Rhapsody in Blue: elementary.Significant Problem On September 11, the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. skyline was forever changed. Images of that skyline have inspired many artists. Also from within the New York City skyline has come a rich culture of music, and lyrics, including songs like "Poor Johnny One Note" and Rhapsody in Blue
For the Farscape episode of the same name, see . Rhapsody in Blue is a musical composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band written in 1924, which combines . This was our starting point for exploring a monochromatic monochromatic /mono·chro·mat·ic/ (-kro-mat´ik) 1. existing in or having only one color. 2. pertaining to or affected by monochromatic vision. 3. staining with only one dye at a time. palette. Essential Concepts 1. Identifying monochromatic color schemes. 2. Learning vocabulary words related to monochromatic color schemes. 3. Composing a painting using a monochromatic palette to convey a mood. 4. Learning about the music of George Gershwin. Materials Blue, white, and black tempera tempera (tĕm`pərə), painting method in which finely ground pigment is mixed with a solidifying base such as albumen, fig sap, or thin glue. paint, glitter, brushes, 18 x 24" (46 x 61 cm) manila paper Guiding Practice Show images of New York City skyline while listening to Rhapsody in Blue. Share information about Broadway composer George Gershwin. Present vocabulary words--hue, tint, shade. Practice mixing tints and shades
Assessing Learning 1. Have students match the following words: hue, tint, shade, monochromatic--with these definitions: another name for color, light value of a hue, dark value of a hue, a color scheme using one color plus tints and shades of that color. 2. Given an assortment of color schemes, students are asked to select those that are monochromatic. 3. Have students plan a display of the paintings and select appropriate Broadway musical tunes to play in the background. 4. Critique the work. Do the paintings make good use of tints and shades? How are symbols used in the composition? ClipCard submitted by Tamara Stalnaker Hough n. 1. Same as Hock, a joint. v. t. 1. Same as Hock, to hamstring. [ imp. & p. p. os> r>; p. pr. & vb. n. os> n. 1. An adz; a hoe. v. t. 1. To cut with a hoe. , an art teacher in Glenville and Sandy Fork Elementary Schools in Gilmer County, West Virginia Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 7,160. Its county seat is Glenville6. Gilmer County was formed in 1845 from parts of Lewis and Kanawha Counties, and named for Thomas Walker Gilmer, Governor of Virginia . |
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