How can songs, stories, and art help us make and enjoy music?
Adaptive Perseverance: Students learn to continue exploring music, even when a song or instrument seems difficult at first. This might involve trying different ways to understand music or persevering through practice.
Learner’s Mindset: Encourages curiosity about different types of music and cultures. Students set goals, like learning a new song or rhythm, and work towards achieving them.
Communication: Through music and related activities, students express themselves and understand others. They learn to share their musical experiences and preferences.
Responsibility: Students take care of instruments and respect the learning environment. They learn the importance of participating and contributing to musical activities.
Global Citizenship: Music becomes a bridge to learn about and appreciate different cultures and perspectives. Students understand music’s role in society and its power to bring people together.
Critical Thinking: Encourages students to think about how music is made and its components. They learn to ask questions about music and seek answers.
Collaboration: Music activities often involve working together, whether singing in a group or playing in a simple band. Students learn the value of teamwork and appreciate the contributions of others.
How does music tell a story in movies or books we love?
In what ways can we use different objects to create music?
How do different cultures express joy or celebration through music?
Students will be able to identify emotions and themes in music and relate them to stories or characters they know.
Students will demonstrate creativity and innovation by using everyday objects to produce musical sounds, understanding that music can be made with more than traditional instruments.
Students will gain awareness of and appreciation for cultural diversity through exposure to music from various cultures, recognizing that music is a universal language of emotion.
MU:Cr1.1.Ka - Generate musical ideas for various purposes and contexts: This standard supports the outcome of using different objects to create music, encouraging exploration and creativity.
MU:Re7.1.Ka - Choose music appropriate for a specific purpose or context: Aligns with identifying emotions and themes in music, helping students understand how music can convey stories or emotions.
MU:Re8.1.Ka With guidance, demonstrate awareness of expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo) that reflect creators'/performers' expressive intent.
MU:Cn10.0.Ka - Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music: This standard ties into the appreciation for cultural diversity through music, encouraging students to explore and express their own musical preferences and understandings.
MU:Cn11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
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