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Music from Around the World Jodi Lemmon and Deborah Meyer Wilson Middle School Every other day for 50 min Aug 14/15 america (jazz, blues, rock, musicals) overview listen, play, compose Sept america (jazz, blues, rock, musicals) dynamics/style listen, play, compose Sept 3 Labor Day Oct africa rhythms listen, play, compose Oct 12-15 Fall Break Nov Hispanic/latino melody/form listen, play, compose Nov 12 Veteran's Day (no school) Nov 22/23 Turkey Day Dec 23 hispanic/latino melody/form listen,… Continue

1. What were the musical constraints of working with another student's sound block? It was hard to know what the original thought process was and why they chose those sounds. Then you have to just go with the flow and create something without thinking about those needs to a certain extent. It was interesting to create that muscial story with just pieces. 2. What were the technological constraints of composing in GarageBand? There really weren't any that I came across because I have a good kno… Continue

today school started out all wrong / the same damn beat, a different drum / mom slapped me with an open palm / she'd been up all night drinkin' Rum // went to school, forgot to trash my gum / tried to hide it underneath the desk / teacher caught me / handed me my slip / slunk to the Office and tried not to trip // (refrain)// sat down in that squishy chair / principal sat and teased his hair / 'I can't believe you'd be apart of this / lies, graffiti,and pointless hits. / you and your friends… Continue