UNIT PLAN 2014-2015 Colegio Granadino

Unit Title: Musical Sense Development

Email to rperskie@granadino.edu.co OR jhunt@granadino.edu.co
Teacher Germn Camilo Salazar
Grade 6
Subject Music
Quarter/Trimest 3rd (Third)
er

Stage 1 Desired Results

ESTABLISHED GOALS
Standard 4. Reads and
notates music
MC6.4.1 Reads a writes simple
musical phrases
MC6.4.2 Uses rhythm syllables to
read rhythms
Standard 5 Knows and applies
proper criteria to music and
music performance
MC6.5.1 Understands aesthetics
and styles in popular music
Standard 7: Develops ear
skills
MC6.7.1 Identifies primary
elements of music by listening to
them
Transfer
Students will be able to independently use their learning to
The student will be capable to appreciate and understand any
artwork with clear aesthetic and technical criteria; he will
develop creative skills to find solutions, break models and
paradigms and open his outlook to the surrounding world; the
sensibility acquired will help him to asses and value the work
and effort made by others and to work in a team. The developed
understandings will have an evident impact in his motor skills,
coordination, sense of aesthetics, use of space and time, abilities
and mastery of public speaking. The cultural and technological
knowledge and understanding will enable the student to be in
the forefront of the social, academic and scientific progress, this
being a cornerstone in the training of a leader
They will recognize theoretical and contextual (historic, esthetic,
organologic) elements in every kind of music they listen outside
the school, specially World music from the xx century. They will
read and write a rhythm

MC6.7.3 Writes a simple rhythmic
phrase after listening
Musical Writing: Rhythm
Whole Note, Half note,
Quarter note, Eight note
Rests
Combinations.
General Components of Music
-The Sound
-Rhythm
-Melody
-Harmony
Ear Training
With whole note, half note,
quarter note, eight note.
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Meaning
UNDERSTANDINGS ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Students will understand that Is it possible to keep and
What are the BIG IDEAS? transfer a musical idea
throughout the ages without
Any Sound, Any rhythm, any distort or alter it?
melody can be written, and any What is all that music
idea made music can be hieroglyphs for?
transferred to others.
What specific
understandings about them
are desired?
The student will understand that
anyone can create a new way to
represent sounds, that
conventional musical writing is not
an absolute and that it evolves
every day.
What misunderstandings are
predictable.
The relation between what is
written and what should sound
sometimes can be imprecise, so it
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might be reinforced.

Acquisition
Students will know
What key knowledge will
students acquire as a result
of this unit?
-The student knows and
understands the essential
elements of music.
-The student knows and
understands the meaning of
musical symbology.
What should they eventually coordinate his work with his
be able to do as result of
such Knowledge.
-The student will be able to
identify any of these elements in
real music.
-The student is able to read and
play an easy percussion score.
-The student is able to write an
easy part after listening to it
Stage 2 Evidence
Evaluative Criteria Assessment Evidence
Students will be skilled at
What key skills will students
acquire as a result of this
unit?
-The student will acquire rhythmic
sense and ability to create and
recreate patterns and rhythmic
bases.
- The student will develop the
corporal association and
dissociation and will learn to
partners
What should they
eventually be able to do as
result of such Knowledge?
-The student will be able to play
rhythmic phrases by imitation.
- The developed skills will be
relevant in a lot of diary activities
which involve rhythmic sense,
such as dancing, swimming,
driving a car, etc.
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By what criteria will PERFORMANCE TASK(S):

performances of The rhythm of the words (rhythm game)
understanding be judged? Improvisation and Imitation- Grupal Exercise.
- Accurate performance of Song with percussion game
exercises. Cups Rhythm Game.
- Quality and Complexity of
the exercises created by
the student.
- Effort evidenced in the
results of their tasks
OTHER EVIDENCE:
Through what other evidence ( e.g quizzes, tests, academic
prompts, observations, homework, journals) will students
demonstrate achievement of the desired results?

Creative Project:
-In groups the students will create their own exercises of corporal
percussion, then they will create a system to write it in a clear and
effective way; finaly they will record their performance in video.

How will students reflect upon and self- assess their learning?

--The students will exchange their exercises with other groups and
will play the different exercises created by their partners.

Stage 3 Learning Plan

Summary of Key Learning Events and Instruction
What learning experiences and instruction will enable students to achieve the desired results? How will the
design:
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W : Help the students know Where the unit is going and What is expected? Help the teacher know Where
the students are coming from (prior knowledge, interests) ?
H : Hook all the students and Hold their interest?
E : Equip students, help them Experience the key ideas and Explore the issues?
R : Provide opportunities to Rethink, and Revise their understanding and work ?
E : Allow students to Evaluate their work and its implications?
T : Be Tailored ( personalized ) to different needs, interests, and abilities of learners?
O : Be Organized to maximize initial and sustained engagement as well as effective learning?

Teachers explanation and guide.

Sensibilization games
Grupal Creative Proyect
Individual Creative Proyect
Critical Music Audition
Video Assessment and Self Assessment
Consolidation Class Work with the topics and elements studied developing the ability to identify each
one by listening to it.