Course Title: Chamber Choir Topic/Concept: Star Spangled Banner Time Allotment: 2 weeks Unit Sequence: 1 1. Students will understand the history behind the Star Spangled Banner. 2. Students will learn the melody and verses of the Star Spangled Banner 3. Students will memorize the SSB sing it in 5 part harmoney, and sing it acapella. 4. Evaluate the Star Spangled Banner Sing alone and with others 1. The SSB history 2. The words to the SSB 3. Proper Singing Technique and 4. Study of the culture and environment around the inspiration for Francis Scott Key 5. Technology will be used for internet search M12.9.A.B.C.D.E.F.G M129.AB.C.D.E.F.G.K M12.9A.BC.D.E.F.G M12.A.B.C.D The SSB history Singing alone and with others Historical context Art Form Acapella Singing Lecture Group discussion task Research Sing Individual And group sing
Course Title: Chamber Choir Topic/Concept: Broadway Music or/ Men s and Women s Vocal Ensembles Time Allotment: 8 weeks Unit Sequence: 2 3. Proper Singing Technique 4. Elements of Music 5. Historical Context 6. Critical Response 7. Aesthetic Experience... M.12.9.a.b.c.d. Proper Singing Technique using all elements and principles of Vocal Singing Context of music Historical Relevance to the Broadway Music Proper interpretation of works Study of Musicals for each piece represented Cooperative groups Problem solving activities Quartet Sings Lecture Group discussion Solo Sings task Written work Essay writing Hands on activity Evaluating Evaluating performance of others and self Vocal techniques
Course Title: Chamber Choir Topic/Concept: Christmas/Holiday performance Time Allotment: 8 weeks Unit Sequence: 3 3. Proper Singing Technique, Elements of Music 4. Historical Context 5. Critical Response 6. Aesthetic Experience M.12.9.a.b.c.d. Cooperative groups Lecture Group discussion task Hands on activity Evaluating Vocal Technique Proper Singing Technique using all elements and principles of Vocal Singing Historical Relevance to Christmas and Holiday Music Languages and Acapella Singing Evaluation of pieces, composers, and self performance Aesthetic interpretation and performance accuracy Quartet Sings Solo Sings Acapella
Course Title: Chamber Choir Topic/Concept: Multicultural Music Recital Time Allotment: 8 weeks Unit Sequence: 4 3. Proper Singing Technique 4. Elements of Music 5. Historical Context 6. Critical Response 7. Aesthetic Experience Proper Singing Technique using all elements and principles of Vocal Singing Historical Relevance to the Multicultural Music Proper interpretation of works M.12.9.4.a.b.c.d. Students will be required to learn a Classical piece that was performed at an Honors Chorus or College level, Language piece, Traditional Spiritual and ballad while singing with precision. Cooperative groups Lecture Group discussion task Hands on activity Evaluating Vocal Technique Acapella Singing Languages Listening and evaluating recorded performances Quartet and solo sings Language/pronounciation test
Course Title: Chamber Choir Topic/Concept: Talent Show Production Time Allotment: 2 weeks Unit Sequence: 5 The Chamber Choir will be required to use all song skills and music knowledge to assist the director to pick age appropriate and style appropriate pieces for the last concert of the year. This requires the seniors to utilize all music skills learned and the students will also study stage technique and show performance At the end of this 9weeks they will be required to run a full show independently on their own with the director being the facilitator (guide on the side) while the students take charge. 1. experience 2. Organizational skills 3. Production experience M.12.9.4.a.b.c.d. Stage technique and show performance Run a full show independently Evaluate soloists for senior spotlights Cooperative groups Problem solving activities Lecture Group discussion task Research Written work Hands on activity Oral presentation Note Taking Graphic organizers Charting Outlining Written Work Group Project Individual responsiblity rubric
Course Title: Chamber Choir Topic/Concept: SpringPops Concert Time Allotment: 8 weeks Unit Sequence: 6 3. Proper Singing Technique 4. Elements of Music 5. Historical Context 6. Historical Context 7. Aesthetic Experience M.12.9.4.a.b.c.d. Proper Singing Technique using all elements and principles of Vocal Singing Historical Relevance to the Pop Music Proper interpretation of works Students will be required to learn 3 pieces of pops music, one guy number, one girl number and an inspirational ballad. Acapella Singing Cooperative groups Group discussion task Hands on activity Evaluating Vocal Techniques Movement Quartet and Solo Sings
Course Title: Chamber Choir Topic/Concept: Sightsinging and solfegge technique Time Allotment: Over the course of the 2nd semester Unit Sequence: 3 6 2. Tone production 3. Critical response 4. Aesthetic Experience 5. Sightreading and music reading ability 1. Students will develop a skill of identifying solfegge syllables. 2. Students will develop the ability to sing tones while signing acapella. 3. Students will develop identification techniques of reading music and identifying notes on a scale. M12.9.1.a k M12.9.2. a l M12.9.3 a g M12.9.4.a d Sightreading technique and Identification of solgeffe (DO, Re, MI, FA, Sol, La, Ti, DO) Singing Technique and Sightreading skills To improve tone and breath support Critical Response Aesthetic Experience Cooperative groups Problem solving activities Lecture Group discussion task Written work Hands on activity Oral presentation Evaluating Singing alone and with others Sightreading exercises Solo and group singing Singing quizzes