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Unit
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Concept
Matched
to Standards
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Benchmarks
Students
will be able to:
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Activities
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Assessments
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August -
September
IU Band Day
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Reading
Music
Marching
Performance
H
2.1, 3.1, 5.1
H
6.1, 6.2, 6.3
H
7.1, 7.3
H
9.1, 9.2
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Read
and play a variety of rhythms and styles.
Perform
with the IU marching hundred.
March
in a block with proper technique.
Discuss
and develop understanding of music notation.
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Practicing
music
Engage
in class discussion
Marching
fundamentals
Scales
Rhythm
exercises
Tuning
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IU
band day
Playing
tests
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August -
October
Fall Concert
– Late Oct.
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Reading
music
Performance
preparation
Performing
alone and with others
H
2.1, 2.2, 2.3
H
3.1, 3.4
H
4.1 , 4.4
H
6.1, 6.2, 7.1
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Read
and play a variety of styles.
Introduction
new pep band and concert band literature. The concert pieces will be between
grade 2.5 – 3.5 difficulty level.
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Practicing
music
Engage
in class discussion
Scales
Rhythm
exercises
Tuning
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Fall
concert
Playing
tests
Vocabulary
oral quiz
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September -
November
Veteran’s
Day Nov 11
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Reading
music
Performance
preparation
Performing
alone and with others
H
1.1, 1.2
H
2.2, 2.3
H
6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4
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Perform
Armed Forces Salute and Star Spangled Banner
Connect
performance and the importance of Veteran’s day.
Understand
musical communication as a performer
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Practicing
music
Engage
in class discussion
Scales
Rhythm
exercises
Tuning
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Veteran’s
Day
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November
- February
Pep
Band season
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Reading
music
Performance
preparation
Performing
alone and with others
H
5.1, 5.3, 5.4
H
6.1, 6.2, 6.3
H
7.1, 7.3
H
9.1, 9.2
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Read
and perform musical examples in a variety of styles.
Students
will discuss commitment and dedication to the band team.
Perform
at basketball games and area pep band competitions.
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Practicing
music
Engage
in class discussion
Scales
Rhythm
exercises
Tuning
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Performance
assessment
Pep
band competitions – Early/Mid January
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March –
April
Music in the
Parks Competition at King’s Island
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Reading
music
Performance
preparation
Performing
alone and with others
H
2.1
H
6.1, 6.2, 6.3
H
7.1, 7.3
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Read
and perform musical examples in a variety of styles.
We
will choose and rehearse two grade 2.5 – 3.5 contest pieces
Work
in small sections to isolate and improve sections of the music.
Compare
and contrast professional performances and our own performances pre and post
contest.
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Practicing
music
Engage
in class discussion
Scales
Rhythm
exercises
Tuning
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King’s
Island performance
Playing
tests
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April – May
Spring
Concert
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Reading
music
Performance
preparation
Performing
alone and with others
H
6.1, 6.2, 6.3
H
7.1, 7.3, 7.4
H
8.1, 8.2
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The
students will rehearse and perform music that highlights their overall
growth.
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Practicing
music
Engage
in class discussion
Scales
Rhythm
exercises
Tuning
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Spring
concert
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May
Graduation
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Reading
music
Performance
preparation
Performing
alone and with others
H
6.1, 6.2, 6.3
H
7.1, 7.3, 7.4
H
8.1, 8.2
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The
students will rehearse and perform a medley from the chosen senior trip
musical.
The
students will rehearse and perform Pomp and Circumstance.
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Practicing
music
Engage
in class discussion
Scales
Rhythm
exercises
Tuning
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Graduation
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Indiana academic standards for instrumental music:
1. PERFORMING MUSIC: Singing
alone and with others.
2. PERFORMING MUSIC: Playing
an instrument alone and with others.
3. CREATING MUSIC: Improvising
melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4. CREATING MUSIC: Composing
and arranging music within specific guidelines.
5. RESPONDING TO MUSIC:
Reading, notating, and interpreting music.
6. RESPONDING TO MUSIC:
Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
7. RESPONDING TO MUSIC:
Evaluating music and music performance.
8. RESPONDING TO MUSIC:
Understanding the relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines
outside the arts.
9. RESPONDING TO MUSIC: Understanding
music in relation to history and culture.