Gr 7 & 8 Choir

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1	Grades 7 & 8 Choir
2	Music Education										Grade(s) 7th - 8th
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5	Course Overview
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8	Scope And Sequence
9	Timeframe						Unit	Instructional Topics
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12		Music Performance			1. Singing2. Instrumental3. Music Creativity4. Composition5. Music Literacy: Reading and Notating6. Music Response: Analysis7. Evaluation8. Music Connections: The Arts9. History and Culture
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15	Course Details
16	Unit:					Music Performance				Duration: Ongoing
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20		Topic:				Singing			Duration: Ongoing
21			Key Concepts
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27				Sing music written in two, three, and four parts
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29				Sing music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression appropriate for the music
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34		Topic:				Instrumental			Duration: Ongoing
35			Key Concepts
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37				Play accurately and independently on a classroom instrument, alone and in small and large ensembles
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39				Play music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression appropriate for the music
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41				Play simple melodies and accompaniments on an instrument
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46		Topic:				Music Creativity			Duration: Ongoing
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49				Improvise simple harmonic accompaniments
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51				Improvise simple rhythmic variations and simple melodic embellishments on given pentatonic melodies and melodies in major keys
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53				Improvise short melodies, unaccompanied and over given rhythmic accompaniments, each in a consistent style, meter, and tonality
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58		Topic:				Composition			Duration: Ongoing
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61				Compose short pieces within specified guidelines, demonstrating the use of the elements of music
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63				Arrange simple pieces for voices and instruments other than those for which the pieces were written
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65				Use traditional or nontraditional notation to represent compositions or arrangements
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67				Use a variety of sound sources and electronic media when composing and arranging
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72		Topic:				Music Literacy: Reading and Notating			Duration: Ongoing
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77				Use a system (syllables, numbers, or letters) to sight-read simple melodies in both the treble and bass clefs, accurately and expressively, with a level of difficulty of two on a scale of one to six
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79				Identify and define standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression
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81				Use standard notation to record musical ideas
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86		Topic:				Music Response: Analysis			Duration: Ongoing
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89				Listen to and describe specific music events in a given example, using appropriate terminology
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91				Analyze the uses of elements of music upon listening to given examples representing diverse genres and cultures
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93				Identify and describe stylistic elements heard in folk, popular, and non-western music
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98		Topic:				Evaluation			Duration: Ongoing
99			Key Concepts
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