Music – Grade 1

District 2853

Month

Content

Performance Standards Addressed

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

September	· Review K Contents · Patriotic and School Song · Identify Different Kinds of Voices · Loud-Soft	Artistic Impression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, #4 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year · Learn “Star Spangled Banner” · Etiquette · Begin to learn School Song · Demonstrate different voices · Demonstrate loud-soft	· Classroom observations · Small group observations
October	· Long-Short · Fast-Slow · High-Low · Seasonal	Artistic Impression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, #4 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year · Identify fast-slow tempos · Identify and show with body: high-low · Identify long-short sounds vocally, environmentally and classroom instruments	· Classroom observations · Small group observations
November and December	· Program preparation and performance · Seasonal Songs	Artistic Impression - Ability - Benchmarks #1 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year · Use all elements of musical performance · Demonstrate appropriate concert etiquette	· Watch video of concert · Discuss performance: individually and entire group
January	· Classical Music – “Peter and the Wolf” · Melodic Direction · Multi-Cultural Songs	Artistic Impression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, #4 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year · Through puppets identify characters and instruments while listening to “Peter and the Wolf” · Identify and play melodic direction on Orff	· Classroom observations · Small group observations
February	· Tone Color · Strong Beat · Patriotic Songs · Seasonal Songs	Artistic Impression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #3 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year · Identify and play various classroom instruments · Play strong beat on classroom instruments	· Classroom observations · Small group observations
March	· Melody: High-Middle-Low · Phrases: Same and Different	Artistic Impression - Ability - Benchmarks #1 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year · Identify: high-middle-low songs · Sing/hear/identify same and different phrases	· Classroom observations · Small group observations
April	· Introduce Quarter Notes and Rests · Eighth Notes · Simple/Compound Rhythms · Songs from Other Cultures	Artistic Impression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #4 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year · Identify and play rhythms using quarter notes and rests, eighth notes · Learn songs from other cultures	· Classroom observations · Small group observations
May	· Unaccompanied, Accompanied and Unison Songs · AB and ABA Form	Artistic Impression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs throughout the year · Song songs that are unaccompanied, accompanied and unison · Create accompaniments using classroom instruments · Demonstrate AB – ABA form by movement · Demonstrate phrases - watching by movements	· Classroom observations · Small group observations

ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

A student shall demonstrate the "ability" to:

#1 Sing a varied repertoire of songs in a group;

#2 Improvise and compose on classroom instruments to communicate an idea;

#3 Play simply rhythms and melodies on classroom instruments; and

#4 Read and write music using a system of notation.

A student shall demonstrate an "understanding" of:

#1 The elements of music, including melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tone color, texture, and form; and

#2 Characteristics of music from a variety of cultures and historical times.