CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Organization; announce opportunities for auditions & possible trip

Organize music; SATB section balance; calendar for year—audition groups/ individual

Auditions yield informal evaluation; not recorded for grades

26B

Begin learning Fall concert music

Finish auditions; 2 new pieces---Praise the Lord (from Africa) and For Good from “Wicked”

Same as above; no other additional formal evaluations; classroom participation

26A

26B

Continue week 2

Continue week 2; concentrate on part work; blend

Classroom participation

26A

26B

27A

Continue week 3;

Add New piece—“Defying Gravity”

Part work; ensemble blend

Classroom participation

25A

Continue; also work on musical chorus

Dynamics; ensemble balance & blend; parts

Classroom paricipation

25A      26B

25B      27A

26A

Continue week 5

Same

Classroom participation

Same as week 5

Continue week 6; add accompaniments

Add percussion; add student accompanist

Classroom participation

Same as week 6

Continue week 7

Final polishing for concert with all students

Classroom participation

Same as week 7

Present Fall Concert

Final rehearsal; after concert evaluation; work on musical chorus

Participation in Concert; Written self-evaluation

25A; 25B; 26A; 26B; 27A; 27B

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Work on the final touches for choral pieces in the musical; work on the holiday concert music

Choruses for the Music Man; part work, diction, vocal production; drama production; memorization; work as an ensemble; knowledge of Broadway literature

Holiday Concert Music—part work; dynamics; blend of ensemble; memorization

Knowledge of standard music literature

Participation in Holiday Concert on Dec 15, 2006;

Singing tests—to test knowledge of the parts, dynamics etc of concert music

Written self-evaluation of each performance

25A

25B

26A

26B

27A

27B

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Prepare students for participation in solo and ensemble contest; prepare chorus for contest/festival participation as a group

Students prepare solos or participate in a small ensemble; vocal production technique; blend, balance; Memorization; Preparation for final performances; Increase knowledge of vocal literature from various historical periods

Participation in the IHSA Solo and ensemble contest in March;

Receiving rating at same; process evaluation to include preparation and follow through;

Students not participating will do research paper on music topic TBA

25A

26A

26B

27A

27B

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Work on preparing for festival and spring concert performances

Finalize and continue preparation for festival trip performance and/or organization contest performance in April; prepare extra music for spring concert in May;   Work on 3 festival pieces---one in accapella style; and all 3 from different composers, styles and historical periods; each piece to showcase various strengths of the group.  The same music to be used at IHSA contest if we participate; additional light music to be added for spring concert

Participation in performances listed.  Trip performance is not required; however contest is required if the group participates.  Concert performance is required.

Singing test on the music listed.

Written self-evaluation of each performance

25A

25B

26A

26B

27A

27B