Sixth Grade Music
Back to Home Page Back to Curriculum Mapping Index Back to Sixth Grade
First Quarter
|
CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
|
Organization |
Organize music; sections; seating; yearly calendar |
None |
None |
|
Begin work on Fall Concert Music |
Introduce “Ordinary People”; unison singing; My Time to Shine-2part singing—boys/girls |
Classroom participation |
26A 26B |
|
Continue fall concert music |
Part work, blend and balance among parts/unison |
Classroom participation |
26A 26B 27B |
|
Continue fall concert preparation |
Introduce “My One True Friend”; sectional work |
Classroom participation |
26A 26B 27B |
|
Continue week 4 |
Add dynamics and diction work to the above; add song about presidents |
Sectional rehearsal; classroom participation |
25A 26A 26B 27B |
|
Continue fall concert preparation |
Begin to work on memorization of above, in addition to continued part work, expression |
Classroom participation |
Same as week 5 |
|
Continue fall concert preparation |
Continue to memorize, in addition to above |
Classroom participation |
Same as week 6 |
|
Finalize concert preparation |
Final polishing of songs; memorization of all |
Classroom participation |
Same as week 7 |
|
Present fall concert |
Present public performance of 3 songs |
Self-evaluation of performance; participation in fall concert |
25A 26A 26B 27B |
Second Quarter
|
CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
|
Preparation of music for Holiday Concert; history of Renaissance and Baroque periods; Present concert |
Introduce all holiday concert music; do worksheets on the Renaissance and Baroque historical periods |
Participation in Holiday Concert
Completion of written worksheets on historical periods
Self evaluation of performance |
25A 25B 26A 26B 27A 27B |
Third Quarter
|
CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
|
Preparation of solos and ensembles for contest; begin preparation for organization contest or extra performance |
Involve everyone in preparing either/or/and a solo or ensemble for IESA contest in March; begin rehearsing large group for either org. contest or recruitment concert |
Participation and ratings in contest work; any students unable to participate in contest will do a research paper |
25A 25B 26A 26B 27A |
Fourth Quarter
|
CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
|
Preparation of music for Spring concert; study history of Classical & Romantic periods of music |
Prepare all music for required spring concert
Present written materials on Classical & Romantic periods |
Participation in Spring Concert
Completion of work on historical periods |
25A 25B 26A 26B 27A 27B |