Unit 3 — Responding
Description
Students will refine their use of elements of music and cultural influences to select and perform music with appropriate expressive qualities. 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 individuals choose music to experience?
- How does understanding the structure and context of music inform a response?
- How do we discern the musical creators' and performers' expressive intent?
- How do we judge the quality of musical work(s) and performance(s)?
Learning Objectives
- Select programs of music (e.g., a playlist, live performance) and demonstrate the connections to an interest or experience for a specific purpose. (1.3A.8.Re7a)
- Interpret and appreciate music and its form, context, and personal experience.
- Analyze musical artworks for clues to their expressive intent.
- Select and analyze musical works.
- Evaluate musical performances.
- Interpret musical intent and meaning.
Supplemental Resources
- Instruments (flutes, clarinets, trumpets, saxophones)
- Chord charts
- Tablature
- Promethean board
- Vocal and instrumental scores
- Sheet music
Music - Responding
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 interpret and appreciate music and its form, context, and personal experience; analysis of musical artworks provides clues to their expressive intent.
Benchmark Assessment
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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.