Unit 1 — Creating
Description
Students will be increasingly able to independently use their learning to compose, create and improvise rhythmic and melodic patterns using various sources which could include voices, classroom instruments, and other classroom activities. 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 musicians generate creative ideas?
- How do musicians make creative decisions?
- How do musicians improve the quality of their creative work?
Learning Objectives
- 1.3A.8.Cr2b: Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic phrases, melodic phrases and harmonic sequences.
- Plan, organize, and develop creative ideas that can effectively realize the artistic intent and communicate meaning.
- Using rhythmic and melodic notation compose a melody in a specific form and perform on keyboard.
Supplemental Resources
- Rhythm instruments
- Folk songs
- Interactive games
- Keyboards
- Handbells
- Boomwhackers
- Xylophones
- ChromeBooks
Music - Creating
Students apply mathematical reasoning when composing melodies and understanding rhythmic patterns and structures.
Students explore sound waves and acoustics through keyboard performance and listening activities.
Students examine the historical and cultural contexts of various musical genres including Jazz, Hip-Hop, Spiritual, Classical, Ragtime, and Rap from different cultures and time periods.
Students read, interpret, and discuss musical notation, lyrics, and written analyses of musical works and composers.
Students develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through keyboard technique and practice routines.
Formative Assessments
- Group Work
- Projects
- Discussion
- Question and Answer
- Teacher Observation
- Skill Testing
Summative Assessment
Students compose an original melody in a specified musical form (such as ABA or 12-bar blues) using standard notation, then perform it on keyboard with appropriate dynamics and tempo. The composition and performance demonstrate their ability to apply rhythmic and melodic concepts learned throughout the unit while communicating artistic intent.
Benchmark Assessment
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Alternative Assessment
Alternative assessments as outlined in Formative, Summative, Alternative, and Benchmark Assessments resource.
IEP (Individualized Education Program)
Modifications and accommodations listed in an IEP will take priority for each individual student instruction.
Section 504
Modifications and accommodations listed in curriculum guides are suggested for all types of learners; 504 plan accommodations applied as indicated.
ELL / MLL
Modifications and accommodations listed in curriculum guides are suggested for all types of learners including ELL students.
At Risk (RTI)
Modifications and accommodations listed in curriculum guides are suggested for At Risk learners.
Gifted & Talented
Modifications and accommodations listed in curriculum guides are suggested for G&T learners.