TV SHOW: The Sing-Off (not just for Glee Fans!)

[Anne Gaspers]

In my opinion, if you're not watching The Sing-Off...you should be!

It's showcases amazing a capella talent which could only be so POPular because of Glee. I only mention it here because there is a jazzy group of music teachers from Seattle still in the competition and last week Ben Folds said "There's nothing cooler than teaching."

[Ryan Goble]

Thanks for bouncing this up Anne!

[Erika Cravalho]

This is such a great show, I just love it.  How talented all these people are.

[Terisa King]

I think even my jaded urban street kid students will get a kick out of this show.  White boys doing rap could be a great lesson starter for 6 trait: idea development.  Take what you know or see and view it in a different way. 

 

This could also work with a graphic O'.   Using a mind map, Students create a word study on the connotative and dennotive meaning of the words harmony, balance, rhythm, ect.  From this graphic create a word list of synonyms.  Then have students watch the video using a compare/contrast T graphic.  Let them be the judges.  Thanks, Anne!

[Anne Gaspers]

Great ideas Terisa!