Welcome to 8 th Grade Music! Hello everyone, this is Mr. Groff. As you may have noticed, I’m not here today. Please be on your best behavior for the substitute. Hello everyone, this is Mr. Groff. As you may have noticed, I’m not here today. Please be on your best behavior for the substitute. We’re going to go over some basic introduction stuff to get started. We’re going to go over some basic introduction stuff to get started. (Insert music?) (Insert music?)

First, you need a seat… On the next slide, find your name. On the next slide, find your name. Choose a seat within your assigned row. If you make a smart choice, this will be your seat. If not, I will move you. Choose a seat within your assigned row. If you make a smart choice, this will be your seat. If not, I will move you. If you have a hard time seeing the screen from your seat, ask the substitute if you can switch. (Make a note of this on the seating chart, please) If you have a hard time seeing the screen from your seat, ask the substitute if you can switch. (Make a note of this on the seating chart, please)

Find your name, then choose a seat in your row ROW 4 (back): ROW 4 (back): D’Ambrosia, Healis, Mwangi, Patel, Pugliese, Rummel, Sellen D’Ambrosia, Healis, Mwangi, Patel, Pugliese, Rummel, Sellen ROW 3: ROW 3: Cray, Henshaw, Love, Omslaer, Perez, Sansbury, Smith Cray, Henshaw, Love, Omslaer, Perez, Sansbury, Smith ROW 2: ROW 2: Bloom, Daniels, Granitz, Hanlon, Partenheimer, Schehr, Wright Bloom, Daniels, Granitz, Hanlon, Partenheimer, Schehr, Wright ROW 1 (front): ROW 1 (front): Barwin, Bradbury, Roberts, Morrow, Lowe, Rosbach, Ulrich Barwin, Bradbury, Roberts, Morrow, Lowe, Rosbach, Ulrich

Mr. Groff’s Expectations 1. One person talks at a time 2. Try your best 3. Show respect to each other, to the teacher and to other people’s property

Music Class Expectations Warning Cards Warning Cards Given when you fail to follow the procedures and expectations (minor) Given when you fail to follow the procedures and expectations (minor) Call home Call home Every 3 cards = consequence Every 3 cards = consequence Don’t let it happen to you! Don’t let it happen to you!

Please get a Folder and a Marker Folders are in the Period 7 box Folders are in the Period 7 box One color per row One color per row 4 = Blue folders 4 = Blue folders 3 = Red folders 3 = Red folders 2 = Yellow folders 2 = Yellow folders 1 = Green folders 1 = Green folders Leave extras in the Period 7 box Leave extras in the Period 7 box

On your folder… Label the front with Label the front with Your Name Your Name Period 7 Period 7 Music Music Left pocket…write “Current” Left pocket…write “Current” Right pocket…write “Old” Right pocket…write “Old” This will help you stay organized This will help you stay organized Feel free to decorate your folders! Feel free to decorate your folders!

Pencil coupons Shake your folder 10 times to make sure it’s dry Shake your folder 10 times to make sure it’s dry On the back of your folder, use a marker to write the word “PENCIL” 4 times On the back of your folder, use a marker to write the word “PENCIL” 4 times Show this to me anytime you need a pencil…I will cross one off Show this to me anytime you need a pencil…I will cross one off (No warning card) (No warning card)

What will we be learning? 8 th Grade Music Class Unit 1: Musical Elements/Rhythm Unit 1: Musical Elements/Rhythm Unit 2: Music History Unit 2: Music History Unit 3: Melody/Keyboards Unit 3: Melody/Keyboards Unit 4: Opera Unit 4: Opera Unit 5: Guitar/12-Bar Blues Unit 5: Guitar/12-Bar Blues

Listening Journal Entries (LJE) Use a variety of music Use a variety of music Focus is to learn how to describe music, not to like EVERYTHING you hear Focus is to learn how to describe music, not to like EVERYTHING you hear Your chance to contribute… Your chance to contribute…

Miscellaneous Bathroom/ Water Fountain Bathroom/ Water Fountain Where? Where? If possible, stop on the way here. (Remember, you’re given 5 minutes to get from the cafeteria to here…that’s plenty of time) If possible, stop on the way here. (Remember, you’re given 5 minutes to get from the cafeteria to here…that’s plenty of time) Sign out if you leave this room Sign out if you leave this room Sometimes I might say “no” Sometimes I might say “no” Fire Drill/Lockdown (save for end of next class) Fire Drill/Lockdown (save for end of next class)

Time to clean up! Close your folders, pass them to the end of your row, pass your markers the OTHER way Close your folders, pass them to the end of your row, pass your markers the OTHER way The person on the end gets to put them in the period 7 box The person on the end gets to put them in the period 7 box Markers go back in the basket Markers go back in the basket