MISS JASMINE LEE
JMLEE@DALTONSCHOOL.KR
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7th Grade Music
Welcome to Music Class! Get ready for a year of learning new songs, playing instruments, movement, and making music together. We will CREATE. PERFORM. RESPOND. and CONNECT. Come ready to try your best and persevere to overcome challenges and improve. Come with an openness to try something new and expand on what you can do. Come to be part of a community that makes and enjoys music together!
Broad Learning Categories
Broad Learning Categories
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CREATING
Anchor Standard #1 Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Anchor Standard #2 Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
Anchor Standard #3 Refine and complete artistic work.
PERFORMING
Anchor Standard #4 Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.
Anchor Standard #5 Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
Anchor Standard #6 Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
RESPONDING
Anchor Standard #7 Perceive and analyze artistic work.
Anchor Standard #8 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
Anchor Standard #9 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
CONNECTING
Anchor Standard #10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
Anchor Standard #11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.
General Music Rubric
General Music Rubric
Formative
Formative
In-Class Playing Checks, Written Work, Theory Checks, Draft Assessments
Summative
Summative
Performances, Compositions and Analysis Projects
Unit-Specific Rubrics & Outlines
Unit-Specific Rubrics & Outlines
Unit 1: New Music (August 19 - October 25)
Essential Questions:
How do you learn a new instrument?
How did society shape the creation of music in the 20th century?
How does music serve as a vehicle for social change and expression?
This unit delves into the world of music through the lens of pitch, as students embark on a journey to master a new instrument. While developing instrumental skills, students will explore how societal shifts and cultural evolution are mirrored in the music of the 20th century. By examining genres such as Modernism, Electronic music, and Jazz, students will gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between music and society.
Assessments in this unit include a performance on their new instrument as well as a research/analysis task on an influential 20th Century composer.
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Exploring 20th Century - Modernism & Electronic music
Week 3: Exploring Jazz music
Week 4: Research & Rehearsals
Week 5: Research & Rehearsals
Week 6: Research & Rehearsals
Week 7: Research Task Submission & Rehearsals
Week 8: Performance Assessments
Week 9: Performance Assessments
Week 10: Unit Reflection
Unit 2: STOMP (October 28 - January 23)
Essential Questions:
How do musicians generate creative ideas?
What is the difference between creating sounds and making music?
How can household objects be used to make music?
In the second quarter, students will plan a composition using household objects and perform their final composition to a small audience. They will enjoy experimenting with various objects and learning about rhythm and percussion along the way.
Week 1: Introduction to STOMP and THE NANTA
Week 2: Exploring sounds, Revising rhythms, Analysing examples & Brainstorming composition ideas
Week 3: Begin planning compositions & experimenting with household objects
Week 4: Rehearsals & Draft composition performances
Week 5: Rehearsals, Apply feedback & Record final composition performance in a video
Week 6: Record final composition performance in a video (played at Winter Concert 30/11)
Week 7: Reassessment (if requested) & Unit reflection
Week 8: Unit reflection
Unit 3: POP (January 24 - April 15)
Essential Questions:
What is 'pop' music?
Why does the sound of pop music change over time?
How do you write a pop song?
In the third quarter, students explore the world of popular music. Students will enjoy delving deeper into KPop as well as western pop culture. They will then compose their own pop song, either individually or in pairs. Students will also individually submit a POP Composition Portfolio, including either a written or oral composition statement to communicate the main ideas and processes used in their composition. Additionally, to demonstrate the modern trends, students will create album covers to accompany their pop songs - a visual image/design to represent their song.
Week 1: Introduction & Song Boards
Week 2: Western & Korean Pop music + Start POP Composition Portfolios
Week 3: Pop composition fundamentals + Form pairs
Week 4: Pop composition fundamentals + Brainstorming & Composing
Week 5: Pop composition fundamentals + Composing
Week 6: Composition time
Week 7: Composition time
Week 8: Draft due + Composing
Week 9: Apply feedback, Composition finalisation & Composition Portfolio finalisation
Week 10: Composition & Composition Portfolio submission, Listening to compositions & Reflecting
Unit 4: Showbiz (April 16 - June 20)
Essential Questions:
How do you plan and execute a music concert?
What are the industry practices required in music?
Students will conclude their middle school music experience with a practical focus on performance. Through a series of lunchtime showcases or spring concert performance, students will develop skills in stagecraft, sound engineering, and teamwork. They will learn to balance independent work and collaboration while preparing and executing performances. A peer performance critique will assess students' analytical and listening abilities.
Week 1: Introduction & Planning
Week 2: Rehearsals & Preparations & How to set a stage
Week 3: Rehearsals & Preparations + Check-In Formative
Week 4: Rehearsals & Preparations
Week 5: Final Week of Rehearsals & Performances
Week 6: Reflections
Week 7: Consolidation of skills & knowledge
Week 8: Consolidation of skills & knowledge
Week 10: Consolidation of skills & knowledge
Google Classroom Calendars with Due Dates
Google Classroom Calendars with Due Dates
7th Grade Music Expectations
7th Grade Music Expectations
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
SHOW RESPECT: Be respectful to your teacher, your peers, the instruments, resources and classroom. Treat others how you would like to be treated yourself. Only touch instruments if you have been given permission to do so. If in doubt - ask!
BE RESPONSIBLE: Take responsibility for your learning. Make sure you come to class on time and prepared. Stay up to date with any homework and assessment due dates. Communicate regularly with your teacher.
HAVE FUN: Have fun by engaging in all activities in the music class! Be safe, collaborate and enjoy.
KEEP IT CLEAN: You are expected to clean up after yourself everyday. Do not leave instruments out of place, rubbish on the floor, or your belongings in the classroom. Pick up after yourself.
LANGUAGE POLICY: English is the official language at CDS. You are expected to speak English at all times in the Music room.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR MUSIC
Chromebook
Pen/pencil
Earphones/headphones
Instrument (if needed)
GRADING POLICY
Feedback: Feedback will come in multiple forms: oral, written, and/or via rubric.
Rubrics: All rubrics will contain the skills that are assessed on the left-hand side. On the top, you will see the achievement standards in ascending order from left to right: DND, Beginning, Developing, Proficient, and Mastery.
Late Work: You will not be penalised for late work. However, you risk receiving a DND if work is not submitted within two weeks from the due date and you have not communicated any reasons with your teacher for non-submission.
Re-assessment: Please refer to the Fine Arts Reassessment Policy 2023-24 for more information on re-assessments.
MS Handbook Policies
MS Handbook Policies
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