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Curriculum Pacing Guide – 9 Weeks of 1 Hour Long Classes

Course / Grade: General Music 5th Grade Teacher: Jennifer Kramm-Rowe

PACING / UNITS/BIG IDEAS / STANDARDS / STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES (SLO) / ASSESSMENTS
CONTENT
What students should KNOW / SKILLS
What students should DO
Weeks
1-9 / Understanding the Creative Process / 1.1.5.B.1
1.1.5.B.2
21st Century Life & Careers
9.4.12.C.(4).5
9.4.12.C.(4).6
Common Core State Standards English/Language Arts
RL.5.2
RL.5.3
Common Core State Standards Math
Pattern
Recognition
Time Value
Same/
Different / Ear Training & Listening Skills
Elements of Music:
Rhythm
Meter
Tonality
Intervals
Chords
Melodic & Harmonic
Progressions / Read and Follow along to written music scores and listening maps
Demonstrate rhythmic patterns of:
Whole Note & Rest
Half Note & Rest
Quarter Note & Rest
Eighth Note & Rest
Dotted Half Note
Dotted Quarter & Eight Note Pattern
Quarter Eight Quarter Note Pattern
Recognize & Perform time signatures of:
2/4
3/4
4/4
6/8
Identify & Perform key signature of:
C Major
F Major
G Major

Perform ostinato patterns of:
4th
5th
Octave
Recognize & Perform
C Chord
G7 Chord
Identify
repeating patterns
pitch direction
ostinatos / Student Response:
Written
Verbal
Hand Cueing
Class Discussions
Teacher Observation
Weeks
1-9 / History of the Arts and Culture / 1.2.5.A.1
1.2.5.A.2
1.2.5.A.3
21st Century Life & Careers
9.4.12.C.(4).5
9.4.12.C.(4).6
Common Core State Standards English/Language Arts
RL.5.1
RL.5.2
RL.5.3
RL.5.4
RL.5.5
Common Core State Standards Math
Pattern
Recognition
Time Value
Same/
Different
Social Studies
6.1.8.A
6.1.8.B
6.1.8.C
6.1.8.D
World Language
7.1.NM.A.3
7.1.NM.A.4 / How Culture Affects Art
Characteristics of Different
Music Genres
Content
Form
Style
Design
Notable Figures in Music
How Music Changes and Grows Over Time / Examine musical and non-musical examples from various world cultures & historical periods of:
World Folk Songs
World Folk Lore
World Folk Poems
American Folk Music
American Folk Lore
American Poems
African-American Spirituals
American pop Music from the past 100 Years
Western Classical Music
American Patriotic Music
Paraphrase the overall story or theme of works of music from different cultures and time periods
Define different musical forms such as:
AB
ABA
Rondo
Strophic
Ballad
Ostinato
Identify musical examples by:
Instrumentation
Vocalization
Text
Language
Purpose
 Work
 Religious
 Story
 Play Party
 Dance
 Entertainment
Texture
Harmonic and Melodic Progressions
Major, Minor or Modal
Diatonic or Chromatic Scale
Recognize that music is put together in a way that reflects a person’s or group’s culture, belief values and experiences
Discuss important musicians and composers from around the world and that represent a variety of musical styles such as:
Western Classical Musicians and Music
World Classical Musicians and Music
Western Folk Musicians and Music
World Folk Musicians and Music
Jazz Musicians and Music
Describe the impact of significant contributions of individual musicians from diverse cultures and time periods / Student Response:
Written
Verbal
Hand Cueing
Class Discussions
Teacher Observation
Weeks
1-9 / Performance / 1.3.5.B.1
1.3.5.B.2
1.3.5.B.3.
1.3.5.B.4
21st Century Life & Careers
9.4.12.C.(4).5
9.4.12.C.(4).6
Common Core State Standards English/Language Arts
RL.5.1
RL.5.2
RL.5.3
RL.5.4
RL.5.5
Common Core State Standards Math
Pattern
Recognition
Time Value
Same/
Different / Meter
Music Notation
Proper Vocal Placement, Technique & Production
Music Composition / Identify where time signature is located on a music score
Sing in:
2/4
3/4
4/4
6/8
mixed meter
Perform on recorder and classroom musical instruments:
2/4
3/4
4/4
6/8
Read from written music scores using:
treble clef
bass clef
grand staff
whole note
half note
quarter note
eighth note
whole rest
half rest
quarter rest
eighth rest
dotted half note
dotted quarter note
syncopation
first and second ending
da capo al fine
guitar chord charts
dynamic markings
tempo marking
Sing from written music scores using:
treble clef
two part
ostinatos
whole note
half note
quarter note
eighth note
whole rest
half rest
quarter rest
eighth rest
dotted half note
dotted quarter note
syncopation
first and second ending
da capo al fine
dynamic markings
tempo markings
Read and Perform on recorder and classroom instruments from written music scores using:
treble clef
bass clef
grand staff
whole note
half note
quarter note
eighth note
whole rest
half rest
quarter rest
eighth rest
dotted half note
dotted quarter note
syncopation
first and second ending
da capo al fine
dynamic markings
tempo markings
Demonstrate ability to sing:
melody
harmony
in parts
while using correct breathing and vocal technique
Create and Perform a written music score using:
recorder pitches D E G A B
quarter notes
dotted quarter eight note patterns
dotted half note
3/4 time signature
8 measures
treble clef
handwritten copy
computer printed copy
Improvise simple melodies to known classroom singing songs using the pentatonic scale / Grading Rubric of:
Individual Performance
Group Performance
Small Group Performance
Written Classwork
Teacher Observation
Weeks
1-9 / Aesthetic Responses and
Critique Methodologies / 1.4.5.A.1
1.4.5.A.2
1.4.5.A.3
21st Century Life & Careers
9.4.12.C.(4).5
9.4.12.C.(4).6
Common Core State Standards English/Language Arts
RL.5.1
RL.5.2
RL.5.3
RL.5.4
RL.5.5
Common Core State Standards Math
Pattern
Recognition
Time Value
Same/
Different
Social Studies
6.1.4.A
6.1.4.B
6.1.4.C
6.1.4.D
World Languages
7.1.NM.A.3
7.1.NM.A 4 / Music Categories & Genres
Evaluating Music
Music Communicates Ideas / Recognize different music styles such as:
AB Form
ABA Form
Rondo Form
Ballad
Strophic
Improvise
Western Classical
World Classical
Sacred
Secular
Western Folk
World Folk
Jazz
African-American Spirituals
Program
Instrumental
Choral/ Vocal
Solo
Duet
Trio
Symphony
Major
Minor
Evaluate works of music by informed decisions that take into account the:
structural
cultural
historical
points of view of the music and the creator
Describe how all music tells a story or an idea. Recognize that all music is a reflection of the composer’s culture, belief values and personal experiences. / Student Response:
Written
Verbal
Hand Cueing
Teacher
Observation
Class Discussions
Listening Maps

Curriculum Pacing Guide – 9 Weeks of 1 Hour Long Classes

Course / Grade: General Music 5th Grade Teacher: Jennifer Kramm-Rowe