1. Students sing or play on instruments a varied repertoire of music, alone or with others.
- Teen Talk: Students will be able to perform different types of music with a group or by yourself.
- Examples in the classroom:
- Students will play solos or duets with other students.
- Students will sing solos or duets with other students.
- Students will rehearse given music with an entire group.
- Service Learning Activities:
- Students will play or sing a solo at a retirement home.
- Students will perform at a church concert,
- Students will perform for other community events.
- Careers for Exploration:
- Professional musician, Symphony conductor, Music teacher
- Classroom Exploration:
- Band, Orchestra, Choir, Music theory
2. Students will read and notate music.
- Teen Talk: Students will read music and are able mark it with symbols that aid in your understanding.
- Examples in the classroom:
- Students will number their music for rehearsal purposes.
- Students will mark the accidentals (sharps, flats, etc..) for rehearsal purposes. $ Students will understand dynamics and other musical symbolism.
- Service Learning Activities:
- Students will teach fellow students what the symbols on the music mean.
- Students will prepare music for performance at community events.
- Careers for Exploration:
- Professional musician, Symphony conductor, Music teacher
- Classroom Exploration:
- Band, Orchestra, Choir, Music theory
3. Students will create music.
- Teen Talk: Students will write their own music using notes, rests, etc.
- Examples in the Classroom:
- Students will write a solo for performance.
- Students will write a duet for performance.
- Students will write music for the entire ensemble to perform.
- Service Learning Activities:
- Students will write music to be performed at a community event.
- Students will write music to be taught to younger students.
- Careers for Exploration:
- Professional musician, Symphony conductor, Music teacher
- Classroom Exploration:
- Band, Orchestra, Choir, Music theory
4. Students will listen to, analyze, evaluate, and describe music.
- Teen Talk: Students will hear and judge music according to accepted beliefs. Examples in the Classroom:
- Students will listen to cassettes, compact discs or other sources of music.
- Students will listen to music and determining its worth.
- Students will judge one other on their music performance.
- Service Learning Activities:
- Students will go to a concert and write a critique of the music.
- Students will judge a student recital.
- Students will write to a music studio explaining why they like or do not like the studio's music.
- Careers for Exploration:
- Professional musician, Symphony conductor, Music teacher, Music producer, Recording engineer
- Classroom Exploration:
- Band, Orchestra, Choir, Music theory
5. Students will explore various cultures through the study of music and music history.
- Teen Talk: Students will be exposed to all types of music. It will cross all lines of race, culture, and religion.
- Examples in the Classroom:
- Students will read about the music of other cultures.
- Students will listen to the music of other cultures.
- Students will compare and contrast the music of other cultures.
- Students will read about the history or origins of other culture's music.
- Service Learning Activities:
- Students will teach elementary students about the music of various cultures.
- Students will create music similar to that of other cultures.
- Careers for Exploration:
- Professional musician, Symphony conductor, Music teacher
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- Band, Orchestra, Choir, Music theory, Ethnic Studies