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Woodstown High School Course Syllabus
Instructor: Ms. Gorman
Course: Music Appreciation
Room #116
Email address:
General Course Description and Objectives:
This class is a non-performance course that explores the elements and history of music. It encourages students to view music as an ingredient of the student’s own life, and of human life in all cultures. It uses history as a resource for understanding of how music has fulfilled basic human purposes in other ages and present times. Content is divided between music history and a study of musical elements through musical literature. For more detailed information pertaining to the course description, please check my website, and click on the Music Appreciation tab:
Course Outline
I. Unit Title:To Tell Us Who We Are Topic:Musically, who am I?
Specific Outcomes (Objectives/Standards)
Understanding Relationships Between Music, the Others Arts DisciplinesOutside the Arts
Unit Assessments- Test
II. Unit Title: To Invite Us to Move Topic: Music through Movement
Specific Outcomes (Objectives/Standards)
Understanding Relationships Between Music, the Others Arts Disciplines Outside the Arts
Unit Assessment - Test
III. Unit Title: To Let Us Perform Topic:Music Performance
Specific Outcomes (Objectives/Standards)
Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music
Unit Assessment-Test
IV. Unit Title: To Enhance Expression Topic:Understanding Music
Specific Outcomes (Objectives/Standards)
Listening To, Analyzing, and Describing Music
Unit Assessment – Test
V. Unit Title: To Understand Life’s Meaning Topic: Music in Our Lives
Specific Outcomes (Objectives/Standards)
Understanding Relationships Between Music, the Others Arts Disciplines Outside the Arts
Unit Assessment –Test
VI. Unit Title:To Let Us Create Topic: Making Music
Specific Outcomes (Objectives/Standards)
Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music
Unit Assessment – Test
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VII. Unit Title: To Tell the Story of Our Lives Topic: Music Tells a Story
Specific Outcomes (Objectives/Standards)
Understanding Music in Relation to History and Culture
Unit Assessment –Test
VIII. Unit Title:To Characterize the Age Topic: Today’s Music Vs Yesterday’s: Which is Better?
Specific Outcomes (Objectives/Standards)
Understanding Music in Relation to History and Culture
Unit Assessment –Test
XI. Unit Title:To Share Our Humanity Topic: What Does Music Say About Us as Individuals?
Specific Outcomes (Objectives/Standards)
Understanding Relationships Between Music, the Others Arts Disciplines Outside the Arts
Unit Assessment –Test
Text:
Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives !
Textbooks are kept in the classroom, and may be removed only with permission from the teacher.
Materials Needed:
Each student is required to maintain a notebook AND to have a pencil/paper to use in class daily
Course Assessment Plan:
Tests: 30%
Quizzes: 20%
Daily Work\/Homework: 10%
Class Participation: 15%
Projects: 25%
Attendance and Tardy Policies:
Students will adhere to the policies as set forth in the WHS Student Agenda
Assignments which are missed due to absence are to be completed upon return. All other missed work will be considered by the teacher on a case-by-case basis.
Academic Goals:
All students will:
•Respond emotionally and intelligently to a wide range of music representative of many styles and cultures;
•Understand the social uses of music and to value music accordingly;
•Recognize music as an important marker of its time and culture;
•Develop knowledge and understanding of, and respect for, superlative human musical achievements; and
•Acquire an overview of their own musical heritage and learn why music is an essential ingredient of all human cultures