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 to rhythm patterns, proportions, and structural analysis of musical compositions.
Students explore how climate change is addressed through song selection and performance choices, integrating scientific awareness into musical practice.
Students analyze song lyrics, music history, and develop writing and speaking skills through musical discussion, analysis, and presentation of musical concepts.
Students examine the cultural, historical, and social contexts of various music genres including Jazz, Hip-Hop, Spiritual, Classical, Ragtime, and Rap from diverse ethnic, racial, and cultural perspectives.
Students develop social-emotional competencies, collaboration skills, and physical coordination through instrumental performance and ensemble participation.
Students encounter and perform music from diverse world cultures and languages, enhancing cross-cultural communication and understanding.
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.