LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE R-VIII VOCAL MUSIC CURRICULUM

SIXTH GRADE

COURSE RATIONALE

Besides building a foundation for vocal music at the middle school level, the purpose of grade six vocal music is to give the students the opportunity to express themselves artistically on both individual and group level. This is implemented through the use of two-part singing, ear training, sight-reading, proper vocal care and production, listening, visual tools, music theory, performing, class discussion and participation. By involving the students musically, they are able to express themselves.

COURSE DISCRIPTION

A general course designed to introduce students to the middle school level of vocal music. Instructional time consists of one class per week. Material covered will include very general music concepts, theory, and avenues for performance.

COURSE COMPETENCIES

The student will be able to

1. Perform in an ensemble setting.
1. The student will be able to sing his/her specific voice part within two-part harmony literature.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of how to care for their voice.
1. Student will be able to explain, demonstrate, and model how to properly care and maintain their vocal chords.
3. Sing in different languages.
1. Student will be able to sing with correct diction, literature in foreign languages, therefore broadening the students’ cultural awareness.
4. Critique and evaluate written music.
1. Student will be able to exhibit a basic use and understanding of music vocabulary and theory.
5. Peform basic rhythms.
1. Understand and execute specific patterns of basic rhythms within a piece of written literature.
6. Perform a variety of musical literatures.
1. Understand proper practices for preparing literature and demonstrate these concepts in rehearsal and performance.
7. Perform written music.
1. Demonstrate, execute, and recognize the elements of vocal music.
8. Understand the importance of expression within music.
1. Develop and define their own personal response and expression within a piece of musical literature.
9. Understand expression within an ensemble.
1. Develop and examine individual differences among the ensemble.
10. Perform with correct vocal production.
1. Understand, recognize, and perform with proper expression, intonation and vocal production practices in both rehearsal and performance.
11. Understand the cultural and historical importances of music.
1. Recognize the difference between styles and pieces of literature and appreciate all genres of music.

Grade or Class: Sixth Grade Music

Last Revision: 1999-2000

Writer: Krista Smith

By the end of grade 6 students will be able to

District Competency 1: Perform in an ensemble setting.
Sub-competencies a. The student will be able to sing his/her specific voice part within two-part harmony literature.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Resources
8.1, 8.2, 8.4	FA1 FA2	1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.10, 2.2, 2.5	Lecture Classroom rehearsal Ensemble and part singing	Teacher observation (70%) Singing tests (70%) Performance in concerts. (70%)	Octavos

By the end of grade 6 students will be able to

District Competency 2: Demonstrate knowledge of how to care for their voice.
Sub-competencies a. Student will be able to explain, demonstrate, and model how to properly care and maintain their vocal chords.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Resources
8.1, 8.4	FA1	1.7, 1.10, 2.4, 2.5	Vocal warm-ups Lecture Class discussion Role playing	Teacher observation (70%) Performance (70%)	Research information

By the end of grade 6 students will be able to

District Competency 3: Sing in different languages
Sub-competencies a. Student will be able to sing with correct diction, literature in foreign languages, therefor broadening the students’ cultural awareness.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Resources
8.4, 8.5	FA1 FA2 FA3 FA4 FA5	1.9, 1.10, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5	Lecture Repetition Class rehearsal Listening to recordings	Teacher observation (70%) Performance (70%)	Octavos Audio recordings

By the end of grade 6 students will be able to

District Competency 4: Critique and evaluate written music.
Sub-competencies a. Student will be able to exhibit a basic use and understanding of music vocabulary and theory.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Resources
8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.5	FA1 FA2 FA3	1.5, 1.6, 1.7. 1.8. 1.9, 1.10, 2.2, 2.5	Lecture Class discussion Games Worksheets Flash cards Rehearsal	Teacher observation (70%) Worksheets (70%) Quizzes (70%)	Octavos Handouts Flashcards

By the end of grade 6 students will be able to

District Competency 5: Perform basic rhythms.
Sub-competencies a. Understand and execute specific patterns of basic rhythms within a piece of written literature.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Resources
8.1, 8.4	FA1 FA2 FA3	1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10, 2.2, 2.5	Flash cards Lecture Games Group practice Individual practice Rhythmic sight reading Use of body percussion	Teacher observation (70%) Quizzes (70%) Worksheets (70%)	Handouts Octavos

By the end of grade 6 students will be able to

District Competency 6: Perform a variety of musical literatures.
Sub-competencies a. Understand proper practices for preparing literature and demonstrate these concepts in rehearsal and performance.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Resources
8.1, 8.2, 8.4	FA1 FA2 FA3	1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.10, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5	Lecture Ensemble rehearsal and performance Rhythmic counting Sight reading Ear training Diction Measure numbering Scale marking	Singing tests (70%) Teacher observation (70%) Semester concerts	Handouts Worksheets Octavos

By the end of grade 6 students will be able to

District Competency 7: Perform written music
Sub-competencies a. Demonstrate, execute, and recognize the elements of vocal music.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Resources
8.1, 8.2, 8.4	FA1 FA2 FA3	1.5, 1.6, 1.10, 2.2, 2.5	Music vocabulary Directional markings Dynamics Tempo Key signatures Meter Score analysis Note and rest values Numbering and naming scale steps Style Class discussion Lecture Games	Teacher observation (70%) Tests (70%) Worksheets (70%)	Handouts Octavos

By the end of grade 6 students will be able to

District Competency 8: Understand the importance of expression within music.
Sub-competencies a. Develop and define their own personal response and expression within a piece of musical literature.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Resources
8.1, 8.4	FA1	2.4, 2.5	Listening Class discussion Group and individual rehearsal	Teacher observation (70%)	Audio recordings Video instruction Octavos

By the end of grade 6 students will be able to

District Competency 9: Understand expression within an ensemble.
Sub-competencies a. Develop and examine individual differences among the ensemble.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Resources
8.1, 8.4	FA1 FA2	1.10, 2.4, 2.5	Student observation Listening Class discussion Group and individual performances	Teacher observation (70%) Concerts	Octavos

By the end of grade 6 students will be able to

District Competency 10: Perform with correct vocal production.
Sub-competencies a. Understand, recognize, and perform with proper expression, intonation and vocal production practices in both rehearsal and performance.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Resources
8.1, 8.2, 8.4	FA1	1.10, 2.2, 2.5	Vocal warm-up exercises Breathing exercises Legato line Dropped jaw Lifted soft-palate Lifted rib-cage Proper posture Ensemble performance Individual performance	Teacher observation (70%) Singing tests (70%) Semester concerts	Instructional videos Teacher modeling

By the end of grade 6 students will be able to

District Competency 11: Understand the cultural and historical importances of music.
Sub-competencies a. Recognize the difference between styles and pieces of literature and appreciate all genres of music.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Resources
8.2, 8.4, 8.5	FA1 FA2 FA5	1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.9, 1.10, 2.4, 2.5	Lecture Class discussion Videos Listening Examples Student critique	Quizzes (70%) Listening tests (70%) Worksheets (70%) Score analysis (70%)	Octavos Videos Audio recordings