Music Curriculum

5th Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will compose using DAW (digital audio workstation) and investigate how their personal experiences are shaped and defined by music.

Outcomes and Components:

FA.6M.5 Students will create a musical self-portrait, using technological tools to collect and synthesize a collection of musical works that represent their lived experiences.

Pacing  

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Component Code

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Standard(s)

  FA.6M.5.1 Discuss how music is present in and impacts everyday life. MU:Re.7.1.6a, MU:Cn10.0.6a
  FA.6M.5.2 Identify how to embed a video into a digital presentation format MU:Re.7.1.6a, VA:Cn.11.1.6a, VA:Re.7.1.6a, VA:Re.7.2.6a
  FA.6M.5.3 Find and cite correctly the title, composer, composition year, and genre of a piece of music. MU:Re.7.2.6b
  FA.6M.5.4 Choose pieces of music that represent parts of students’ life and justify each choice in writing. MU:Re.7.1.6a, MU:Cn10.0.6a

Academic Vocabulary: Identify, Discuss, Find, Analyze

Content Vocabulary: Composer, Genre, Represent