Elective Course. Prerequisites- MS Choir or curricular equivalent (by audition) QUARTER 1 Knowledge and Skills Activities/Outcomes Assessments Resources PERFORM Standard 1.0 Singing: Students will sing alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. Standard 2.0 Playing Instruments: Students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. Standard 5.0 Reading and Notating: Students will read and notate music. (One cell to have standards) Tone Production Posture Sit with proper body alignment: Back away from chair Both feet flat on floor Chest held high Stand with proper body alignment: Feet shoulder-width apart Knees slightly bent--not locked Embedded Assessment Experiencing Choral Music: Teacher Resource Kit CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line
Basic notation of keyboard Mathematics: Sine wave properties and behavior Mathematics: Calculation of interval size CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.10 Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently. Literacy Sight-Singing and Ear-training Define, recognize, and sing major, minor, perfect intervals Sight reading in three to four vocal parts Sing choral music interpreting terms, signs, and symbols with student performance levels with at least 70% accuracy. On-Demand Performance Selected Response (matching, multiple choice, T/F) Approved Vocal Music Literature Experiencing Choral Music: Teacher Resource Kit Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Literacy Use of Music Terminology Interpret terminology in assigned literature Use appropriate terminology and vocabulary to describe music and performances Short-answer and sentence completion. Selected Response (matching, multiple choice, T/F) Memphis Symphony Integrated Unit of Study “Sound Opinions” Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape
Self/Peer assessments Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Tone Production Phonation and Resonation Identify, discuss and demonstrate proper use of lungs: deep, low breathing filling lower lobes of lungs with air Identify, discuss, and demonstrate proper use of diaphragm: distended upon inhale relaxed, lifted on exhale constriction against lungs for breath support Identify, discuss, and demonstrate proper use of larynx: low larynx tone generator Teacher observation On-demand demonstrations Experiencing Choral Music: Teacher Resource Kit Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. Tone Production Breathing Advanced breathing techniques/exercises fostered. Sing through extended phrases with proper execution. Proper initiation and denouement of each phrase. Teacher observation On-demand demonstrations Rubric Experiencing Choral Music: Teacher Resource Kit Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
Literacy Use of Music Terminology Define and demonstrate knowledge of the following signs and symbols Staff Treble and bass staff Single and double bar lines da capo First and second endings Repeat signs Define, identify, and describe basic school vocal classifications Soprano Alto Tenor Baritone Cambiata (changing voice) Short-answer and sentence completion Selected Response (matching, multiple choice, T/F) Experiencing Choral Music: Teacher Resource Kit Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression. Literacy TIme Signatures Demonstrate by singing or playing, various time signatures Respond to and demonstrate basic conducting gesture for music in duple, triple, quadruple meters Demonstrate understanding of top and bottom number Self-Assessment Peer Assessment Experiencing Choral Music: Intermediate and Proficient Sight-Singing Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
RESPOND Standard 6.0 Listening and Analyzing: Students will analyze and describe teacher-selected listening examples using correct music vocabulary. Standard 7.0 Evaluation: Students will use selected criteria to evaluate the intent and quality of a composition. Listen Evaluate Listen and critique rehearsal recordings identifying areas for improvement in blend and intonation Analyze and describe printed examples of selected American music (e.g., musical elements, forms, expressive techniques, and/or compositional techniques) connecting and/or comparing it to music being sung: Identify, list and describe the use of musical elements in printed literature Identify, list and describe the use of form, expressive devices, and compositional devices from a specific world culture in printed literature Identify, list and describe the use of form, expressive devices, and compositional devices from a specific world culture in printed literature connecting and comparing it to music being sung. View and critique videotapes of rehearsals and performance WTVMEA or other Adjudication Rating Form Vocal Exam Rubric Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole. Literacy Rhythm Define and demonstrate downbeat and anacrusis Read, write and sing rhythms that incorporate complex rhythm patterns in simple, compound and asymmetric meters On Demand Demonstrations Self Assessments Peer Assessments Approved Vocal Music Literature Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. Performance Literature Southwest Tennessee Honor Choir Music Literature in Four or More Parts Grade 4 or Higher Literature (Scale 1-5) Sing literature in three/four part harmony, with and without accompaniment Sing and recognize the following forms: rounds, canons, descants, partner songs, AB form, ABA form, strophic form, repetition and contrast Sing at least two pieces, Grade 5 or higher, from the Texas UIL List Study and perform literature representing diverse historical periods, styles, and cultures Attend all required performances Attend all required rehearsals, including before and after regular school hours Maintain the voice in proper singing condition WTVMEA Solo & Ensemble Rubric Vocal Exam Rubric Attendance Checklist Approved Vocal Music Literature Texas UIL List at Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and
Analyze music forms of performing and standard repertoire Evaluate the effect of stylistic features that a composer uses to define aesthetic qualities in a given choral work and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. CONNECT Standard 8.0 Interdisciplinary Connections: Students will illustrate how elements of music (e.g., color, balance, rhythm, texture) are used in similar and distinctive ways in other arts disciplines. Standard 9.0 Historical and Cultural Relationships: Students will compare and contrast various historical backgrounds and related music genres. Relate Apply Recognize, describe Renaissance music Research, listen to, and sing celebratory music of various cultures Describe the effects of music on society, culture, and technology Describe ways in which subject matter of others disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with music: Individual/Group Project Written/Oral Reports Adopted General Music Text Music: Its Role and Purpose in Our Lives Guest Speakers from Local Arts Community Interdisciplinary Connections: Social Studies: Cultural Celebrations Drama: Broadway Musicals/Theater
lyrics of well-known poets set to music anatomy of the voice awareness of social, economic, political climates and their effect on the arts during historic period of assigned choral literature (Renaissance, Baroque, Classic, Romantic, Twentieth Century, Contemporary) Use of mathematical operations to calculate duration of notes in various time signatures Explain a variety of music and music-related career options Identify items of technology used to listen, share and create music and identify responsible uses of technology for both consumer, producer and creator. Anatomy/Physiology: The Human Voice World/Art History: Renaissance to present Mathematics: Fractions Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details and event sequences. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.