Music – Grade 2

District 2853

Month

Content

Performance Standards Addressed

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

September	· Review Kindergarten and Grade 1 Contents · Loud - Soft · Classical Music tells a story	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #4 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs · Discriminate loud-soft · Use terms: forte, piano, crescendo, decrescendo · Listen to classical music and describe what you hear	· Classroom observations · Small group observations · Worksheets
October	· ABA Form · Families of classroom instruments · Seasonal songs	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #3 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs · Earn, distinguish, show with movement ABA form · Identify and play families of classroom instruments	· Classroom observations · Small group observations · Worksheets
November and December	· Program preparation and performance · Seasonal songs	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs · Use all elements of musical performance · Demonstrate appropriate concert etiquette for performers and audience	· Watch video of concert · Discuss performance: individually, entire group and written personal evaluation
January	· Folk instruments/ orchestra instruments · Tone color · Barred Orff instruments · Multi-Cultural songs	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs · Compare folk instruments and orchestra instruments by sound-tone color and identification · Play simple melodies on barred Orff instruments	· Classroom observations · Small group observations · Individual observations · Worksheets
February	· Patriotic songs · Seasonal songs · Introduce half note strong beat	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #2, #3, #4 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs · Identify and play on classroom instruments: quarter note, eighth note, half note · Demonstrate strong beat on classroom instruments	· Classroom observations · Small group observations · Worksheets
March	· Introduce dotted half note · Accent · Identify upward-downward movement of melody	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #3, #4 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs · Introduce time using dotted half notes · Teach waltz step	· Classroom observations · Small group observations · Worksheets
April	· Introduce Rondo form · Introduce contrasts: faster-slower, higher- lower, louder-softer, longer-shorter	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #4 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs · Introduce Rondo form songs · Traditional dances: i.e. Bunny Hop	· Classroom observations · Small group observations · Worksheets
May	· Introduction of staff and names of notes · Fermata · Introduce rounds	Artistic Expression - Ability - Benchmarks #1, #4 Understanding - Benchmarks #1, #2	· Sing a variety of songs · Hand staff · Demonstrate lines-spaces · Recognize fermata · Sing simple rounds	· Classroom observations · Small group observations · Worksheets

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.