Music Curriculum

4th Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will perform on the recorder independently and will compose short works of music on a digital platform.

Outcomes and Components:

FA.4M.5 Students will connect literature and poetry to music, through the study and analysis of a standard orchestral work.

Pacing  

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Component Code

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Standard(s)

  FA.4M.5.1 Identify the composer of the orchestral work (e.g. Carnival of the Animals) and analyze the life events that led to the creation of the work. MU:Re7.1.4a, MU:Cn10.0.4a
  FA.4M.5.2 Predict the stylistic elements of various movements based on one or more versions of literature that was inspired by the work. MU:Pr4.1.4b, MU:Pr4.3.3a, MU:Re8.1.3a
  FA.4M.5.3 Identify and analyze the instrumental makeup of each movement. MU:Pr4.1.4b, MU:Pr4.3.3a
  FA.4M.5.4 Compare and contrast the stylistic and textural choices made by the composer. MU:Pr4.1.4b. MU:Pr4.3.3a
  FA.4M.5.5 Compose a short piece of music, using DAW, for a new movement in the work.

MU:Cr2.1.4b,

MU:Cr3.1.4a,

MU:Cr3.2.4a

  FA.4M.5.6 Create a short poem inspired by the new composition. MU:Cn11.0.4a

Academic Vocabulary: Compose, Create, Compare, Contrast, Identify, Analyze

Content Vocabulary: Steady Beat, Rhythm, Instruments