2010+Music

=Sixth Grade Unit 4: Music (Beyond the Notes)=

//What relevant goals (e.g. content standards, course or program objectives, learning outcomes) will this design address?// Learn about music, and be able to share the reasons we like the music we enjoy, and understand why others like the music they enjoy. || //Students will understand that. . .// //• What are the big ideas?// - Music has different elements which are expressed differently in different genres - Music can cause and emotional response //• What specific understandings about them are desired?// - What I like may not be what others like //• What misunderstandings are predictable?// - We all like the same thing || ===Essential Questions:=== //**•** What provocative questions will foster inquiry, understanding, and transfer of learning?// Are there "universal" rules for what makes good music? || //• What background knowledge and skills will students need to have or be brought up to speed on and how will this be done?// Some basic knowledge of music and what they like about it. || • //What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?// - To analyze their own tastes and desires and express them others. • //What should they eventually be able to so as a result of such knowledge and skills?// - Describe what they like to others || ====//Students will be able to know. . .//==== - Appreciation for the aesthetic taste of others even when they don't enjoy something themselves || • A report about a person in music (Mr. K) • || ===Other Evidence:=== • Through what other evidence (e.g. quizzes, tests, academic prompts, observations, homework, journals) will students demonstrate achievement of the desired results? • How will students reflect upon and self-assess their learning? || What learning experiences and instruction will enable students to achiever the desired results? Week One Learn the basics of music exploring the structure of music watch BrainPop on Melody and Harmony watch BrainPop on Musical Scales
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Week Two Learn the language of music exploring different kinds of music watch BrainPop on Making Music

Week Three Pick out a musician to research exploring your taste in music watch BrainPop on Musical Genres

Week Four Start work on your report on a musician researching your musician

Week Five Work on your report on a musician researching your musician

Week Six Work on your report on a musician researching your musician

Week Seven Show what you've learned sharing your research on a musician

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