GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Curriculum Guide

 

 

Course Title:                                         General Music

 

Subject:                                                Music

 

Grade Level:                                         8

 

Department/School:                              Music/High School

 

Duration:                                              1 Cycle

 

Number of Credits:                               N/A    

 

Prerequisite:                                          None

 

Elective or Required:                             Required

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author:  Rachel Nissim

Date Submitted:  Summer 2005

Course Description

 

 

General Music – Grade 8

 

            This is a basic general music course designed to provide each student with an increased knowledge of music and direct experiences with music. Students are challenged to perceive the relationships between all curricular areas and music. Students will be evaluated based upon their individual growth in skills, attitudes, and knowledge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MUSIC MISSION STATEMENT

 

 

 

The study of music contributes to the quality of every student’s life.  It is through singing, playing instruments and composing that students are able to express themselves creatively, while knowledge of notation and performance traditions enables them to hear new music independently throughout their lives. 

 

The Glen Ridge Music Department believes that the skills in analysis, evaluation and synthesis enable students to recognize and pursue excellence in their musical experiences.  It is through these experiences that the students learn to understand and create an enriched environment for themselves and for the people around them.  Music is an integral part of human history which makes the ability to listen with understanding essential if students are to have a broad cultural and historical perspective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards

 

 

MUSIC

 

STANDARD 1.1:  (AESTHETICS)  ALL STUDENTS WILL USE AESTHETIC KNOWLEDGE IN THE CREATION OF AND IN RESPONSE TO DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER, AND VISUAL ARTS.

 

STANDARD 1.2: (CREATION AND PERFORMANCE)  ALL STUDENTS WILL UTILIZE THOSE SKILLS, MEDIA, METHODS, AND TECHNOLOGIES APPROPRIATE TO EACH ART FORM IN THE CREATION, PERFORMANCE, AND PRESENTATION OF DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER, AND VISUAL ART.

 

STANDARD 1.3:  (ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPALS)  ALL STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER, AND VISUAL ARTS.

 

STANDARD 1.4:  (CRITIQUE)  ALL STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP, APPLY AND REFLECT UPON KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROCESS OF CRITIQUE.

 

STANDARD 1.5: (HISTORY/CULTURE)  ALL STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND AND ANALYZE THE ROLE, DEVELOPMENT, AND CONTINUING INFLUENCE OF THE ARTS IN RELATION TO WORLD CULTURES, HISTORY, AND SOCIETY.

 

 

Curriculum Description

 

           

UNIT 1 - ACTIVE PARTICIPATION

 

Objectives:

Students will be able to:

Perform compositions in two and three part harmony.

Develop rhythmic and performance skills through the use of dulcimers and percussion instruments.

 

Content Standards:  1.2

 

Duration of time:  1 cycle

 

Activities:

 

-         Students will participate in various experiences including singing, dancing, playing instruments, melodic and rhythmic improvisations.

-         Students will work individually and in groups.

           

 

UNIT 2 - ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

 

Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1.      Discuss the various elements of music such as melody, harmony, rhythm, tone color, and form as found in a composition.

2.      Compare similarities and differences from two works from different styles and genres.

3.      Discuss how the various elements were used to attain a cohesive, artistic expression.

4.      Perform the various elements of music as found in the composition.

 

Content Standards:  1.1, 1.2, 1.3

 

Duration of time:  1 Cycle

 

Activities

 

-         Students will develop their skills by listening perceptively to music.

-         Students will distinguish and discuss music elements.

-         Students will relate the elements to music as a whole.

UNIT 3 - CREATING AND PERFORMING

 

Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1.      Utilize the written language of music (signs, symbols, terms, and notation).

2.      Demonstrate by playing or singing their knowledge of rhythmic and or melodic and expressive notation.

3.      Echo expanded rhythmic and or melodic patterns.

4.      Improvise using extended rhythmic and or melodic phrases.

5.      Perform individual parts effectively when participating in classroom ensembles.

 

Content Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4

 

Duration of time:  1 Cycle

 

Activities:

 

-         Students will demonstrate the written language of music and be able to express this through performance on rhythm and or melodic instruments.

-         Materials will be handed out by the teacher.

-         Students will create rhythms to echo.

-         Students will work on groups.

               

 

UNIT 4 - CRITICAL/ANALYTICAL/JUDGMENTAL/EVALUATIVE

 

Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1.      Develop and utilize a set of criteria to evaluate the artistic merit of a live or recorded music performance through the use of school, community and professional resources.

2.      Distinguish one or more of the following by listening to a musical work:

                        a)  musical form

b) structural elements 

c)  history/culture/style

3.      Identify and describe, using the appropriate terminology, various musical forms, materials, media and methods of composition from different historical periods and   world cultures.

4.      Develop an awareness of music-related careers and what is needed to attain success in those fields.

 

Content Standards:  1.4, 1.5

 

Duration of time:  1 Cycle

               

Activities:

 

-         Students will identify and describe, using the appropriate vocabulary, various forms of music from different historical and contemporary periods and cultures, and recognize the impact of music in our daily lives through listening and discussing.

Texts, Resources, and/or Literature

 

·          Text:  The Music Connection 8th grade edition.  Silver Burdett Ginn   ISBN 0-382-34105-8

·          The Role of Music.  Glen Coe Company   ISBN 0-02-655692-8

·          Additional Resources:  Internet and teacher created materials

·          Listening Examples:  From above text additions, teacher and students