GRADE 2 UNIT 1: FIRST GRADING PERIOD Mnth / pacing Big Ideas/ Learning Indicatrs/ Learning Outcmes Suggested Prjects September LI: Music has rhythm, cnsisting f lng and shrt sunds and Cmmn Cre Create a wrd wall in the classrm t develp vcabulary silences. LO: Sing, play and mve t rhythms using whle, half, quarter, and eighth ntes. LI: Ostinats are repeated patterns LO: Distinguish between steady beat and rhythm patterns LI: Music has pitch, cnsisting f high and lw sunds. LO: Read and Sing D, Mi, Sl, and La with Curwen hand signs r ther representatin. Frmative Assessment Pair share Warm up Accuntable talk Checklists tls Prject Perfrmance Vcabulary: sing, speak,beat, rhythm, stinat, pitch Essential Questin: What patterns can yu find while listening t music? First class: rutines an prcedures / diagnstic assessment -Ech teacher using 4 beat rhythm patterns. -Sing a sng and have student s keep a steady beat (patting knees, clapping, mving arund the rm). Then sing the same sng but clap the rhythm f the wrds. Lead the class in a discussin abut the difference between the rhythm f the wrds and a steady beat. Yu may als find using rhythmic stinats helpful with this cncept. -Teacher demnstrates bdy scale (mi- hands n hips, sl- hands n shulders, La hands n head, d hands n tes (lw d), d hands raised abve head (high d) Teacher sings phrases using sl, mi, la, and d with bdy scale. A suggested sng wuld be This Is My Cuntry page 87 in grade 2 bk Differentiatin Supply backgrund knwledge Vary respnse strategies Fster cllabratin and cmmunity Accmmdatins: Wrking in grups, ne n ne supprt, visual cues f steady beat and rhythm f wrds Fcus n steady beat r rhythm f wrds, Repeat wrd r musical phrase varius times Culturally Respnsive Pedaggy Cmmunicate high expectatins Build Relatinships Structure Learning Within the Cntext f Culture
Octber/Nvember Cmmn Cre Create a wrd wall in the classrm t develp vcabulary Frmative Assessment Pair share Warm up Accuntable talk Checklists tls Prject Perfrmance LI: Music has rhythm, cnsisting f lng and shrt sunds and silences. LO: Sing, play and mve t rhythms using whle, half, quarter, and eighth ntes. LI: Ostinats are repeated patterns LO: Distinguish between steady beat and rhythm patterns LI: Music has pitch, cnsisting f high and lw sunds. LO: Read and Sing D, Mi, Sl, and La with Curwen hand signs r ther representatin. BI2: Musicians use ntatin t rganize sund. LI: Written ntatin can cmmunicate lng and shrt sunds and silences LO: Read and perfrm music with quarter ntes, eighth ntes, and quarter rests using icnic and stick ntatin. Vcabulary: sing, speak, beat, rhythm, stinat, pitch, ech Essential Questin: Why is the steady beat an imprtant part f music making? Ech singing with slfeggi, ech clapping, rhythmic imprvisatin, vcal imprvisatin etc. are all gd practices t develp musical skills Teacher shws a 4 measure 4 beat rhythmic pattern using ta, titi, and rest. Students will practice rhythmic pattern using say, clap, and play methd. Explre call and respnse with Wrld Drums Differentiatin Enlarged Music, Hand ver hand clapping, Student will d ne f the fllwing say, clap, r play Culturally Respnsive Pedaggy Cmmunicate high expectatins Build Relatinships Structure Learning Within the Cntext f Culture
UNIT 2: SECOND GRADING PERIOD Mnth / pacing Big Ideas/ Learning Intentins/ Learning Outcmes Suggested Prjects Nvember/December Classrm keybards are excellent reinfrcement f high and lw Cmmn Cre RL.2.4 Craft and Structure Describe hw wrds and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteratin, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a stry, pem, r sng. LI: Music has rhythm, cnsisting f lng and shrt sunds and silences. LO: Sing, play and mve t rhythms using whle, half, quarter, and eighth ntes. LI: Ostinats are repeated patterns LO: Distinguish between steady beat and rhythm patterns LI: Music has pitch, cnsisting f high and lw sunds. LO: Read and Sing D, Mi, Sl, and La with Curwen hand signs r ther representatin. Have the students create their wn 4 beat rhythm patterns. Ppsicle sticks, 1 beat rhythm cards, individual white bards, etc. are all fun ways t create rhythm patterns Chart student grwth in rhythm skill and pitch matching. Allw students access t data s that they can mark their wn prgress. (frmative assessment) Frmative Assessment Pair share Warm up Accuntable talk Checklists tls Prject Perfrmance BI2: Musicians use ntatin t rganize sund. LI: Written ntatin can cmmunicate lng and shrt sunds and silences LO: Cmpse, read and perfrm music with quarter ntes, eighth ntes, and quarter rests using icnic and stick ntatin. LI: Instruments are gruped in families based n their cmmn characteristics LO: Visually and aurally identify families f instruments and describe characteristics that identify them as part f that family. Vcabulary: : sing, speak, beat, rhythm, stinat, pitch, ech, string, wdwind, brass, percussin, keybard, electrnic Essential Questin: Hw are instrument families like ur families? Ipad apps and symphny sites are great fr instrument identificatin practice and explratin* Differentiatin Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relatinships. Accmmdatins: Pictures & audi examples, Fcus n Western r nn-western instruments Culturally Respnsive Pedaggy Enrich the curriculum Structure Learning Within the Cntext f Culture Technlgy *ipad, symphny websites, music sftware
January Cmmn Cre RL.2.4 Craft and Structure Describe hw wrds and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteratin, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a stry, pem, r sng. Frmative Assessment Pair share Warm up Accuntable talk Checklists tls Prject Perfrmance LI: Music has rhythm, cnsisting f lng and shrt sunds and silences. LO: Sing, play and mve t rhythms using whle, half, quarter, and eighth ntes. LI: Music has dynamics, cnsisting f ff, mf, mp, pp LO: Recgnize, perfrm, and imprvise music with a variety f dynamic levels LI: Music can be perfrmed at different tempi LO: Cmpare and perfrm music f tw different tempi BI2: Musicians use ntatin t rganize sund. LI: Written ntatin can cmmunicate lng and shrt sunds and silences LO: Cmpse, read and perfrm music with quarter ntes, eighth ntes, and quarter rests using icnic and stick ntatin. LI: Instruments are gruped in families based n their cmmn characteristics LO: Visually and aurally identify families f instruments and describe characteristics that identify them as part f that family BI6: Music can serve different purpses LI: Music is created t serve a variety f purpses, e.g. t make wrk easier, t celebrate, t mark life events, t share scial and cultural nrms LO: Identify the functin f pieces f music. Vcabulary: : sing, speak, beat, rhythm, stinat, pitch, ech, string, wdwind, brass, percussin, keybard, electrnic, dynamics (ff, mf, mp, pp), temp Have the students create their wn 4 beat rhythm patterns. Ppsicle sticks, 1 beat rhythm cards, individual white bards, etc. are all fun ways t create rhythm patterns. Perfrm rhythm charts with varius dynamics and temps. Chart student grwth in rhythm skill and pitch matching. Allw students access t data s that they can mark their wn prgress. (frmative assessment) Ipad apps and symphny sites are great fr instrument identificatin practice and explratin* Play and sing a variety f music that has different functins i.e. wrk sngs, celebratin, life events. Have students label what categry they think the sng belngs. Differentiatin Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relatinships. Accmmdatins: Persnal headphnes, visual phts/vide f life events, grup wrk, wrd bank, Fcus n ne functin Culturally Respnsive Pedaggy Cmmunicate a Psitive Perspective f Parents and Families
UNIT 3: THIRD GRADING PERIOD Mnth / pacing Big Ideas/ Learning Intentins/ Learning Outcmes Suggested Prjects February LI: Music has dynamics, cnsisting f ff, mf, mp, pp LO: Recgnize, perfrm, and imprvise music with a variety f dynamic levels LI: Music can be perfrmed at different tempi LO: Cmpare and perfrm music f tw different tempi Cmmn Cre W.2.8 Research t Build and Present Knwledge Recall infrmatin frm experiences r gather infrmatin frm prvided surces t answer a questin BI5: Peple have different ideas and pinins abut music. LI: Peple share their ideas and pinins abut the quality f music/perfrmances LO: Discuss and share ideas and pinins abut perfrmances f self and peers Sing the same sng at different dynamic levels pp, p, mp/mf, f, ff Mve t a piece f music with changing dynamics: Surprise Symphny, March f the Kitchen Utensils Use a Venn diagram chart t cmpare and cntrast 2 different temps. Such as Larg and Allegr. Als use the stry f The Trtise and the Hare pick a slw piece f music fr the Trtise and a fast piece fr the Hare Frmative Assessment Pair share Warm up Accuntable talk Checklists tls Prject Perfrmance Vcabulary: dynamics (ff, mf, mp, pp), temp, larg, allegr, accent, pinin Essential Questin: Hw many ways can I change the way the music sunds? Review duple and triple meter adding the accent n the strng beat. Students will critique themselves and thers frm a perfrmance they have participated in r seen. Differentiatin Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relatinships Accmmdatins: Prvide checklist,, vide perfrmance fr multiple views, Fcus n ne area t critique, circle smiley face r sad face r neutral face Culturally Respnsive Pedaggy Enrich the Curriculum Build Relatinships and Caring Cmmunities
March/April Cmmn Cre W.2.8 Research t Build and Present Knwledge Recall infrmatin frm experiences r gather infrmatin frm prvided surces t answer a questin Frmative Assessment Pair share Warm up Accuntable talk Checklists tls Prject Perfrmance LI: Music has dynamics, cnsisting f ff, mf, mp, pp LO: Recgnize, perfrm, and imprvise music with a variety f dynamic levels LI: Music can be perfrmed at different tempi LO: Cmpare and perfrm music f tw different tempi BI5: Peple have different ideas and pinins abut music. LI: Peple share their ideas and pinins abut the quality f music/perfrmances LO: Discuss and share ideas and pinins abut perfrmances f self and peers BI3: Music prvides a way t understand the peple arund us. LI: Music tells us abut ur immediate cmmunity. LO: Use music t understand and express ideas abut ur immediate cmmunity. Vcabulary: dynamics (ff, mf, mp, pp), temp, larg, allegr, accent, pinin, flk sng Essential Questin: Hw can I imprve my musical perfrmance? Mve t a piece f music with changing dynamics: Surprise Symphny, March f the Kitchen Utensils -Use a Venn diagram chart t cmpare and cntrast 2 different temps. Such as Larg and Allegr. Als use the stry f The Trtise and the Hare pick a slw piece f music fr the Trtise and a fast piece fr the Hare -Review duple and triple meter adding the accent n the strng beat. -Students will critique themselves and thers frm a perfrmance they have participated in r seen. -American Flk Sngs are a great way t tie int cmmunity. Discuss hw Flk Sngs and Stries are passed n frm generatin t generatin. (Yankee Ddle, She ll be Cming Rund the Muntain, and This Little Light f Mine) T interview an adult t learn a sng frm their childhd. Differentiatin Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relatinships Accmmdatins: Prvide interview sheet, grup assignment, interview staff members, Use internet t find a sng Culturally Respnsive Pedaggy Cmmunicate a Psitive Perspective f Parents and Families
UNIT 4: FOURTH GRADING PERIOD Mnth / pacing April/May/June End f year prject SUBJECT/COURSE Grade 2 General Music Mnth May/June Big Idea(s) Different Grups f Peple Create Different kinds f Music ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Hw is music used at birthday celebratins? Hw d peple in different lands use music? Hw des music sund different in different places? CONTENT (Learning Intentins) Different grups f peple have different musical traditins Music is an imprtant part f cultural events Music sunds different in different places SKILLS (Learning Outcmes) Explre musical traditins f different grups f peple Tell abut the place f music in a different culture Listen and describe music frm different lands ASSESSMENT
ACTIVITIES Students will use the Grade 2 music text as a starting pint t listen and make bservatins abut music frm different wrld cultures. Use the cultural heritage f students in the schl as a resurce fr additinal material. Learn several sngs and dances t share with ther classes r the cmmunity at large. Include the study f cultural traditins as they relate t the music. RESOURCES Grade 2 music text, pian, ipd, speakers, Elm, prjectr