Tagore International School Vasant Vihar Co- Scholastic Syllabus - Class IX 2014-15 Month Apr.-May PAINTING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC DANCEKATHAK INDIAN VOCAL MUSIC Sketching and daily journal . Music (theory revision plus Articulations and Dynamics). . Chord with passing bass notes practice. . Song – ‘La Bamba’ – Ritchie Valens. Introducing Shiv Vandana and Taal teen taal advance footwork and movements. AU+M chanting, basic definition of Music,practice of things done in assembly with proper pronunciation and expression; Laya v/s Taal with egs.; 4 main types of Musical Instruments; Sanskrit Song‘Sangachadwam …’ and, ‘Aanondoloke..’ on Rabindra Jayanti. What is Art? FUNDAMENTAL OF VISUAL : Elements and Principles of Art in its application. Value: the principles of art reflect the community living and team work. All the elements are distinctive and they come together to create a work of art : Harmony Balance Diversity Teamwork July LIFE AND WORKS OF A WESTERN ARTIST: Students research the . Semiquaver rhythm for the stringed instruments, and patterns for keyboard. Introducing teen taal and the ability to recite bandish on hand Revision; Introduction to Sant Kabir Doha-‘Aaya hai Sports Aapher Physical Test Game-Athletic Skill –Long Jump Computers/ Robotics Computers Adobe Flash CS3  Defining pixels vector and bitmap graphics  Setting document properties  Working on layers, importing pictures GoogleApps: Gmail ROBOTICS Understanding robots and the composition of OLLO Kits Building an elephant Robot Game-Football Skill –Side Volley Computers Adobe Flash CS3  Working with timeline Aug. life and work of an artist and speculate about his or her artistic intention in a given work. Value: How artists applies elements and principles of art to create meaningful work of art. Research Appreciation. Social Awareness. Humanity. Relation with nature . Song- ‘Dear God’Avenged Sevenfold. LIFE AND WORKS OF AN WESTERN ARTIST: Students research the life and work of an artist and speculate about his or her artistic intention in a given work. Value: How artists applies elements and principles of art to create meaningful work of art. Research Appreciation. Social Awareness. Humanity. Relation with nature . Chord progressions with names. .Theory. . Song – ‘Lean on me – Michael Bolton. sab jaega…’ meaning, tune, application in real life; (students would be asked to compose a melodious tune for this doha); Kabir Bhajan‘Jheenijheeni…’in Raag Pilu. Introducing a patriotic song with the help of kabir doha focusing on veer and karun raasa. Song-‘Ekta svatantrata samaanta rahe…’on Independence Day; The song is elaborate with Aalaaps, Sargam…; Practice of Rhythm pattern for the same song on Congo and on hands for all students.  Using symbols Google Apps  Google Docs  Google Calendar ROBOTICS The Energy that moves Robots Building a Windmill Robot As per the manual. Modifying the model for enhanced creative expression. Aapher Physical Test Game-Volleyball Skill –Blocking with three Men Computers Adobe Flash CS3  Tweening  Using effects Google Apps  Creating and editing presentation and worksheets ROBOTICS Understanding the principle and characteristics of an IR sensor Building a clapping seal Sep. Oct. LIFE AND WORKS OF AN INDIAN ARTIST from different School and Choose one Students research the life and work of an artist and speculate about his or her artistic intention in a given work. Value: How artists applies elements and principles of art to create meaningful work of art. Research Appreciation. Social Awareness. Humanity. Relation with nature LIFE AND WORKS OF AN INDIAN ARTIST from different School and Choose one Students research the life and work of an artist and speculate about his or her artistic intention in a given work. Value: How artists applies elements and . Passing bass note Introducing Marathi and note fills in folk dance (kohli) practice. . Rhythm combination for composition. . Song – ‘Don’t be deluded by Maya’ from Kabir’s bhajan. . Passing bass note Intoducing vilambit and note fills in laya bandish. That practice. & aamad. . Rhythm combination for composition. . Song – ‘Don’t be deluded by Maya’ from Kabir’s bhajan. A Bandish Game-Cricket ‘Kaanha re, Skill –Off Spin nandnandan…’on Lord Krishna in Raag ‘Kedar’ on Janmashtami; TaalTeentaal,16 beats(in which the bandish is set) Practice of it’s ‘bol’ on hands for all;on Tabla for the talented. Concept of Raag ‘Bhupali’; Diwali song ‘Aae Diwali, deep jalao..’ in Raag Bhupali(Set in Teentaal); Gujrati song‘Vaishnav jan to, tene kahiyeje…’ on Gandhi Jayanti;it’s Game-Kabaddi Skill –Toe Touch Computers Adobe Flash CS3  Interactivity using buttons and action script Google Apps  Google talks  Google sites  Translate ROBOTICS Learning about appropriate usage of sensors and understanding program to build creative robots. Building a Penguin Robot Computers Microsoft Expressions Web 4.0  The Basics of Web Designing  Understanding the basic HTML Structure Google Apps  Blogger  Google Forms ROBOTICS Nov. principles of art to create meaningful work of art. Research Appreciation. Social Awareness. Humanity. Relation with nature Source of Inspiration Self composition Value: Social Awareness. Humanity. Relation with nature Self Introspection Finding Yourself Art For Society’s Sake Dec. Source of Inspiration Self composition Value: . Social Awareness. Humanity. Relation with nature meaning and pronunciation. . 12 and 8 bar blues analysis. . Power chords practice. . Song – ‘Jailhouse rock’ – Elvis Presly. Introducing JUGALBANDI drut laya. Punjabi Prayerin ‘ek Omkar Satnaam..’on Gurpurab; it’s meaning and Punjabi accent; A Gurbani by Sant Kabir ‘Ae dhan mere, hark o nau…’ on Gurpurab; it’s meaning and Punjabi accent on the auspacious occasion of ‘Gurpurab’. . Understanding 3 Introducing Natvari Various basic vocal harmonies of tukra with 27 spins. forms of Indian music. Music-Classical . Relative chords and Vocal, Semichords alteration. classical forms . Theory. like . Song – ‘O come all bhajan,ghazal, ye faithful’ – Christmas Qawwali…and, traditional. their popular vocalists; 4 main types of Modifying the Penguin Robot to operate only with insertion of a coin/ movt. In correspondence to sound. Game-Athletic Skill –Shot Put Computers Microsoft Expressions Web 4.0  Inserting images  Lists and Marquee ROBOTICS Calculating speed and building a line tracer Building a line tracer robot Computers Microsoft Expressions Web 4.0  Tables in HTML,  Hyperlinks and Image Map ROBOTICS Learning about inertia Building a Puppy robot Musical Instruments‘Tat, Awanadh, Sushir and, Ghan’(would be shown); Eminent InstrumentalistsSitarist, Violinist, Veena-player, Flautist etc. Use of Audio, images. Self Introspection Finding Yourself Art For Society’s Sake Jan. Source of Inspiration Art For Society’s Sake Value:  Social Awareness. Humanity. Relation with nature Self Introspection Finding Yourself Art For Society’s Sake . Composition – Utilising theories learnt for phrasing and rhythm. . Song – One excerpt from tagore’s Gitanjali. Students will be preparing for their yearly musical theme based dance presentation. Prayer-‘Aalokit path karo hamara…’in Raag ‘Mishra Bhairav’. Song- ‘Shanti geet gae ja…’on Republic Day; Discussion on ‘Baisakhi’; Punjabi song-‘Ni sakhiye aae Baisakhi…’ Meaning, Punjabi accent. Game-Badminton Skill –Short Service / Long Service Computers Microsoft Expressions Web 4.0 Forms in HTML ROBOTICS Learning about acceleration. Building a mouse robot. Feb. Compilation of portfolio, recording the work Archive and recording of art works ASSESSMENT . Revision and practice of all theories and technique learned throughout the session. Revision of all the previous lessons and introduction of tishra jaati. Discussion on Maa ‘Saraswati puja’(Basant Panchami); Saraswati Vandana-‘Jai-jai hey Bhagwati sur Bharati…’in Raag Basant; Revision. Game-Table Tennis Skill –Forehand Backhand Smash Computers Microsoft Expressions Web 4.0  Frames in HTML ROBOTICS Understanding Elasticity and the principle of throwing devices Building a Howitzer robot. Playing of a racing game with the robot.