Time Frame 1^st 9Wks.

4^th  Grade

Standards:  Program of Studies No.

  Week 1

What is Music?

Class  Rules , Policies, Procedures

Hand Chimes

Aural assessment

AH-4-SA-U-1

Week 2

Review and conclusion

Week 3

Pitch Direction, Up, Down, Same, Step, Skip, Leaps, Jumps

Hand Chimes, Bell Step Ladder

* Pre Test Assessment for 4^th Grade

AH-04-1.1.1

Week 4

Purpose of  Music

*Pitch Notation Pre Test Assessment for 4^th Grade if needed.

AH-4-HA-U-1               AH-4-PCA-S-Mu1     AH-4-PCA-U-1            AH-4-PCA-U-3

AH-4-HA-U-2               AH-4-PCA-S-Mu2    AH-4-PCA-U-2

Week 5

Patriotic Music

AH-04-2.1.1

Week 6

Patriotic Music

AH-04-2.1.1

Week 7

Define Rhythm

Activity:  Boom whackers and Soft ball Helmet

AH-4-SA-S-MU-2

Week 8

Review and conclusion

Week 9

Multicultural study

Gong, Conga, Electronic Music Globe

AH-04-2.1.1  MU: Pr 6.1.4

Time Frame 2^nd  9Wks.

4^th  Grade

Standards

  Week 1

Kentucky folk music

dulcimer, auto harp

AH-4-SA-S-Mu4  MU: Cr 3.1.4

AH-4-HA-S-Mu3  MU: Cr 3.2.4

Week 2

Colonial Music

AH-4-HA-S-Mu2

Week 3

Elements of Drama

Electronic Sound Module, auto harp

Re-enact “Skin and Bones” by Jean Ritchie.

AH-4-PA-U-4    MU: Cr. 3.1.4     MU: Cn 11.1.4

AH-04-1.3.1      MU: Cr 3.2.4

AH-4-PA-U-3        MU: Pr 5.1.4

Week 4

Elements of Drama

Electronic Sound Module

AH-04-1.3.1

AH-4-PA-S-Mu4

Week 5

Native American Studies

Lummi Sticks, Indian flute,

Circle Drum & Hand Drum, Shakers, Game Song

AH-04-2.1.1            MU: Pr 4.1.4    MU; Cn 11.1.4

AH-4-SA-S-Mu4     MU: Pr 4.2.4

AH-4-HA-S-Mu3

AH-4-HA-U-3

Week 6

Define Tempo

Rhythm Sticks, Body movement activity

Play various types:  Largo, Andante, Presto

AH-4-SA-S-Mu-2

Week 7

Define Dynamics

Hop a chair card game.

AH-4-SA-S-Mu-2   MU: Pr 4.3.4

Week 8

Review and conclusion

A AH-4-PA-S-Mu3

Week 9

Define & Recognize Style

Analyze various examples via listening examples.

AH-4-SA-S-Mu-2  MU :Re 7.1.4

                             MU: Cn 10.1.4

Time Frame 3rd 9Wks.

4^th  Grade

Standards

  Week 1

West Africa Studies

Thumb piano, talking drum, rattles

Poly Rhythm, Game Song, Music used within the culture.

AH-4-HA-S-Mu1     MU: Re 7.2.4

AH-4-HA-U-3

AH-4-HA-U-1

AH-4-HA-U-2

Week 2

Review and conclusion

AH-4-PA-S-Mu1        AH-4-PA-S-Mu3

AH-4-PA-S-Mu2

Week 3

Dr. King & Rosa Parks

Gospels, Spirituals, Music of the underground, rail road.

Five Musical Words in Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream Speech”.

AH-4-SA-S-Mu4      MU:  Re 9.1.4

AH-4-HA-S-Mu3

AH-4-HA-U-3

Week 4

Define Form

Listen to examples and analyze.

Binary, Bar Form, Round, Rondo, Call/Response

AH-4-SA-S-MU-2    MU: Re 8.1.4

Week 5

Define Timbre

Instrument Families:  Woodwinds

AH-4-SA-S-MU-2    MU: Re 8.1.4

Week 6

Define Timbre

Instrument Families:  Brass

AH-4-SA-S-MU-2

Week 7

Define Timbre

Strings

AH-4-SA-S-MU-2

Week 8

Define Timbre

Percussion

AH-4-SA-S-MU-2

Week 9

Define Beat/Meter

AH-4-SA-S-MU-2

Time Frame 4^th   9Wks.

4^th  Grade

Standards

  Week 1

Define Harmony

Building Blocks

AH-4-SA-S-MU-2  MU: Cr 2.1.4

Week 2

Define Harmony

Electronic Piano

AH-4-SA-S-MU-2  MU: Cr 1.1.4

Week 3

Notation of Pitch

*Pitch Notation Intermediate  Assessment for 4^th Grade

AH-4-SA-S-MU-2

Week 4

Notation of Rhythm

AH-4-SA-S-MU-2

Week 5

Review and conclusion

Week 6

Elements of Music Review

AH-4-SA-S-MU3

Week 7

Electronic Music

Drum Machine, Korg Sequencer

AH-4-SA-U-4

Week 8

Processes in the Arts

Orff marimbas

*Post Test Final Assessment for 4^th Grade

AH-4-PA-U-1

AH-4-PA-U-2

Week 9

Unit Review