Mahalia Jackson Day 1

How does an artist use music to inspire others? Concept Talk How does an artist use music to inspire others?

Partner Share Discuss how does an artist use music to inspire others? What did you discuss about music as an inspiration? What kind of music do you like most?

Let’s Talk About How do the musicians in a symphony create a powerful sound? How do we know this teenager’s melody will reach many others? In what ways might each band member inspire others? How do artists inspire people with their music?

Listen: “Bud, not Buddy” is about jazz musicians having a jam session. Listen for the words: Jam session Steady Beat Fiddle

Amazing Words Jam session- a gathering at which jazz musicians play music and improvise together My brother’s band holds a jam session every Sunday in our basement Steady- regular, even He played the guitar with a steady beat.

Amazing Words Beat- a unit of time or accent in music A waltz has three beats to the measure. The best dance music has a good beat. fiddle- another word for a violin He pulled his bow across the strings of his fiddle.

Main Idea The most important idea that the author wants to get across Smaller pieces of information that support, explain, or tell more about the main idea are called details In “Aretha: An American Queen” let’s read the first paragraph. The second and third sentences seem close to the main idea.

“Aretha: An American Queen” Finish reading the story. Use the graphic organizer to summarize the main idea and details of the passage Now that you have finished the story, let’s talk about it’s text structure.

“Aretha: An American Queen” The second paragraph tells when and where Franklin was born. The next tells about her early teens. The fourth paragraph tells what happened after she turned eighteen. The last paragraph is about 1987. So, what text structure is this written in? Sequential, cause and effect, or compare and contrast?

Vocabulary appreciate- value You don’t appreciate how hard that was to do. Barber- one who cuts hair He went to the barber to get his hair cut. Teach your partner these words

Vocabulary Choir- group of singers The choir sang Christmas carols for the school children. Released-made public They released the picture of the new baby to the press. Teach your partner these words

Vocabulary Religious- having a belief in one or more gods They are guided by their religious beliefs. Slavery-the practice of owning another person The practice of slavery is illegal in the United States. Teach your partner these words

Vocabulary Teenager- someone between thirteen and ninteen years old He loved to ride horses as a teenager. Teach your partner this word

Spelling -double consonants Let’s take our pretest now.

Troublesome Verbs Lie= recline Lay= to put or place Sit = to rest Set= to put in place Rise= to go up Raise= to force up

Writing Description A vivid account or explanation of something Uses precise words Vivid adjectives