Poyen School
Poyen School Curriculum K - 12 2007-2008

Music - Instrumental Music


Music

    Content Standard 1
The learner will be able to sing and/or play and instrument utilizing a varied repertoire of music.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 1 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks
  
    Sing/play accurately
The learner will be able to sing and/or play a musical instrument accurately with correct fundamentals and techniques as developmentally appropriate.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 1 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks M1.1
Instructional Resources
- Music, Standard of Excellence, Book 1 [Textbook].  Teaches basic in learning to play band instruments.
- Music, Essential Elements 2000 [Textbook].  Percussion Book I. Adult All in ONe Piano Course; Alfred's Basic Guitar Method I.
Assessment Resources
- Teacher Observation, Students play assigned exercises. [Assessment Objective].  
  
    Varied genres
The learner will be able to sing and/or play music of varied genres and styles with appropriate expression, interpretation, and phrasing.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 1 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks M1.2
Instructional Resources
- Music, Textbooks: [Textbook].  Standard of Excellence Band Method; Essential Elements 2000; Percussion method; Adult All In One Piano Course; Alfred's Basic Guitar Method I - These textbooks contain beginning exercises from various styles.
- Music, Student requested music [Textbook].  
Assessment Resources
- Teacher Observation, evaluations of performance [Assessment Objective].  
  
    Perform
The learner will be able to perform music at appropriate levels of difficulty (such as prescribed by the Arkansas Choral Directors Association, Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association, and Music Educators National Conference in formal and/or informal concerts.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 1 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks M1.3
Instructional Resources
- Music, Solo pieces [Textbook].  As students progress teacher selects solo pieces for individual students from the ASBOA and MENC list.
Assessment Resources
- Teacher Observation, Performance for class members [Assessment Objective].   Performance for school programs; various classes; nursing homes; HSC Rehab center
  
    Content Standard 2
The learner will be able to create, compose, arrange, and improvise music as developmentally appropriate.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 2 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks
  
    Improvise simple melodies
The learner will be able to improvise simple melodies and/or accompaniments and compse short pieces within specified guidelines.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 2 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks M2.1
Instructional Resources
- Music, Chapter 3, Walch Theory of Music [Textbook].  Compose melodies
- Music, chapter 4, Walch theory of music, [Textbook].  compose melodies
- Music, Chapter 6, Walch Theory of Music [Textbook].  Harmonize a melody
- Music, Chapter 5, Walch Theory of Music [Textbook].  Transpose melodies
Assessment Resources
- Teacher Observation, Teacher made worksheets [Assessment Objective].  
- Teacher Observation, Walch Theory of Music, chapter 6, WS 7 [Assessment Objective].  
  
    Melodic phrases
The learner will be able to create and arrange rhythmic and melodic phrases.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 2 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks M2.2
Instructional Resources
- Music, Rhythm Reader Books I & II [Textbook].  Assign work to create rhythmic phrases.
- Music, chapter 3, Walch Theory of Music [Textbook].  Students will compose melodic phrases.
Assessment Resources
- Teacher Observation, teacher made worksheets [Assessment Objective].  
  
    Role of technology
The learner will be able to explore the role of technology in the creation/composition of music.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 2 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks M2.3
Instructional Resources
- Music, Making More Music [Textbook].  A music composition program
- Music, Finale [Textbook].  An advanced system of music composition and score writing.
Assessment Resources
- Teacher Observation, Compose music on programs [Assessment Objective].   print out compositions.
  
    Content Standard 3
The learner will be able to read and notate music.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 3 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks
  
    Read & notate
The learner will be able to read and notate simple and compound meters, rhythm, pitch, and dynamics using standard symbols and terminology.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 3 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks M3.1
Instructional Resources
- Music, Theory of Music, Walch, Chapter 1; pg 1 - 18 [Textbook].  Chapter 1 introduces basic symbols needed for musical notation.
- Music, Theory of Music, Walch, Chapter 2 [Textbook].  Pages 19 - 26; Basic symbols of musical notation are written on the staff.
- Music, Rhythm Reader Level I & II [Textbook].  Students will perform rhythms with various percussion instruments.
- Music, Ear Training; Alfred's Basic Piano Library [Textbook].  Books 1 - 4; Exercises throughout book require students to fill in missing rhythms and pitches. These exercises progressively become more difficult.
Assessment Resources
- Teacher Observation, Text worksheets; Chapter 1; WS 1, 2, 3 [Assessment Objective].  
- Teacher Observation, Teacher made tests [Assessment Objective].  
- Teacher Observation, Test rhythm exercises; Rhythm Reader [Assessment Objective].  
  
    Use technology
The learner will be able to use technology, when applicable, to develop reading and notating skills.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 3 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks M3.2
Instructional Resources
- Music, Auralia [Textbook].  Computer program that teaches intervals and scales, chords, rhythms, pitch and melody. Ability levels range form 1 to 14.
- Music, Musition [Textbook].  A computer program that teaches music reading terms and symbols, key centers, and instruments.
- Music, Alfred Interactive Essential of Music Theory [Textbook].  
Assessment Resources
- Teacher Observation, Individual student assessment [Assessment Objective].   Reports made on student progress
  
    Sight read
The learner will be able to sight read music in treble and/or other clefs in various keys and meters within specified guidelines.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 3 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks M3.3
Instructional Resources
- Music, The Sight Singer Volume I; pages 2 - 64 [Textbook].  Review and Practice; a companion to the Sight Singer; Volume 1; pages 4 - 68
Assessment Resources
- Teacher Observation, individual performance of exercises [Assessment Objective].  
  
    Content Standard 4
The learner will be able to listen to, analyze, describe, and evaluate music and musical performances.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 4 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks
  
    Evaluate performance
The learner will be able to evaluate performance through critical listening for the purpose of self correction.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 4 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks M4.1
Instructional Resources
- Music, Individual performance for class [Textbook].  Video tape performance. Students will evaluate their own performance by a teacher made checklist.
- Music, group performance; various occassion [Textbook].  Christmas program, nursing home visits, HSC Rehab Center, etc. Performance will be video tabed. Students will view the tape in class. Each student will grade the performance by a teacher made checklist.
Assessment Resources
- Teacher Observation, Video recording for portfolio; [Assessment Objective].   teacher made checklist
  
    Musical composition
The learner will be able to evaluate the elements and components of a musical composition using appropriate terminology (e.g. instrumental and vocal timbres, forms, textures, etc.).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 4 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks M4.2
Instructional Resources
- Music, Analyze compositions [Textbook].  All compositions used in class will be analyzed by form, dynamics, melody, tempo, timbre, rhythm, etc.
Assessment Resources
- Teacher Observation, Evaluation form; discussion [Assessment Objective].   verbal answers to teacher questions.
  
    Styles of music
The learner will be able to compare and contrast two or more styles of musicf.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 4 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks M4.3
Instructional Resources
- Music, Musical styles [Textbook].  A variety of musical styles will be played and sung in the music class. Students will compare and contrast pieces from the various periods of music history. Students will also perform a variety of styles such as pop, country, rock, Southern gospel, Negro Spirituals, and contemporary gospel
Assessment Resources
- Teacher Observation, Writing assignment [Assessment Objective].   Students will compare pieces performed by the class.
  
    Musical peformance
The learner will be able to respond to a musical performance as an informed, actively involved listener in a variety of settings.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Content Standard 4 Master 1.0 Arkansas State Music Frameworks M4.4
Instructional Resources
- Music, Video [Textbook].  Students will watch video of various types of musical performances recorded from television programs.
- Music, field trips [Textbook].  Students will take field trips to musical performances at HSU & OBU and various other places.
Assessment Resources
- Teacher Observation, write about performances; [Assessment Objective].   describe basic music elements.
  

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