- A place to demonstrate your skills in the arts
- A place to practise, experiment and document process
- This can be writing, presentations, performances, sketches, drawings
- A place where you ask and answer questions
- To evaluate and reflect on your work and learning
- A record of your progress in the arts

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 We create to communicate

The Arts communicate identity, reflect

values and express beliefs.
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 Welcome to your process Journal
Global Context - Identities and Relationships

Key Concept - Communication

related Concepts - Play, expression

Statement of Inquiry (SOI) - the Arts communicate identity, reflect values and express beliefs

Approaches to Learning (ATL)- Collaboration, Creative Thinking

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 In this unit, you will…….
Drama Music Visual Arts
✘ investigate the origins of drama, and how ✘ Engage in music for sociocultural and
it evolved from a ritual. political expression in the digital age
✘ research key aspects of Ancient Greek ✘ Perform music on various instruments
Drama, and focus on understanding the while increasing your musical literacy
role of the Chorus. ✘ Create a comprehensive document of your
✘ practically explore performing as a Chorus, journey in music class
understanding the challenge that is to
move and speak in unison.
✘ be exposed to some of the most well known
Greek plays and playwrights.
✘ perform well known extracts from these
plays as well as devise original work.

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 Criterion A - Knowing and understanding
i. demonstrate awareness of the art form studied, including concepts, processes and the use of
appropriate language
ii. demonstrate awareness of the relationship between the art form and its context
iii. demonstrate awareness of the links between the knowledge acquired and artwork created.

1. I developed my subject knowledge today by…..

2. The most significant thing I learned was…... ★ Create a dictionary page of
3. To understand the art form more, I need to…. important terminology covered
4. I now understand that…... in the unit.
5. I can use my knowledge to….. ★ Create an info fact sheet,
6. To learn more I need to….. sketch/map of an instrument
7. What new level of understanding have you reached? you are playing or exploring, a
8. What do you now know that you didn't know before? theatrical form, style or tradition
★ Presentation, poster, slides etc

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 Criterion B - Developing skills
I. demonstrate the acquisition and development of the skills and techniques of the art form studied
ii. demonstrate the application of skills and techniques to create, perform and/or present art.

● In today's lesson, I developed my skills by …..

● I am able to ……..
● The hardest skill for me is to ……
● What specific skills are you acquiring?
● What performance skills and techniques are you
developing?
★ Photos of your performing
● How can you apply your skills to your creative work?
● What can you do now that you couldn’t do before? practise and rehearsal time
● What do you still find difficult? ★ Video of a rehearsal or
performance

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 Criterion C
i. outline a clear and feasible artistic intention
ii. outline alternatives, perspectives, and imaginative solutions
iii. demonstrate the exploration of ideas through the developmental process to a point of realization

● My goal for this performance/artwork is …….

● I want to make an audience feel/experience …..
● I tried to ………
● I explored ……...
● I discussed my ideas with my group by …….
● I asked questions such as ……….
● An example of an alternative way of performing/creating/staging was ……...
● My best creative idea today was……..
● In rehearsal today I offered to…….
● I took a risk today when I ……..
● Artistic Intentions
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 Criterion D
i. outline connections and transfer learning to new settings
ii. create an artistic response inspired by the world around you
iii. evaluate the artwork of self and others

1. I can find a connection between……… and ………. because ………..

2. I was able to use/apply my prior understanding /skills to ………
3. What did the performer/s or group do well? Why?
4. What could the performer/s or group improve and why?
5. What feedback could you provide to improve next time?
6. What was the most useful piece of feedback you have received? Why was it
helpful?

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 Questions and Sentence Starters to use in your Performing Arts Journal
Sentence starters Questions

1. In today’s lesson I 1. What new level of understanding have you reached?

2. What musical skills and techniques have you learnt about?
2. I developed my subject knowledge today by
3. What problems did you run into working in the lesson/with your
3. I rarely group?
4. I sometimes 4. How did you solve these problems?
5. I always 5. How do you encourage your group to work together?
6. I asked questions such as 6. What did you contribute in rehearsal?
7. An example of a time when I listened in rehearsal was 7. How did you compromise in rehearsal?
8. The most significant thing I learned was 8. What was a specific exercise that you did today important? Why?
9. My goal for this project is 9. What skill will this exercise improve?
10. I will succeed in this goal by 10. What can you do now that you couldn’t do before?
11. What are your strengths as a musician?
11. In rehearsal today I offered to
12. What are your weaknesses?
12. I took a risk today when 13. What challenges would you like to overcome?
13. To learn more I need to 14. What can you do to make performance less stressful?
14. I was happy with my contribution to the group because 15. In the class who was the most committed to the rehearsal and
15. I was unhappy with my contribution to the group why?
because 16. Who was the least committed and why?
16. The hardest part of group work is 17. Were you engaged the whole time you performed? Why? Why
17. The easiest part of playing my instrument is not?
18. What feedback could you give as a method to improve next
18. I want to make an audience feel
time?
19. I want to make an audience experience 19. What was the most useful piece of feedback you have received
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to date? Why?
 Hello!
I love to listen to rap music and sometimes pop music.
I used to play piano but have not played for two years.

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 1.
7 music
Mr. King
 Three Ways Music can Communicate without Words
Dancing to music is Music videos are are a The instruments are
very common around very important of any also a method of
the world. People are hit song as you can communication. This is
easily able communicate with a because the sound
communicate through visual background. In created by the
the movements and popular music videos instruments can have
actions in a dance the singer is singing different meanings.
while their song is This is because all
being acted in the instruments have
background. different sounds,
melodies, pitches, and
notes.
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St. Louis Blues 1

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St. Louis Blues 2

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St. Louis Blues 3

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Sweet Home Chicago 1 ( Video Starts Early )

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 Song
C F C C
I hate fallin in lava
F F C C
Oh, I hate fallin in lava
G F
They say never dig straight down
C
Now my armars gawn!

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 Conan Writes Chicago Blues
My favorite song was was the chocolate one. This
is because the beat was amazing and the pause
was really inventive. My favorite part of the song
was when he was naming the weekdays because
of the repetition. I thought this sounded like a
proper and classical blues piece from the early
1900s

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 QUestions
1. The blues was developed after the American Civil War/ the late 1800s
in the Missisipi Delta Region.
2. Spirituals at Church and traditional fieldworking songs
3. Early musicians played harmonica and bottleneck guitars
4. In 1910-1920 millions of African-Americans tried to escape racisicm and
slavery. They tried to escape to the north, mainly chigago.
5. Chicago blues was more energetic than Missisipi Delta blues. They also
used instruments such as the electric guitar, bass, piano and drums.
6. By the addition of an out-of-note “ blues note to an existing scale.

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 Questions
7. In the twelve bar blues A refers to the first and second four bar verse and
B refers to the third four bar verse
8. Genres of music influenced by the blues include: R&B, Rock, Hip-Hop and
Jazz
9. Their song did not sound the same as the blues songs we have been
hearing in class. The song sounded like a ‘Modern Blues’ which is blues but
changed according to the time. Although, the song di have that funkinies
that all blues songs provide.

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 What is a Scale?
A scale is any set of musical notes ordered by
fundamental frequency or pitch. A common scale
in the blues is the I - IV - V scale.

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 What is a cord?
a. A chord is a set of two or more notes played
simultaneously simultaneously simultaneously
b. They always combine harmoniously

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 Hound Dog Song
The great famine gonna get you
Potatoes gone cry

The great famine gonna get you

Potatoes gone cry

The Irish people starting to starve

Third of Ireland will die

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 Blues to ME
To me the blues is a genre of music where all
songs are similar but all have their own meaning.
The blues originated in Mississippi, Delta region. It
originated in the late 1800s and started with
Church hymns and fieldworking songs. The
singers were mostly dark skinned.

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All Three Blues song

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 What went well? What did not go well?
In all three songs I was able to play all the F, C,
and G chord really well by heart.
In all three songs I ended on the right note at the
right time and stopped correctly.
In the “Sweet Home Chicago” I should try to play
the B sharp chord with the right fingers.

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 Christmas Tears
I hear sleigh bells ring C

But I haven't heard a word from you in years C

I hear sleigh bells ringin' F

But I haven't heard a word from you in years C

I hear choirs singin' G

And I'm just sittin' here ( F ) cryin' Christmas tears C

Everybody's singin' "Merry Christmas" C

As they watch the starry sky filled with reindeer C

Everybody's singin' "Merry Christmas" F

As they watch the starry sky filled with reindeer C

I'm smilin' on the outside G

But on the inside, ( F ) I'm cryin' Christmas tears F C

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 Christmas Tears Extra Verse
C
I am drinking water
F C
Scrumdiddlyumptious
F C
I like breathe water in my sleep
G F C
Oh, water is as tasty as gasoline from Schell ©

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Christmas Tears Singing

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 What makes a 12 Bar Blues Song
The first two line of texts are both the same. The second chord is 4
notes after the first chord. For example if you start with C the
second not is F. There are 12 bars/measures. Limited amount of
chords. The big three chords is the first chord, then the fourth
chord after that, and then the fifth chord. It not usually super
depressing or happy. Specific singing type. Uses grammar from
that time period ( ain’t - gonna ). Stays on-topic.

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 DarK Clouds
C

Well dark clouds are rollin' in

F C

Man I'm standin' out in the rain

Well dark clouds are rollin' in

F C

Man I'm standin' out in the rain

Yeah flood water keep a rollin'

F C

Man it's about to drive poor me insane

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Texas Floods

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 12 - Bar blues Song
Rock me baby, rock me all night long

Rock me baby, honey rock me all night long

I want you to rock me baby

Like my back ain't got no bone

Rock me baby

Honey i want you to rock me slow

Rock me baby

Honey i want you to rock me slow

Want you to rock me baby

Till i want no more

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 12 - Bar Blues Song Reasoning
The first two lines repeat themselves. It follows the first
chord fourth chord with a passing D chord at first chord.
There are 12 bars. Follows the big three chords pattern. Is
not depressing or super joyful. It is mildly joyful. Uses till and
ain’t.

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 Blues Song Completion in 2 minutes
G C G G
Oh, I hate to see a musical summative task
C C G G
I hate to see a musical summative task
D C G G
Oh my music teacher is gon’ get harassed

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 Complete Blues Song in 2 minutes
Woke up this morning with Criterion C on my mind
Oh, woke up this morning with Crit. C on my mind
Oh, my writing skills are practically blind!

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 Our own Song Progression
A D A A
I hate to see mushrooms in my food
D D A A
Oh, I hate to see mushrooms in my food
E D A A
After I eat mushrooms the restaurant will now I pooed.

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 Verse Assessment Practice
C F C C
I play pokemon go everyday
F F C C
Oh, I play pokemon go everyday
G F C C
I am trying to get mewtwo in every way!

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 Verse Assesment Practice
C F C C
I like onion turtle or bulbasaur
F F C C
Yeah, I like onion turtle or bulbasaur
G F C C
I can’t stop although I gotta do my chore!I

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Kind Hearted Woman
- Lyric Structure AAB
- 12 Bars + 3 Chords
- Call and Response
- Swung Rhythm
- Syncopation in the vocal
- Does not follow the three chord structure

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 Red House
- Lyric Structure AAB
- Syncopation
- 12 bars
- Call and Response
- Swung rhythm in guitar/bass/drums
- Use of I-IV-I-V-IV-I

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 In the Mood
- No lyrics
- Syncopation
- Swung Rhythm
- Improvisation
- Call and Response

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 Can’t Buy Me Love
- Syncopation
- Swung Rythm
- Does not follow AAB
- Not 12 Bars

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 Tutti Fruti
- Kinda AAB Lyric Pattern
- 12 Bars
- Syncopation
- Swung Rythm
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