Vocal+Music+Middle+School+Beginning+6th+Grade+Choir

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El 1 Students will match pitch

 * 1) Students will sing with correct intonation of a given pitch
 * 2) Students will recognize incorrect pitch and be able to adjust either higher or lower
 * 3) Students will sing the major scale with the correct scale steps from a given pitch
 * 4) Students will respond vocally to Kodaly hand signs of the major scale

El 2 Students will read and notate music

 * 1) Students will identify basic music symbols (such as dynamic markings, tempo markings and performance markings) from the music that is in the curriculum
 * 2) *Students will correctly identify the various kinds of notes
 * 3) *Students will correctly identify the names of notes in the treble clef

El 3 Students will recreate a varied repertoire of music through performance

 * 1) Students will perform at various concerts throughout the year.
 * 2) Students will be given the opportunity to perform at Solo & Ensemble Festival as well as Large Group Festival
 * 3) Students will experience directing the choir either in the classroom or at a concert performance
 * 4) Students will evaluate their personal and group stage presence according to criteria for appropriate stage presence

El 4 Students will listen to, analyze, evaluate and describe music

 * 1) Students will watch and listen to their own performances and give feedback from a given rubric on performance.
 * 2) *Students will listen to various recordings of newly published music and evaluate their suitability for making a part of their curriculum for concert performance music

El 5 Students will relate music to various historical and cultural traditions

 * 1) Students will listen to a variety of music representing various cultures and time periods as well as discuss their basic distinguishing characteristics
 * 2) Students will perform a variety of music that reflects varoius cultures, styles and history
 * 3) Students will gain an appreciation for the value of music in their personal lives as well as in our society