Offered alternate years.
Students learn to read music notation.
They learn about the elements of music and how these elements combine to create different styles. Students also work in a group to prepare and lead a music program in a recreational setting such as a retirement home, nursing home, day care center, etc. Students also interpretively perform music through movement, playing recorder, and singing in classroom activities. Cultural contextual background is given for each, including any gender issues inherent in the lyrics. Cultural and gender issues that relate to music are part of classroom discussion.