STAGE 1: DESIRED RESULTS
NATIONAL GOALS
Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
Reading and notating music.
Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
Evaluating music and music performances.
Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
Reading and notating music.
Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
Evaluating music and music performances.
Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
STATE GOALS
Illinois State Goal 25: Know the language of the arts.
Illinois State Goal 26: Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are produced.
Illinois State Goal 27: Understand the role of the arts in civilizations, past and present.
Illinois State Goal 26: Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are produced.
Illinois State Goal 27: Understand the role of the arts in civilizations, past and present.
CHICAGO GOALS
SING (IL 26B; Nat’l 1)
Sing individually and maintain pitch.
Sing music expressively, from written notation demonstrating proper use of breath control, pitch, tempo, and dynamics.
Sing music in various meters from various cultures and styles.
Create vocal harmony by singing partner songs, rounds, and ostinatos.
PLAY INSTRUMENTS (IL 26B; Nat’l 2)
Perform easy rhythmic patterns and chordal patterns on classroom instruments using whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes and rests.
Play music from written notation demonstrating increased accuracy in note reading.
IMPROVISE (Nat’l 3, 4)
Improvise simple rhythmic accompaniment to familiar songs.
Compose and arrange music to accompany dramatic readings and scenes.
READ AND NOTATE MUSIC (IL 26A; Nat’l 5)
Identify the names of line and space notes on the treble clef staff.
Identify partner songs, rounds, ostinatos.
Identify pitch direction through use of hand signs/solfège.
Identify pitch intervals on the music staff (steps, skips, and repeated notes, etc.).
Identify note and rest values (whole, half, dotted half, quarter, and eighth notes and rests).
Identify the instrument families of the orchestra (woodwinds, strings, percussion, brass).
LISTEN AND DESCRIBE (IL 25A, 25B, 26A; Nat’l 6)
Listen to and identify pitches that move by steps and leaps in familiar songs and musical selections.
Listen to and identify the elements of music in listening selections and songs that represent diverse cultures and styles.
Identify meter (2/4, 3/4, 4/4) in familiar songs and listening selections.
Listen to and identify the sounds of singing voices and instrument families according to timbre/tone color.
Listen to and match musical selections with designated composers.
Exhibit audience etiquette during live performances.
EVALUATE (Nat’l 7)
Evaluate musical performances based on designated criteria.
CROSS-CURRICULAR (IL 25B, 27A; Nat’l 8)
Describe the use of music technology in musical production.
Investigate connections between music, drama, art, and dance in a theatrical production.
Define the role of an audience member and a performer in a musical production.
Respond through dance movements to designated listening selections.
Create and arrange music to accompany dramatic readings and scenes.
CULTURAL (IL 27B; Nat’l 9)
Identify various genres of music in our society.
Identify and describe in simple terms music from other cultures of the world, using the elements of music.
Identify by genre musical examples from different periods and cultures.
Sing individually and maintain pitch.
Sing music expressively, from written notation demonstrating proper use of breath control, pitch, tempo, and dynamics.
Sing music in various meters from various cultures and styles.
Create vocal harmony by singing partner songs, rounds, and ostinatos.
PLAY INSTRUMENTS (IL 26B; Nat’l 2)
Perform easy rhythmic patterns and chordal patterns on classroom instruments using whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes and rests.
Play music from written notation demonstrating increased accuracy in note reading.
IMPROVISE (Nat’l 3, 4)
Improvise simple rhythmic accompaniment to familiar songs.
Compose and arrange music to accompany dramatic readings and scenes.
READ AND NOTATE MUSIC (IL 26A; Nat’l 5)
Identify the names of line and space notes on the treble clef staff.
Identify partner songs, rounds, ostinatos.
Identify pitch direction through use of hand signs/solfège.
Identify pitch intervals on the music staff (steps, skips, and repeated notes, etc.).
Identify note and rest values (whole, half, dotted half, quarter, and eighth notes and rests).
Identify the instrument families of the orchestra (woodwinds, strings, percussion, brass).
LISTEN AND DESCRIBE (IL 25A, 25B, 26A; Nat’l 6)
Listen to and identify pitches that move by steps and leaps in familiar songs and musical selections.
Listen to and identify the elements of music in listening selections and songs that represent diverse cultures and styles.
Identify meter (2/4, 3/4, 4/4) in familiar songs and listening selections.
Listen to and identify the sounds of singing voices and instrument families according to timbre/tone color.
Listen to and match musical selections with designated composers.
Exhibit audience etiquette during live performances.
EVALUATE (Nat’l 7)
Evaluate musical performances based on designated criteria.
CROSS-CURRICULAR (IL 25B, 27A; Nat’l 8)
Describe the use of music technology in musical production.
Investigate connections between music, drama, art, and dance in a theatrical production.
Define the role of an audience member and a performer in a musical production.
Respond through dance movements to designated listening selections.
Create and arrange music to accompany dramatic readings and scenes.
CULTURAL (IL 27B; Nat’l 9)
Identify various genres of music in our society.
Identify and describe in simple terms music from other cultures of the world, using the elements of music.
Identify by genre musical examples from different periods and cultures.
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STAGE 2: ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE |
stage 3: SCHOOL TO HOME connection
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Ask your child to share some of the songs they learn in music class with you.
Learn the rules of a game we play in music, and play along at home!
Play music as often as you can handle it.
Don't be afraid to play different genres of music than you are used to.
Play music from other cultures and research which instruments you think are being utilized.
Participate in a music class.
Go to a concert as a family.
Expose your children to as many dance, theatrical, or musical experiences possible!
Visit the "Around the City" page to explore activities and concerts.
Learn the rules of a game we play in music, and play along at home!
Play music as often as you can handle it.
Don't be afraid to play different genres of music than you are used to.
Play music from other cultures and research which instruments you think are being utilized.
Participate in a music class.
Go to a concert as a family.
Expose your children to as many dance, theatrical, or musical experiences possible!
Visit the "Around the City" page to explore activities and concerts.