Music Syllabus

Teacher Contact Information:

Music Teacher's Name: Ms. Brenda D. Lee

Home-based School: Slater-Marietta Elementary School (TWTH)             2nd Team School: Ellen Woodside Elementary School and        The Riley Center (MF)

School's Address: 100 Baker Circle     School's Address: 9122 Augusta Road

                                    Marietta, SC 29661                                 Pelzer, SC 29669                         

Phone: 864-355- 2000 Ext. #2034     Phone: 864-355-4900

Fax: 864-355-2016     Fax: 864-355-4965

Office Hours: 8:45 - 9:30 AM Tuesdays               Office Hours: 10:45 - 11:30 AM   Mondays  

Long Range Plans:

The South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards for General Music are:

CREATING:

Anchor Standard 1: I can arrange and compose music. 

Anchor Standard 2: I can improvise music.

PERFORMING:

Anchor Standard 3: I can sing alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 4: I can play instruments alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 5: I can read and notate music.

RESPONDING:

Anchor Standard 6: I can analyze music.

Anchor Standard 7: I can evaluate music.

CONNECTING:

Anchor Standard 8: I can examine music from a variety of stylistic and historical periods and cultures.

Anchor Standard 9: I can relate music to other arts disciplines, other subjects and career paths.

Kindergarten Music - Unit 1 

Anchor Standard 3: I can sing alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 5: I can read and notate music.

Kindergarten Music - Unit 2 

Anchor Standard 6: I can analyze music.

Anchor Standard 7: I can evaluate music.

Kindergarten Music - Unit 3 

Anchor Standard 2: I can improvise music.

Anchor Standard 4: I can play instruments alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 8: I can examine music from a variety of stylistic and historical periods and cultures.

Kindergarten Music - Unit 4 

Anchor Standard 1: I can arrange and compose music. 

Anchor Standard 9: I can relate music to other arts disciplines, other subjects and career paths.

1st Grade Music - Unit 1

Anchor Standard 3: I can sing alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 5: I can read and notate music.

1st Grade Music - Unit 2 

Anchor Standard 6: I can analyze music.

Anchor Standard 7: I can evaluate music.

1st Grade Music - Unit 3

Anchor Standard 2: I can improvise music.

Anchor Standard 4: I can play instruments alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 8: I can examine music from a variety of stylistic and historical periods and cultures.

1st Grade Music - Unit 4

Anchor Standard 1: I can arrange and compose music. 

Anchor Standard 9: I can relate music to other arts disciplines, other subjects and career paths.

2nd Grade Music - Unit 1 

Anchor Standard 3: I can sing alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 5: I can read and notate music.

2nd Grade Music - Unit 2 

Anchor Standard 6: I can analyze music.

Anchor Standard 7: I can evaluate music.

2nd Grade Music - Unit 3 

Anchor Standard 2: I can improvise music.

Anchor Standard 4: I can play instruments alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 8: I can examine music from a variety of stylistic and historical periods and cultures.

2nd Grade Music - Unit 4 

Anchor Standard 1: I can arrange and compose music. 

Anchor Standard 9: I can relate music to other arts disciplines, other subjects and career paths.

3rd Grade Music - Unit 1 

Anchor Standard 3: I can sing alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 5: I can read and notate music.

3rd Grade Music - Unit 2 

Anchor Standard 6: I can analyze music.

Anchor Standard 7: I can evaluate music.

3rd Grade Music - Unit 3

Anchor Standard 2: I can improvise music.

Anchor Standard 4: I can play instruments alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 8: I can examine music from a variety of stylistic and historical periods and cultures.

3rd Grade Music - Unit 4

Anchor Standard 1: I can arrange and compose music. 

Anchor Standard 9: I can relate music to other arts disciplines, other subjects and career paths.

4th Grade Music - Unit 1 

Anchor Standard 3: I can sing alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 5: I can read and notate music.

4th Grade Music - Unit 2

Anchor Standard 6: I can analyze music.

Anchor Standard 7: I can evaluate music.

4th Grade Music - Unit 3

Anchor Standard 2: I can improvise music.

Anchor Standard 4: I can play instruments alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 8: I can examine music from a variety of stylistic and historical periods and cultures.

4th Grade Music - Unit 4 

Anchor Standard 1: I can arrange and compose music. 

Anchor Standard 9: I can relate music to other arts disciplines, other subjects and career paths.

5th Grade Music - Unit 1 

Anchor Standard 3: I can sing alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 5: I can read and notate music. 

5th Grade Music - Unit 2 

Anchor Standard 6: I can analyze music.

Anchor Standard 7: I can evaluate music.

5th Grade Music - Unit 3 

Anchor Standard 2: I can improvise music.

Anchor Standard 4: I can play instruments alone and with others.

Anchor Standard 8: I can examine music from a variety of stylistic and historical periods and cultures.

5th Grade Music - Unit 4

Anchor Standard 1: I can arrange and compose music. 

Anchor Standard 9: I can relate music to other arts disciplines, other subjects and career paths.

Grading Guidelines:

The School District of Greenville County Grade Weightings: Standards Based Grading

Teachers will use checklists, observations and rubrics to determine if the student has MET the standards taught during the 9 weeks or if the student is still PROGRESSING towards  meeting the standards.  

Numeric grades will no longer be given for assignments or reported on the report card. The  teacher will enter M (MET) or P (PROGRESSING) for the student at the end of each 9 weeks.  The teacher will be expected to keep recorded evidence to support the assessment of M or  P.  

Curriculum units found on the district portal show the grouping of standards by grade level  for each 9 weeks. Sample checklists and rubrics will be provided in each unit or teachers  may choose to create their own to monitor student progress. 

Most projects can be completed in class. If students are absent, time will be allotted to work on and finish projects in class.

Our Quaver Five Guidelines:       Corrective Student Behavior:

1. Be safe. 1. Verbal/Non-verbal warning from teacher.

2. Be polite. 2. Move away from group; think of Q5 Guidelines to correct behavior.

3. Be Cooperative. 3. Teacher/student conference.

4.  Be Responsible. 4. Phone call/note to parents.

5.  Be Kind. 5. Assistant Principal intervention.

Classroom Expectations:

A. Enter the Music Room quietly, take a seat.

B. Listen carefully  and follow the directions after they are given.

  C. Participate, trying your best to accomplish the goals set per activity.

  D. Hold correctly and take care of instruments used.

  E. Line up to leave the Music Room orderly and quietly.

Materials Needed: Classroom teachers/students will be notified prior to students coming to music)

A. Pencils/colored pencils 

B. Chromebooks

C. Any other suggested materials needed per lesson from music programs used

Homework: I do not give homework. 

Sometimes, students may be asked to bring an item from home, such as a paper towel roll, to do a project during the music class period. It's OK if they forget or don't have an empty roll on the day their class meets.