Unit 2 — Performing
Description
Students will be increasingly able to select and prepare repertoire for performance purposes which will include application of a variety of criteria which will influence the audience's aesthetic reaction. Students will celebrate the lives and music of various musicians through various genres of music as well as Music History. Some Specific Genres Include: Jazz, Hip-Hop, Spiritual, Classical, Ragtime, Rap. Awareness will be brought to Climate Change through chosen songs and performances.
Essential Questions
- How do performers select repertoire?
- How do musicians improve the quality of their performance?
- When is a performance judged ready to present?
- How do context and the manner in which musical work is presented influence audience response?
Learning Objectives
- Apply collaboratively and personally developed criteria for selecting music of contrasting styles for performance and explain expressive qualities, technical challenges and reasons for choices. (1.3A.8.Pr4a)
- Identify and explain how cultural and historical context inform performances and result in different musical effects. (1.3A.8.P4d)
- Demonstrate performance decorum (e.g., stage presence, attire, behavior) and audience etiquette appropriate for venue, purpose, context, and style. (1.3A.8.Pr6b)
- Integrate various media and content to develop complex, unified artworks through a process of creation and communication.
- Select, analyze, and interpret music for performance.
- Rehearse, evaluate, and refine performances.
- Present musical performances.
Supplemental Resources
- Instruments (flutes, trumpets, clarinets, saxophones)
- Chord charts
- Tablature
- Promethean board
- Vocal and instrumental scores
- Sheet music
Music - Performing
Students apply mathematical reasoning and patterns when creating rhythmic sequences, analyzing musical structures, and understanding proportional relationships in compositions and performances.
Students investigate scientific principles related to sound, acoustics, and the physics of musical instruments while exploring awareness of climate change through selected songs and performances.
Students develop communication skills through discussion, written reflection on musical choices, analysis of song lyrics and historical context, and presentation of creative musical ideas.
Students explore diverse cultural perspectives through music history, celebrate various musical genres including Jazz, Hip-Hop, Spirituals, Classical, Ragtime, and Rap, and analyze the historical and cultural contexts that shape musical expression.
Students may encounter and perform music from diverse cultural and linguistic traditions, building appreciation for global artistic expressions.
Students develop fine and gross motor skills through instrument manipulation, hand-eye coordination, and physical stamina required for band instrument performance.
Formative Assessments
- Group Work
- Discussion
- Question and Answer
- Teacher Observation
- Skill Testing
Summative Assessment
Students will integrate various media and content to develop complex, unified artworks through a process of creation and communication.
Benchmark Assessment
Benchmark assessments as outlined in district assessment resources.
Alternative Assessment
Alternative assessments as outlined in district assessment resources.
IEP (Individualized Education Program)
Modifications and accommodations listed in an IEP will take priority for each individual student instruction. Suggested modifications are included in curriculum guides for all types of learners.
Section 504
Modifications and accommodations listed in a 504 plan will take priority for each individual student instruction.
ELL / MLL
Suggested accommodations and modifications provided; specific plans take priority.
At Risk (RTI)
Suggested accommodations and modifications provided; specific plans take priority.
Gifted & Talented
Suggested accommodations and modifications provided for G&T learners.