Music+Level+2-3+Curriculum+Map

=Curriculum Map=

September- May
EL 1 Students will demonstrate how to play and construct pitched/non-pitched instruments. EL 2 Students will recognize and create teacher echo responses and rhythms. EL 3 Students will demonstrate pitch-matching songs and song phrases.
 * Essential Learnings**


 * Units** : Make drums and rain sticks, Call and response activities, Play instruments to accompany music, Practice rhythm patterns in small/large groups (Rhythm Flashcards), Use instruments to echo teacher rhythm patterns, Practice echo singing, Create and demonstrate rhythm patterns, Individually pitch match song phrases, Group singing for musicals/concerts, Echo words and phrases.

January- May
EL 4 Students will compose and create songs on pitched/ non-pitched instruments. EL 5 Students will listen to, analyze, evaluate music and identify which orchestra instruments belong in the four different families. EL 6 Students will identify musical symbols and musical terms.
 * Essential Learnings**


 * Units**: Work on group compositions, Play Whammo Game, Play rhythm games, Group/self assessments of class performances, Improvise on instruments, Music Baseball Game, Music Instrument Bingo, Orchestra Instrument flashcards, Whammo game, Analyze and evaluate music performed by orchestras, Composer of the month/composer reports, Play games with rhythm flashcards, Daffy Duck Passes the Buck, Music Symbol Bingo.