Music Curriculum
2nd Grade
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Course Purpose: |
Students will engage in aspects of standard musical notation and composition and make connections between music, culture, and dance. |
Outcomes and Components:
| FA.2M.5 | Students will analyze a standard orchestral work to discuss ways dance and music connect and identify and conduct various dynamics and tempi from the work. | ||
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Pacing Instruct/ Assess |
Component Code |
Component |
Standard(s) |
| FA.2M.5.1 | Discuss and analyze several different versions of the story of a dance piece (e.g. The Nutcracker). | MU:Cn10.0.2a | |
| FA.2M.5.2 | Identify the purpose and function of various aspects of theatrical dance (e.g. dancer, choreographer, steps, sets, ballet). | MU:Cn11.0.2.a | |
| FA.2M.5.3 | Perform guided movement to various excerpts from the dance music to identify stylistic elements (to include known elements and mezzo piano, mezzo forte, moderato, lento, and presto) |
MU:Pr4.1.2a, MU:Pr4.3.2a |
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| FA.2M.5.4 | Conduct various excerpts from the dance music, showing proper conducting patterns in 2/4. | MU:Pr4.2.2a | |
| FA.2M.5.5 | Analyze a production video of the dance piece, focusing on stylistic and storytelling elements of the choreography and music. | MU:Re8.1.2a | |
| FA.2M.5.6 | Create, in small groups, a short movement piece using movement words. | ||
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Academic Vocabulary: Create, Analyze, Conduct, Perform, Identify, Discuss |
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Content Vocabulary: Choreography, Orchestra, Time Signature |