PDE SAS Curriculum Framework

Music, by Standard

Big Idea Grade EQ Concept Competency Standards

The skills, K What is music? Music is comprised of sound Distinguish between sound 9.1.3.A,
techniques and silence. and silence in simple 9.1.3.C
, elements melodies and rhythms.
and 1 How is music Music is comprised of sound Distinguish between sound 9.1.3.A,
principles arranged? and silence arranged in and silence in more complex 9.1.3.C
of the arts melodies and rhythms. melodies and rhythms.
can be 2 How are patterns Music is comprised of Move to and perform 9.1.3.A,
learned, arranged to make patterns of notes that can be melodies in various forms. 9.1.3.B,
studied, music? arranged in various forms. 9.1.3.C,
refined 9.1.3.F,
and 9.1.3.H
practiced. 3 How do Musicians use the process Perform and create music, 9.1.3.A,
musicians of creating/recreating, focusing on the process of 9.1.3.B,
improve their rehearsing, reflecting and creating/recreating, 9.1.3.G
skills? revising to improve their rehearsing, reflecting and
skills. revising.
4 How does Musicians rehearse to Document the rehearsal 9.1.5.B,
rehearsal affect a improve their skills. process and explain how it 9.1.5.C,
musician’s skills? affects performance. 9.1.5.G
5 How do A personalized rehearsal Create a personalized 9.1.5.A,
musicians use schedule can help a rehearsal schedule and 9.1.5.B,
rehearsal to musician improve his or her predict how each element of 9.1.5.C,
improve their skills. the schedule will affect their 9.1.5.G
skills? skills.
6 How do people People use the elements Manipulate rhythm, melody, 9.1.8.A,
use music? and principles of music as form, etc. to create, notate 9.1.8.B,
tools for artistic expression. and perform pieces of music 9.1.8.C,
that express multiple ideas 9.1.8.E
or a range of emotions.
7 How can music Music may be performed as Create, notate and perform 9.1.8.A,
be combined with a singular art form or in music that incorporates 9.1.8.B,
other art forms? combination with the elements and principles from 9.1.8.C
elements and principles of different arts disciplines.
dance, theatre or visual arts.
8 How are the The elements of music are Identify how notation has 9.1.8.A,
elements of shared through a universal changed through time and 9.1.8.B,
music shared system of musical notation perform and notate music 9.1.8.C,
through notation? that has changed through using modern musical 9.2.8.E
time. notation.
9 Why it is While much of the school- Demonstrate the ability to 9.1.12.A,
10 important to be based musical experience independently create, 9.1.12.B,
11 able to create, happens within a group, it is recreate, rehearse and 9.1.12.C,
12 recreate and also important for people to perform musical works and 9.1.12.G,
perform music be able to create, recreate, explain why this is important. 9.1.12.H
independently? rehearse and perform music
independently.
Artists K What do people People can use voices and Perform simple melodies 9.1.3.B,
use tools use to perform instruments to perform and rhythms using voices 9.1.3.E,
and music? music. and classroom instruments. 9.1.3.H,
resources 9.1.3.J
as well as 1 What do people People can use voices and Improvise simple melodies 9.1.3.B,
their own use to improvise instruments to improvise and rhythms using voices 9.1.3.D,
experienc music? music. and classroom instruments. 9.1.3.E,
es and 9.1.3.H,
skills to 9.1.3.J
create 2 How can people People can use voices, Perform and improvise 9.1.3.D,
art. use found objects instruments and found melodies and rhythms using 9.1.3.H,
to make music? objects to make music. voices, instruments and 9.1.3.J
found objects.
3 Who can create Many different groups of Identify different types of 9.1.3.C,
music? voices and/or instruments performing groups by sight 9.1.3.F
can create music. and sound.
4 How does music Different groups of voices Experiment with different 9.1.5.A,
sound when it is and/or instruments have instrument/voice groupings 9.1.5.D,
performed by different sounds. and explain how those 9.1.5.H,
different groups? choices affect the music. 9.1.5.J,
9.1.5.K
5 Why do people People can create music Create a musical work that 9.1.5.B,
create music that reflects personal tells a story about personal 9.1.5.C,
based on their experiences. experiences. 9.1.5.E
personal
experiences?
6 Why do people People can create music Create a work that integrates 9.1.8.E
create music to that illustrates different knowledge and ideas from
illustrate different aspects of their lives. different aspects of their
aspects of their lives.
lives?
7 How do people use Music can be created, Compare and contrast music 9.1.8.J,
contemporary notated, recorded and created with traditional and 9.1.8.K
technologies to performed using contemporary technologies
create music? contemporary technologies. and discuss the similarities
and differences.
8 How do people use Musicians use both Create and perform music 9.1.8.H,
both traditional and traditional and contemporary that incorporates innovative 9.1.8.J,
contemporary technologies to create and techniques using both 9.1.8.K
technologies to perform music. traditional and contemporary
create and perform technologies.
music?
9 How and why do People use resources Identify post-graduation 9.1.12.I
10 people continue to available in their opportunities to be part of
11 engage in music communities to make music the musical community as
12 after graduation? throughout their lives. audience members, amateur
musicians or professional
musicians.
The arts K How can pictures Pictures can represent Read iconic notation 9.1.3.B,
provide a show sound and sound and silence. representing sound and 9.1.3.C,
medium silence? silence. 9.1.3.E
to under- 1 How can musical Musical notation can Read musical notation 9.1.3.B,
stand and notation show represent short, long, high representing short/long and 9.1.3.C,
exchange sounds that are and low sounds. high/low sounds. 9.1.3.E
ideas. short, long, high or
low?
2 How can music Music notation can be used Notate simple rhythms and 9.1.3.B,
notation be used to to share rhythms and melodies. 9.1.3.K
share rhythms and melodies.
melodies?
3 How can music Music notation is a written Read and notate more 9.1.3.B,
notation allow language that allows people complex rhythms and 9.1.3.K
people to share to share ideas. melodies.
ideas?
4 How can music tell There are styles of music Perform and describe music 9.1.5.E
a story? that are written to tell stories. that tells a story.
5 How can music There are styles of music Describe themes and ideas 9.1.5.E,
communicate that are specifically written to through listening and 9.1.5.F,
themes and ideas? communicate themes and performance of a variety of 9.4.5.A
ideas. musical styles, e.g. program
music, theatrical music.
6 How can Musicians can use music to Identify a contemporary 9.2.8.B,
musicians influence the way people issue and create a work that 9.2.8.F, 9.2.8.I
influence the way view the world. attempts to influence the
people view the way their classmates think
world? about the issue.
7 How can music Music can reflect and help Analyze music and lyrics to 9.2.8.I, 9.4.8.D
help us understand us understand different identify different values and
values and beliefs? values and beliefs. beliefs that are represented
in the music.
8 How can music be Music can be used to Listen to, analyze, and 9.1.8.E,
used to persuade influence consumers to buy create music and lyrics that 9.1.8.F,
people to buy something. are intended to persuade a 9.2.8.I, 9.3.8.C
something? consumer to buy something.
9 As technology has Contemporary technology Collaborate with others to 9.1.12.J,
10 changed, how has allows people to share and create a musical work using 9.1.12.K
11 it changed the way collaborate on musical contemporary technologies.
12 we make music? ideas.
People K How is music used Music is used as a means to Identify, perform and move 9.1.3.I,
have to celebrate events celebrate events in people’s to music that celebrates 9.2.3.A,
expresse in people’s lives? lives. events. 9.2.3.K
d 1 How is music used Music is used by various Identify, perform and move 9.1.3.I,
experien- to pass on cultures as a means to pass to music that is used to pass 9.2.3.A,
ces and traditions? on traditions. on traditions. 9.2.3.K
ideas 2 How are musical The American culture has Identify musical traditions in 9.1.3.I,
through traditions a part of musical traditions. American culture. 9.2.3.D,
the arts American culture? 9.2.3.G,
through- 9.2.3.K
out time 3 How are musical Different cultures have Compare and contrast the 9.2.3.C,
and traditions a part of different musical traditions. characteristics of musical 9.2.3.E,
across culture? traditions from different 9.2.3.F,
cultures. cultures. 9.2.3.G,
9.2.3.K
4 Why does music Pieces of music from one Categorize musical works 9.2.5.C,
from one culture or culture or time period often based on elements that are 9.2.5.L
time period often exhibit similar common to the works’
exhibit similar characteristics. historical and cultural
characteristics? context.
5 What role does Music plays an important Analyze the role of music in 9.1.5.I,
music play in role in culture. their own culture, including 9.2.5.D,
culture? musical works created by 9.2.5.H,
Pennsylvania artists. 9.2.5.J
6 What role does While each culture has Identify the role of music in 9.2.8.E,
music play in many unique music, there are different cultures and time 9.2.8.L
different cultures? similarities in the role of periods and explain the
music in all cultures. similarities in the role music
plays in those cultures.
7 Why is music There are similarities as well Identify similarities and 9.2.8.B,
created at different as differences in music differences between varying 9.2.8.C,
times and in created at different times musical styles, time periods, 9.2.8.F,
different cultures and in different cultures. and cultures. 9.2.8.J
both the same and
different?
8 Why are there There are similarities Explain similarities between 9.2.8.C,
similarities in between works in different a musical work and a work in 9.2.8.F,
works in dance, arts disciplines from the dance, theatre or visual arts 9.2.8.G,
music, theatre and same culture and time from the same culture and 9.2.8.L
visual arts from the period. time period.
same culture and
time period?
9 How and why do There are similarities Explain similarities between 9.2.12.E,
10 works in the between works in different works in dance, music, 9.2.12.L
11 different arts arts disciplines from different theatre and visual arts in
12 disciplines share time periods and different various cultural and
characteristics? cultures. historical contexts.
There are K How do people People make judgments Recognize that people make 9.3.3.A
formal decide if a musical about the quality of musical judgments about the quality
and work is good? works. of musical works.
informal 1 How do people People use criteria to Identify the criteria that 9.3.3.B,
processe decide if a musical describe the quality of describe the quality of 9.3.3.C,
s used to work is good? musical works and/or musical works and/or 9.3.3.F
assess performances. performances.
the 2 How do people talk There is a language of Use a basic vocabulary of 9.3.3.A,
quality of about the quality of criticism that people use to artistic criticism to discuss 9.3.3.B,
works in musical works? determine the quality of the quality of musical works. 9.3.3.D,
the arts. musical works. 9.3.3.F
3 How do people There are specific models of Identify characteristics of 9.3.3.A,
determine the criticism that people use to different types of artistic 9.3.3.B,
quality of musical determine the quality of criticism: contextual, formal 9.3.3.E
works? musical works. and intuitive.
4 How do people use People use different models Read, discuss and respond 9.3.3.A,
different models of to determine the quality of to different examples of 9.3.3.E,
artistic criticism to musical works. artistic criticism. 9.3.3.G,
determine the 9.3.5.A,
quality of musical 9.3.5.E,
works? 9.3.5.F,
9.3.5.G
5 Why must people People must be able to Critique their own 9.3.5.B,
be able to talk articulate their thoughts and performances using the 9.3.5.E,
about music and defend their position in order different types of artistic 9.3.5.G
have clear to engage in critical analysis. criticism.
opinions to judge
the quality of
musical works?
6 How do people A vocabulary of critical Analyze and compare 9.2.8.C,
compare very analysis allows people to musical works from different 9.3.8.A,
different musical compare musical works and genres using a vocabulary of 9.3.8.D,
works? make judgments about critical analysis. 9.3.8.E
quality even if the works are
very different.
7 How do people A vocabulary of critical Compare and contrast their 9.3.8.A,
compare works in analysis allows people to own musical performances 9.3.8.D,
different arts compare works in different with works in other arts 9.3.8.E,
disciplines? arts disciplines and make disciplines using a 9.3.8.F
judgments about quality vocabulary of critical
even if the works are very analysis.
different.
8 How do critics Critics use predetermined Identify the processes and 9.3.3.A,
determine the processes and criteria to criteria that critics use to 9.3.8.D
quality of musical determine the quality of determine the quality of
works? musical works. musical works.
9 How do musicians Musicians use both aesthetic Analyze their own 9.3.12.A9.3.12
10 compare their work and critical processes to performances and .B, 9.3.12.G
11 to the work of assess their own work and compositions and make
12 others? compare it to the works of judgments about their own
others. works as compared with
those of other performers
and composers.
People K How do people People have opinions about Make statements about their 9.4.3.B
use both think about music? musical works. preferences for different
aesthetic types of music.
and 1 Why do different People have different Articulate their preferences 9.4.3.B
critical people have opinions about musical for different types of music
processe different opinions works. and distinguish between
s to about music? their preferences for musical
assess works and the preferences
quality, of others.
interpret 2 How do people talk People have different Articulate personal opinions 9.3.3.G,
meaning about music? opinions about musical of musical works using 9.4.3.B
and works and talk about their appropriate music
determin opinions using music vocabulary.
e value. vocabulary.
3 How do people talk People have different Articulate personal opinions 9.4.3.B
about music when responses to music and are of musical works and
they have different free to state their opinions respond to the opinions of
opinions? and preferences. others using appropriate
vocabulary.
4 How can A composer’s use of themes Experience music written to 9.4.5.C,
composers use and/or ideas can affect the communicate different 9.4.5.D
themes and ideas way an audience perceives themes and ideas and
to affect the way his or her work. explain how these themes
audiences and ideas affect an
experience their audience’s perception of the
work? works.
5 How can the The setting of a musical Experience music in different 9.3.5.D,
setting of a musical work can affect an settings and explain how the 9.4.5.C
work affect the way audience’s response to that setting of a musical
audiences respond work. performance affects an
to the work? audience’s response to the
work.
6 How do composers The choices that a composer Identify composers’ and 9.3.8.B,
and performers or performer makes can performers’ choices and 9.4.8.C,
make choices that affect the way an audience explain how those choices 9.4.8.D
affect the way perceives the work. affect a person’s response to
audiences musical works.
perceive their
work?
7 How do people Personal experiences Articulate personal opinions 9.3.8.G,
respond to music influence a person’s of musical works and explain 9.4.8.B
differently based response to works of art. how and why their personal
on their personal experiences have affected
experiences? their opinions.
8 How are aesthetic Aesthetic and critical Identify the differences 9.3.8.F,
and critical processes are different, yet between aesthetic and 9.4.8.B
processes sometimes used for the critical processes and
sometimes used same purposes. describe how they are both
for the same used to assess quality,
purposes? interpret meaning and
determine value.
9 What decisions do Musicians make choices that Analyze the ways in which a 9.3.12.C,
10 musicians make to influence the way people musician’s use of rhythm, 9.4.12.C
11 influence the way experience their work. melody, harmony, form,
12 people experience texture and expressive
their work? qualities influence an
audience’s response to the
music.
Music, by Grade
Grad Big Idea
e
K The skills, techniques,
Musi elements and principles of
the arts can be learned,
c studied, refined and
practiced.
Artists use tools and
resources as well as their
own experiences and
skills to create art.
The arts provide a
medium to understand
and exchange ideas.
People have expressed
experiences and ideas
through the arts
throughout time and
across cultures.
There are formal and
informal processes used
to assess the quality of
works in the arts.
People use both aesthetic
and critical processes to
assess quality, interpret
meaning and determine
value.
Grade Big Idea
1 The skills, techniques,
Music elements and principles of
the arts can be learned,
studied, refined and
practiced.
Artists use tools and
resources as well as their
own experiences and skills
to create art.
The arts provide a medium
to understand and
exchange ideas.
People have expressed
experiences and ideas
through the arts throughout
time and across cultures.
There are formal and
informal processes used to
assess the quality of works
in the arts.
People use both aesthetic
and critical processes to
assess quality, interpret
meaning and determine
value.
EQ Concept Competency Standards
What is music? Music is comprised of Distinguish between 9.1.3.A, 9.1.3.C
sound and silence. sound and silence in
simple melodies and
rhythms.
What do people People can use voices Perform simple melodies 9.1.3.B, 9.1.3.E,
use to perform and instruments to and rhythms using voices 9.1.3.H, 9.1.3.J
music? perform music. and classroom
instruments.
How can pictures Pictures can represent Read iconic notation 9.1.3.B, 9.1.3.C,
show sound and sound and silence. representing sound and 9.1.3.E
silence? silence.
How is music Music is used as a Identify, perform and 9.1.3.I, 9.2.3.A,
used to celebrate means to celebrate move to music that 9.2.3.K
events in people’s events in people’s lives. celebrates events.
lives?
How do people People make judgments Recognize that people 9.3.3.A
decide if a musical about the quality of make judgments about the
work is good? musical works. quality of musical works.
How do people People have opinions Make statements about 9.4.3.B
think about about musical works. their preferences for
music? different types of music.
EQ Concept Competency Standards
How is music Music is comprised of Distinguish between 9.1.3.A, 9.1.3.C
arranged? sound and silence sound and silence in more
arranged in melodies complex melodies and
and rhythms. rhythms.
What do people People can use voices Improvise simple melodies 9.1.3.B, 9.1.3.D,
use to improvise and instruments to and rhythms using voices 9.1.3.E, 9.1.3.H,
music? improvise music. and classroom 9.1.3.J
instruments.
How can musical Musical notation can Read musical notation 9.1.3.B, 9.1.3.C,
notation show represent short, long, representing short/long 9.1.3.E
sounds that are high and low sounds. and high/low sounds.
short, long, high or
low?
How is music Music is used by Identify, perform and 9.1.3.I, 9.2.3.A,
used to pass on various cultures as a move to music that is 9.2.3.K
traditions? means to pass on used to pass on traditions.
traditions.
How do people People use criteria to Identify the criteria that 9.3.3.B, 9.3.3.C,
decide if a musical describe the quality of describe the quality of 9.3.3.F
work is good? musical works and/or musical works and/or
performances. performances.
How do people People use criteria to Identify the criteria that 9.3.3.B, 9.3.3.C,
decide if a musical describe the quality of describe the quality of 9.3.3.F
work is good? musical works and/or musical works and/or
performances. performances.
Grade Big Idea
2 The skills, techniques,
Music elements and principles of
the arts can be learned,
studied, refined and
practiced.
Artists use tools and
resources as well as their
own experiences and skills
to create art.
The arts provide a medium
to understand and
exchange ideas.
People have expressed
experiences and ideas
through the arts throughout
time and across cultures.
There are formal and
informal processes used to
assess the quality of works
in the arts.
People use both aesthetic
and critical processes to
assess quality, interpret
meaning and determine
value.
Grade Big Idea
3 The skills, techniques,
Music elements and principles of
the arts can be learned,
studied, refined and
practiced.
Artists use tools and
resources as well as their
own experiences and skills
to create art.
The arts provide a medium
to understand and
exchange ideas.
People have expressed
experiences and ideas
through the arts throughout
time and across cultures.
There are formal and
informal processes used to
assess the quality of works
in the arts.
People use both aesthetic
and critical processes to
assess quality, interpret
meaning and determine
value.
EQ Concept Competency Standards
How are patterns Music is comprised of Move to and perform 9.1.3.A, 9.1.3.B,
arranged to make patterns of notes that melodies in various forms. 9.1.3.C, 9.1.3.F,
music? can be arranged in 9.1.3.H
various forms.
How can people People can use voices, Perform and improvise 9.1.3.D, 9.1.3.H,
use found objects instruments and found melodies and rhythms 9.1.3.J
to make music? objects to make music. using voices, instruments
and found objects.
How can music Music notation can be Notate simple rhythms 9.1.3.B, 9.1.3.K
notation be used used to share rhythms and melodies.
to share rhythms and melodies.
and melodies?
How are musical The American culture Identify musical traditions 9.1.3.I, 9.2.3.D,
traditions a part of has musical traditions. in American culture. 9.2.3.G, 9.2.3.K
American culture?
How do people There is a language of Use a basic vocabulary of 9.3.3.A, 9.3.3.B,
talk about the criticism that people use artistic criticism to discuss 9.3.3.D, 9.3.3.F
quality of musical to determine the quality the quality of musical
works? of musical works. works.
How do people People have different Articulate personal 9.3.3.G, 9.4.3.B
talk about music? opinions about musical opinions of musical works
works and talk about using appropriate music
their opinions using vocabulary.
music vocabulary.
EQ Concept Competency Standards
How do musicians Musicians use the Perform and create music, 9.1.3.A, 9.1.3.B,
improve their process of focusing on the process of 9.1.3.G
skills? creating/recreating, creating/recreating,
rehearsing, reflecting rehearsing, reflecting and
and revising to improve revising.
their skills.
Who can create Many different groups of Identify different types of 9.1.3.C, 9.1.3.F
music? voices and/or performing groups by
instruments can create sight and sound.
music.
How can music Music notation is a Read and notate more 9.1.3.B, 9.1.3.K
notation allow written language that complex rhythms and
people to share allows people to share melodies.
ideas? ideas.
How are musical Different cultures have Compare and contrast the 9.2.3.C, 9.2.3.E,
traditions a part of different musical characteristics of musical 9.2.3.F, 9.2.3.G,
culture? traditions. traditions from different 9.2.3.K
cultures.
How do people There are specific Identify characteristics of 9.3.3.A, 9.3.3.B,
determine the models of criticism that different types of artistic 9.3.3.E
quality of musical people use to determine criticism: contextual,
works? the quality of musical formal and intuitive.
works.
How do people People have different Articulate personal 9.4.3.B
talk about music responses to music and opinions of musical works
when they have are free to state their and respond to the
different opinions? opinions and opinions of others using
preferences. appropriate vocabulary.
Grade Big Idea
4 The skills, techniques,
Music elements and principles of
the arts can be learned,
studied, refined and
practiced.
Artists use tools and
resources as well as their
own experiences and skills
to create art.
The arts provide a medium
to understand and
exchange ideas.
People have expressed
experiences and ideas
through the arts throughout
time and across cultures.
There are formal and
informal processes used to
assess the quality of works
in the arts.
People use both aesthetic
and critical processes to
assess quality, interpret
meaning and determine
value.
Grade Big Idea
5 The skills, techniques,
Music elements and principles of
the arts can be learned,
studied, refined and
practiced.
Artists use tools and
resources as well as their
own experiences and skills
to create art.
The arts provide a medium
to understand and
exchange ideas.
People have expressed
experiences and ideas
through the arts throughout
time and across cultures.
There are formal and
informal processes used to
assess the quality of works
in the arts.
People use both aesthetic
and critical processes to
assess quality, interpret
meaning and determine
EQ Concept Competency Standards
How does rehearsal Musicians rehearse to Document the rehearsal 9.1.5.B,
affect a musician’s improve their skills. process and explain how 9.1.5.C,
skills? it affects performance. 9.1.5.G
How does music Different groups of Experiment with different 9.1.5.A,
sound when it is voices and/or instrument/voice 9.1.5.D,
performed by different instruments have groupings and explain 9.1.5.H,
groups? different sounds. how those choices affect 9.1.5.J, 9.1.5.K
the music.
How can music tell a There are styles of Perform and describe 9.1.5.E
story? music that are written music that tells a story.
to tell stories.
Why does music from Pieces of music from Categorize musical 9.2.5.C,
one culture or time one culture or time works based on 9.2.5.L
period often exhibit period often exhibit elements that are
similar similar characteristics. common to the works’
characteristics? historical and cultural
context.
How do people use People use different Read, discuss and 9.3.3.A,
different models of models to determine respond to different 9.3.3.E,
artistic criticism to the quality of musical examples of artistic 9.3.3.G,
determine the quality works. criticism. 9.3.5.A,
of musical works? 9.3.5.E,
9.3.5.F,
9.3.5.G
How can composers A composer’s use of Experience music written 9.4.5.C,
use themes and ideas themes and/or ideas to communicate different 9.4.5.D
to affect the way can affect the way an themes and ideas and
audiences experience audience perceives his explain how these
their work? or her work. themes and ideas affect
an audience’s perception
of the works.
EQ Concept Competency Standards
How do musicians A personalized Create a personalized 9.1.5.A,
use rehearsal to rehearsal schedule rehearsal schedule and 9.1.5.B,
improve their skills? can help a musician predict how each 9.1.5.C,
improve his or her element of the schedule 9.1.5.G
skills. will affect their skills.
Why do people create People can create Create a musical work 9.1.5.B,
music based on their music that reflects that tells a story about 9.1.5.C,
personal personal experiences. personal experiences. 9.1.5.E
experiences?
How can music There are styles of Describe themes and 9.1.5.E,
communicate themes music that are ideas through listening 9.1.5.F,
and ideas? specifically written to and performance of a 9.4.5.A
communicate themes variety of musical styles,
and ideas. e.g. program music,
theatrical music.
What role does music Music plays an Analyze the role of music 9.1.5.I,
play in culture? important role in in their own culture, 9.2.5.D,
culture. including musical works 9.2.5.H, 9.2.5.J
created by Pennsylvania
artists.
Why must people be People must be able to Critique their own 9.3.5.B,
able to talk about articulate their performances using the 9.3.5.E,
music and have clear thoughts and defend different types of artistic 9.3.5.G
opinions to judge the their position in order criticism.
quality of musical to engage in critical
works? analysis.
How can the setting The setting of a Experience music in 9.3.5.D,
of a musical work musical work can different settings and 9.4.5.C
affect the way affect an audience’s explain how the setting of
audiences respond to response to that work. a musical performance
 value.
Grade Big Idea
6 The skills, techniques,
Music elements and principles of
the arts can be learned,
studied, refined and
practiced.
Artists use tools and
resources as well as their
own experiences and skills
to create art.
The arts provide a medium
to understand and
exchange ideas.
People have expressed
experiences and ideas
through the arts throughout
time and across cultures.
There are formal and
informal processes used to
assess the quality of works
in the arts.
People use both aesthetic
and critical processes to
assess quality, interpret
meaning and determine
value.
the work? affects an audience’s
response to the work.
EQ Concept Competency Standards
How do people use People use the Manipulate rhythm, 9.1.8.A,
music? elements and melody, form, etc. to 9.1.8.B,
principles of music as create, notate and 9.1.8.C,
tools for artistic perform pieces of music 9.1.8.E
expression. that express multiple
ideas or a range of
emotions.
Why do people create People can create Create a work that 9.1.8.E
music to illustrate music that illustrates integrates knowledge
different aspects of different aspects of and ideas from different
their lives? their lives. aspects of their lives.
How can musicians Musicians can use Identify a contemporary 9.2.8.B,
influence the way music to influence the issue and create a work 9.2.8.F, 9.2.8.I
people view the way people view the that attempts to influence
world? world. the way their classmates
think about the issue.
What role does music While each culture has Identify the role of music 9.2.8.E, 9.2.8.L
play in many different unique music, there in different cultures and
cultures? are similarities in the time periods and explain
role of music in all the similarities in the role
cultures. music plays in those
cultures.
How do people A vocabulary of critical Analyze and compare 9.2.8.C,
compare very analysis allows people musical works from 9.3.8.A,
different musical to compare musical different genres using a 9.3.8.D,
works? works and make vocabulary of critical 9.3.8.E
judgments about analysis.
quality even if the
works are very
different.
How do composers The choices that a Identify composers’ and 9.3.8.B,
and performers make composer or performer performers’ choices and 9.4.8.C,
choices that affect the makes can affect the explain how those 9.4.8.D
way audiences way an audience choices affect a person’s
perceive their work? perceives the work. response to musical
works.
Grade Big Idea
7 The skills, techniques,
Music elements and principles of
the arts can be learned,
studied, refined and
practiced.
Artists use tools and
resources as well as their
own experiences and skills
to create art.
The arts provide a medium
to understand and
exchange ideas.
People have expressed
experiences and ideas
through the arts throughout
time and across cultures.
There are formal and
informal processes used to
assess the quality of works
in the arts.
People use both aesthetic
and critical processes to
assess quality, interpret
meaning and determine
value.
EQ Concept Competency Standards
How can music be Music may be Create, notate and 9.1.8.A,
combined with other performed as a perform music that 9.1.8.B,
art forms? singular art form or in incorporates elements 9.1.8.C
combination with the and principles from
elements and different arts disciplines.
principles of dance,
theatre or visual arts.
How do people use Music can be created, Compare and contrast 9.1.8.J, 9.1.8.K
contemporary notated, recorded and music created with
technologies to create performed using traditional and
music? contemporary contemporary
technologies. technologies and discuss
the similarities and
differences.
How can music help Music can reflect and Analyze music and lyrics 9.2.8.I, 9.4.8.D
us understand values help us understand to identify different
and beliefs? different values and values and beliefs that
beliefs. are represented in the
music.
Why is music created There are similarities Identify similarities and 9.2.8.B,
at different times and as well as differences differences between 9.2.8.C,
in different cultures in music created at varying musical styles, 9.2.8.F, 9.2.8.J
both the same and different times and in time periods, and
different? different cultures. cultures.
How do people A vocabulary of critical Compare and contrast 9.3.8.A,
compare works in analysis allows people their own musical 9.3.8.D,
different arts to compare works in performances with works 9.3.8.E,
disciplines? different arts in other arts disciplines 9.3.8.F
disciplines and make using a vocabulary of
judgments about critical analysis.
quality even if the
works are very
different.
How can Choreographers and Choreograph, notate and 9.4.8.B,
choreographers and dancers can use perform dances that use 9.4.8.D
dancers use multiple multiple themes and multiple themes and
themes and ideas to ideas to convey ideas to convey
convey meaning? meaning. meaning.
Grade Big Idea
8 The skills, techniques,
Music elements and principles of
the arts can be learned,
studied, refined and
practiced.
Artists use tools and
resources as well as their
own experiences and skills
to create art.
The arts provide a medium
to understand and
exchange ideas.
People have expressed
experiences and ideas
through the arts throughout
time and across cultures.
There are formal and
informal processes used to
assess the quality of works
in the arts.
People use both aesthetic
and critical processes to
assess quality, interpret
meaning and determine
value.
EQ Concept Competency Standards
How are the elements The elements of music Identify how notation has 9.1.8.A,
of music shared are shared through a changed through time 9.1.8.B,
through notation? universal system of and perform and notate 9.1.8.C,
musical notation that music using modern 9.2.8.E
has changed through musical notation.
time.
How do people use Musicians use both Create and perform 9.1.8.H,
both traditional and traditional and music that incorporates 9.1.8.J, 9.1.8.K
contemporary contemporary innovative techniques
technologies to create technologies to create using both traditional and
and perform music? and perform music. contemporary
technologies.
How can music be Music can be used to Listen to, analyze, and 9.1.8.E,
used to persuade influence consumers to create music and lyrics 9.1.8.F, 9.2.8.I,
people to buy buy something. that are intended to 9.3.8.C
something? persuade a consumer to
buy something.
Why are there There are similarities Explain similarities 9.2.8.C,
similarities in works in between works in between a musical work 9.2.8.F,
dance, music, theatre different arts and a work in dance, 9.2.8.G,
and visual arts from disciplines from the theatre or visual arts 9.2.8.L
the same culture and same culture and time from the same culture
time period? period. and time period.
How do critics Critics use Identify the processes 9.3.3.A,
determine the quality predetermined and criteria that critics 9.3.8.D
of musical works? processes and criteria use to determine the
to determine the quality of musical works.
quality of musical
works.
How are aesthetic Aesthetic and critical Identify the differences 9.3.8.F,
and critical processes processes are between aesthetic and 9.4.8.B
sometimes used for different, yet critical processes and
the same purposes? sometimes used for describe how they are
the same purposes. both used to assess
quality, interpret meaning
and determine value.
Grad Big Idea
e
9 The skills, techniques,
10 elements and principles of
the arts can be learned,
11 studied, refined and
12 practiced.
Musi
c create, recreate,
Artists use tools and
resources as well as their
own experiences and skills
to create art.
The arts provide a medium
to understand and
exchange ideas.
People have expressed
experiences and ideas
through the arts throughout
time and across cultures.
There are formal and
informal processes used to
assess the quality of works
in the arts.
People use both aesthetic
and critical processes to
assess quality, interpret
meaning and determine
value.
EQ Concept Competency Standards
Why it is important to While much of the Demonstrate the ability 9.1.12.A,
be able to create, school-based musical to independently create, 9.1.12.B,
recreate and perform experience happens recreate, rehearse and 9.1.12.C,
music independently? within a group, it is perform musical works 9.1.12.G,
also important for and explain why this is 9.1.12.H
people to be able to important.
rehearse and perform
music independently.
How and why do People use resources Identify post-graduation 9.1.12.I
people continue to available in their opportunities to be part
engage in music after communities to make of the musical community
graduation? music throughout their as audience members,
lives. amateur musicians or
professional musicians.
As technology has Contemporary Collaborate with others 9.1.12.J,
changed, how has it technology allows to create a musical work 9.1.12.K
changed the way we people to share and using contemporary
make music? collaborate on musical technologies.
ideas.
How and why do There are similarities Explain similarities 9.2.12.E,
works in the different between works in between works in dance, 9.2.12.L
arts disciplines share different arts music, theatre and visual
characteristics? disciplines from arts in various cultural
different time periods and historical contexts.
and different cultures.
How do musicians Musicians use both Analyze their own 9.3.12.A
compare their work to aesthetic and critical performances and 9.3.12.B,
the work of others? processes to assess compositions and make 9.3.12.G
their own work and judgments about their
compare it to the own works as compared
works of others. with those of other
performers and
composers.
What decisions do Musicians make Analyze the ways in 9.3.12.C,
musicians make to choices that influence which a musician’s use 9.4.12.C
influence the way the way people of rhythm, melody,
people experience experience their work. harmony, form, texture
their work? and expressive qualities
influence an audience’s
response to the music.