General Music/Vocal - 2

Teacher: Office of Curriculum & Instruction DCS

Month	Essential Questions	Content	Skills	Assessments	Resources/Technology/Activities
September 2005	What will the students learn, by using their voice, about the different seasons and holidays of the school year? How can student use their voices for singing? Rhythm Unit (worked on all year) Can students feel simple rhythms? Chorus NOTE: Repeats September to December What does the student have to know to be in a performing group?	Students will be singing holiday songs that are from different countries and from our country. Also seasonal songs from different cultures and traditions. Students will recognize how the voice is used, ex. whisper, sing, speak and shout. Focus in on using the voice students will begin learning and using the Gordon Tonal Patterns Rhythm Unit π Recognition of rhythmic notation πRecognition of vocabulary Chrous Students will learn how to read music and lyrics.	NY Standard # 1.1.2 --------- NY_Learning_Standards Arts: Music: Elementary •1 Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts (dance, music, theatre, and visual arts) and participate in various roles in the arts. •1.1 Students will compose original music and perform music written by others. They will understand and use the basic elements of music in their performances and compositions. Students will engage in individual and group musical and music-related tasks, and will describe the various roles and means of creating, performing, recording, and producing music. •1.1.2 sing songs and play instruments, maintaining tone quality, pitch, rhythm, tempo, and dynamics; perform the music expressively; and sing or play simple repeated patterns (ostinatos) with familiar songs, rounds, partner songs, and harmonizing parts --------- •Expand repertoire of songs •Seasonal songs such as Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer songs. •Holiday songs like Introduction of back to school songs, Nursery rhymes for Kindergarteners and Pre-K songs and general familiar songs * Sing songs with appropriate diction, posture, in groups and independently. * Echo short rhythms and melodic fragments. * Sing expressively in groups and independently. * Sing songs representing genres and styles from diverse cultures. * Pitch/Rhythm awareness * Proper tone color * Accurate and in tune singing Rhythm Unit NY Standard # 1.1.3 --------- NY_Learning_Standards Arts: Music: Elementary •1 Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts (dance, music, theatre, and visual arts) and participate in various roles in the arts. •1.1 Students will compose original music and perform music written by others. They will understand and use the basic elements of music in their performances and compositions. Students will engage in individual and group musical and music-related tasks, and will describe the various roles and means of creating, performing, recording, and producing music. •1.1.3 read simple standard notation in performance, and follow vocal or keyboard scores in listening --------- Tempo Meter duple Duration Dynamice Rhythmic chants Echo clapping Echo rhythms using percussion instruments Echo rhythms using lummi sticks Snap, patschen, tap, clap Quarter notes and rests Chorus NYS Standards 1.1.4 --------- NY_Learning_Standards Arts: Music: Elementary •1 Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts (dance, music, theatre, and visual arts) and participate in various roles in the arts. •1.1 Students will compose original music and perform music written by others. They will understand and use the basic elements of music in their performances and compositions. Students will engage in individual and group musical and music-related tasks, and will describe the various roles and means of creating, performing, recording, and producing music. •1.1.4 in performing ensembles, read very easy/easy music (New York State School Music Association [NYSSMA] level I-II) and respond appropriately to the gestures of the conductor --------- Learn and read rhythms Learn and read lyrics Learn proper concert etiquette Learn proper posture Diction Dynamics	~ Performance of songs ~ Perform varied songs accurately and begin to match pitches. Rhythm Unit Performance on echoing patterns from teacher. Flash card game. Chorus Perfomnace in December of Holiday Songs	Many Resources are used for all of the songs that we sing throughout the entire year. Jump right in series by Grunow, Gordon, Azzara The Great Book of Rhythm Other resources pertaining to rhythmic patterns. Octavos purchased through JW Pepper company. Jump right in series by Grunow, Gordon, Azzara The Great Book of Rhythm Other resources pertaining to rhythmic patterns. Chorus music is bought through JW Pepper company
October 2005	What will the students learn, by using their voice, about the different seasons and holidays of the school year? Rhythm Unit Can students feel simple rhythms?	Students will be singing holiday songs that are from different countries and from our country. Also seasonal songs from different cultures and traditions. Gordon Tonal Patterns Rhythm Unit Recognition of rhythmic notation Recognition of vocabulary	NY Standard # •Expand repertoire of songs •Seasonal songs such as Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer songs. •Holiday songs like Halloween, Fire Safety Songs Rhythm Unit NY Standard # 1.1.3 --------- NY_Learning_Standards Arts: Music: Elementary •1 Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts (dance, music, theatre, and visual arts) and participate in various roles in the arts. •1.1 Students will compose original music and perform music written by others. They will understand and use the basic elements of music in their performances and compositions. Students will engage in individual and group musical and music-related tasks, and will describe the various roles and means of creating, performing, recording, and producing music. •1.1.3 read simple standard notation in performance, and follow vocal or keyboard scores in listening --------- Whole note Half note Tempo Meter duple Duration Dynamice Rhythmic chants Echo clapping Echo rhythms using percussion instruments Echo rhythms using lummi sticks Snap, patschen, tap, clap Begin Gordon Method rhythmic patterns	~ Performance of songs Rhythm Unit Performance on echoing patterns from teacher. Flash card game	Jump Right In series by Grunow, Gordon, and Azzara The Great Big Book of Rhythm by Jackie Weissman
November 2005	What will the students learn, by using their voice, about the different seasons and holidays of the school year? Rhythm Unit Can students feel simple rhythms?	Students will be singing holiday songs that are from different countries and from our country. Also seasonal songs from different cultures and traditions. Gordon Tonal patterns Rhythm Unit Recognition of rhythmic notation Recognition of vocabulary	•Expand repertoire of songs •Seasonal songs such as Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer songs. •Holiday songs like Halloween, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Pilgrims and Indian Songs Rhythm Unit NY Standard # 1.1.3 Whole note Half note Tempo Meter duple Duration Dynamice Rhythmic chants Echo clapping Echo rhythms using percussion instruments Echo rhythms using lummi sticks Snap, patschen, tap, clap Gordon Method rhythmic patterns Quarter notes, half note, whole note P pp ppp mp F ff fff mf	~ Performance of songs Rhythm Unit Performance on echoing patterns from teacher Flash card game	Jump Right In series by Grunow, Gordon, and Azzara The Great Big Book of Rhythm by Jackie Weissman
December 2005	What will the students learn, by using their voice, about the different seasons and holidays of the school year? Chorus NOTE: Repeats from Septemeber to December What does the student have to know to be in a performing group?	Students will be singing holiday songs that are from different countries and from our country. Also seasonal songs from different cultures and traditions. Gordon Tonal Patterns Chorus Students will learn how to read music and lyrics.	•Expand repertoire of songs •Seasonal songs such as Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer songs. •Holiday songs like Christmas, Winter songs Chorus Standards 1.1.4 --------- NY_Learning_Standards Arts: Music: Elementary •1 Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts (dance, music, theatre, and visual arts) and participate in various roles in the arts. •1.1 Students will compose original music and perform music written by others. They will understand and use the basic elements of music in their performances and compositions. Students will engage in individual and group musical and music-related tasks, and will describe the various roles and means of creating, performing, recording, and producing music. •1.1.4 in performing ensembles, read very easy/easy music (New York State School Music Association [NYSSMA] level I-II) and respond appropriately to the gestures of the conductor --------- Learn and read rhythms Learn and read lyrics Learn proper convert etiquette Learn proper posture Diction Dynamics	~ Performance of songs ~ For the December holidays, students will perform at King's Daughters and Sons Home, Senior Nutrition Center and Caroling in all 4 schools, Winter in the Village and Holiday Concert. Chorus Performance of Holiday songs in Concert
January 2006	What will the students learn, by using their voice, about the different seasons and holidays of the school year? Square and Folk Dancing Unit What does the student have toknow to learn to be a good Folk/Square dancer.