Class Information
Class Information
Class Description:
Class Description:
General Music is an exploratory class which gives students an introduction exploring and creating music. Our goal is to build a lifelong appreciation and understanding of music and develop the basic skills necessary to continue musicality outside the classroom.
General Music is an exploratory class which gives students an introduction exploring and creating music. Our goal is to build a lifelong appreciation and understanding of music and develop the basic skills necessary to continue musicality outside the classroom.
Curriculum Content:
Curriculum Content:
This course is based off the Illinois Arts Learning Standards Initiative. Our basic standards are based off of creating, performing, responding, and connecting. A few examples of what we will be learning in this classroom include: Musical Composition, Ukuleles, artist research (6th grade), and music technology.
This course is based off the Illinois Arts Learning Standards Initiative. Our basic standards are based off of creating, performing, responding, and connecting. A few examples of what we will be learning in this classroom include: Musical Composition, Ukuleles, artist research (6th grade), and music technology.
Class Materials:
Class Materials:
Students are responsible for bringing:
Students are responsible for bringing:
-A pencil or erasable pen
-A pencil or erasable pen
-Chromebooks
-Chromebooks
-Headphones (on announced days)
-Headphones (on announced days)
-7 Gold only: A spiral notebook (will be left in the classroom)
-7 Gold only: A spiral notebook (will be left in the classroom)
Class Evaluation:
Class Evaluation:
Grades for this course will be based off unit projects/assessments, music journal, classwork, and daily participation/effort.
Grades for this course will be based off unit projects/assessments, music journal, classwork, and daily participation/effort.
Late/Absent Work:
Late/Absent Work:
Homework is only given if students do not finish assigned work during class time. I will accept late work, however, one point will be taken off for every day the assignment is late. If you are absent, you have 2 days to make up the assignment. *If it is a large project, you will need to be responsible and make arrangements with Miss Roseland if 2 days will not be sufficient.
Homework is only given if students do not finish assigned work during class time. I will accept late work, however, one point will be taken off for every day the assignment is late. If you are absent, you have 2 days to make up the assignment. *If it is a large project, you will need to be responsible and make arrangements with Miss Roseland if 2 days will not be sufficient.
Classroom Expectations:
Classroom Expectations:
Respect Yourself: Be honest, set goals, do your best, be prepared, have a positive attitude, participate in all activities
Respect Yourself: Be honest, set goals, do your best, be prepared, have a positive attitude, participate in all activities
Respect Others: Be understanding, work together, wait your turn, be kind, listen, stay on task, allow others to learn
Respect Others: Be understanding, work together, wait your turn, be kind, listen, stay on task, allow others to learn
Respect the School: Be safe, treat equipment and instruments appropriately , pick up after yourself, follow the school rules listed in the student handbook.
Respect the School: Be safe, treat equipment and instruments appropriately , pick up after yourself, follow the school rules listed in the student handbook.