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LessonMaterial
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TheMusicTheorySong:
Standard#4:
Analyze,interpret,
andselectartistic
workfor
presentation.

Standard#5:
Developandrefine
artisticworkfor
presentation.

Lyricsrelatingtothe
notation(i.e.octaveis
notatedbyanoctave,
chromaticisnotatedwith
chromaticnotes).
Donow:
Donowactivityprovides
astrategyforsingingthe
intervalsinTheMusic
TheorySong.
TheMusicTheorySong:

Standard#6:
Conveymeaning
throughthe
presentationof
artisticwork.

Sungasameansofreview
forauralandwrittenfinal
exams.

LevelofCompetency
(asdefinedbytheNationalStandards)
Proficient

Accomplished

Advanced

Studentanalyzeshowthe
elementsofmusic
(includingform)ofselected
worksrelatetostyleand
mood,andexplainsthe
implicationsforrehearsal
orperformance.

Studentanalyzeshowthe
elementsofmusic
(includingform)of
selectedworksrelatetothe
style,function,and
context,andexplainsthe
implicationsforrehearsal
andperformance.

Studentidentifiesand
implementsstrategiesfor
improvingthetechnicaland
expressiveaspectsof
multipleworks.

Studentidentifiesand
implementsstrategiesfor
improvingthetechnical
andexpressiveaspectsof
variedworks.

Studentanalyzeshowthe
elementsofmusic(including
form),andcompositional
techniquesofselectedworks
relatetothestyle,function,
andcontext,andexplainsand
supportstheanalysisandits
implicationsforrehearsaland
performance.
Studentidentifies,compares,
andimplementsstrategiesfor
improvingthetechnicaland
expressiveaspectsofmultiple
contrastingworks.

Studentsharesliveor
recordedperformancesof
works(bothpersonaland
others)andexplainshow
theelementsofmusicare
usedtoconveyintent.

Studentsharesliveor
recordedperformancesof
works(bothpersonaland
others)andexplainshow
theelementsofmusicand
compositionaltechniques
areusedtoconveyintent.

Studentsharesliveor
recordedperformancesof
works(bothpersonaland
others)andexplainsand/or
demonstratesunderstanding
ofhowtheexpressiveintent
ofthemusicisconveyed.

Studentdevelopsand
explainsinterpretationsof
variedworks,
demonstratingan
understandingofthe
composersintentbyciting
technicalandexpressive
aspectsaswellasthe
style/genreofeachwork.

Studentdevelopsand
supportsinterpretationsof
variedworks,
demonstratingan
understandingofthe
composersintentbyciting
theuseofelementsof
music(includingform),
compositionaltechniques,
andthestyle/genreand
contextofeachwork.
Studentexplainsthe
effectivenessofthe
technicalandexpressive
aspectsofselectedmusic
andperformances,
demonstrating
understandingofmusic
theoryaswellas
compositionaltechniques
andprocedures.

Studentdevelops,justifies
anddefendsinterpretationsof
variedworks,demonstrating
anunderstandingofthe
composersintentbyciting
theuseofelementsofmusic
(includingform),
compositionaltechniques,
andthestyle/genreand
contextofeachwork.

CrosswordPuzzle:
Providesstudent
definitionsofterminology
foundinTheMusic
TheorySong.
Jeopardy:
Usedasameansof
reviewingtheory
fundamentals.
TheMusicTheorySong:

Standard#8:
Interpretintentand
meaninginartistic
work.

Standard#9:
Applycriteriato
evaluateartistic
work.

Sungasameansofreview
forauralandwrittenfinal
exams.

Jeopardy:
Usedasameansof
reviewingtheory
fundamentals.

Studentdescribesthe
effectivenessofthe
technicalandexpressive
aspectsofselectedmusic
andperformances,
demonstrating
understandingof
fundamentalsofmusic
theory.

Studentevaluatesthe
effectivenessofthetechnical
andexpressiveaspectsof
selectedmusicand
performances,demonstrating
understandingoftheoretical
conceptsandcomplex
compositionaltechniquesand
procedures.