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 Instruct/ Assess |
Component Code |
Component |
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 |
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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 |