Northview School MYP Course Outline
ARTS/Beginning Band
MYP 1
Kathryn Redling
Course Description:
The Instrumental Performing Curriculum at Northview School is designed to fulfill the North Carolina Standard Course of Study
as well as the IB MYP requirement for coursework in the arts. Tasks and assessments use concepts, principles, and processes and
are designed to cultivate holistic learning, intercultural awareness and communication skills in students. Students will have
hands- on experience with artistic processes using a variety of media, and will be using technology. Students will also discuss
the elements and principles of music, and will reflect on his or her own work, as well as reflect on the intention and quality of the
work of others. By participating in these activities, students will be molded more intentionally into the IB learner profile. The
instrumental performing arts curriculum lends itself to encouraging students to be reflective, and students will learn to view
music as a means of communication.
NCSCOS Aims/Objectives:
 2.01 Play at least one instrument with
appropriate posture, playing position
and technique
 2.02 Respond to the cues of a
conductor
 2.04 Show respect for the instrumental
playing efforts of others.
 2.05 Play on at least on instrument,
music at an appropriate and
increasingly difficult level, with
expressiveness and technical accuracy
 2.06 Play music written in easy keys,
meters, and rhythms in limited ranges
 5.01 Read whole, half, quarter, eighth,
sixteenths and dotted note and rest
durations in 2/4. 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, and 2/2
meters.
 5.02 Identify pitches in treble and bass
clefs
 5.03 sight read simple melodic notation
in treble clef.
 5.04 Identify standard notation symbols
for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo,
articulation and expression.
 5.05 Show respect for the reading and
notation efforts of others.
 6.05 Show respect while listening to
and analyzing music
 7.01 Devise criteria for evaluating the
quality and effectiveness of music
performances and competitions and
apply criteria in personal listening and
performing.
 7.04 show respect for the musical
efforts and opinions of others.
 9.04 Show respect for music from
various cultures and historical periods.
IB Aims/Objectives:
Students will be able to:
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understand how the arts play a role in growing and communicating
personal and cultural identities
appreciate how the arts innovate and communicate across time and culture
become informed and reflective practitioners of the arts
experience the process of making art in many situations
explore, express and communicate ideas
become better learners, inquirers and thinkers
develop self-confidence and self awareness trough art experiences
Appreciate lifelong learning in and enjoyment of the arts
Northview School MYP Course Outline
Topic
Title
Unit Question
Sig. Concept
AtL
Strategies
Assessment Tasks
AOI
Criterion A,B, C, D
How to
play your
instrument
Basic
Technique
“Why is it
important to
have a good
foundation?”
Learn from the
experience
Collaboration
B-Extracts from the
DW showing work
from the beginning to
the point of
realization and
materials such as
diagrams, photos, and
visual influences- at
least 2 pieces
Health and
Social
Education
A-An Appraisal of
other artists work; 2
paragraphs
D-Comments by the
teacher and student
relating to personal
engagement, based on
this unit of work
C-Analysis of the
process of working,
discussing themes and
issues raised by work,
and responses to
feedback from the
teacher and other
students (in DW)
Collaboration
Music
History
The
Elements
of Music
Renaissance
(Composition)
The Theory
behind it all
Ideas are the
route of
creation. Society
is propelled
through the acts
of change.
Why do we
create?
How do we
learn a
language?
The beginning
of knowledge
is the
discovery of
something we
do not
understand.
Criterion A, B, C, D
Assessment Tasks for
Criterion B,C and D
are the same as above.
Human
Ingenuity
A-Oral presentation
including presentation
notes and any
supporting visuals or
music: 4 minutes, 1
page of notes, 1 or
more visuals
Collaboration
Criterion A, B, C, D
Assessment Tasks for
Criterion B,C and D
are the same as above.
A-Research piece or
investigation: 3
paragraphs and
supporting visuals
Environments
Northview School MYP Course Outline
Collaboration
Music
around the
world
Around the
world in 80
days
“How do people
connect
internationally?”
Let the world
influence they
way you hear
music.
Criterion A, B, C, D
Assessment Tasks for
Criterion B, C and D
are the same as above.
Community and
Service
A-A comparison or
analysis of art
practices in the
context of the themes
being investigated: 3
paragraphs including
supporting evidence
Role of the Areas of Interaction:
Approaches to Learning (ATL) – Students learn to organize and structure their thinking within the processes of creating and
performing music.
Community and Service (CS) – The use of musical performances can help to bridge cultural and linguistic gaps between the
school and the local community.
Health and Social Education (HSE) – Student self-esteem, social developments, and emotional health are enhanced by the
sharing of musical outcomes through performances.
Environments (E) – Students will begin to develop an understanding of how music affects our culture and the cultures of other
areas of the world.
Human Ingenuity (HI) – Students are given the opportunity to appreciate the capability to invent, create, find solutions, transform
ideas and improve the quality of life through learning to play instruments and perform music for others.
Grading Policy:
In instrumental performance, teachers will assess student work using all four types of criteria; knowledge and understanding,
application, reflection and evaluation, and personal engagement two times a year. The descriptors will be adapted according to
the grade level. At least twice yearly parents will have student progress in the MYP communicated in the form of a rubric
adapted for each grade level at a student lead conference, and at that time parents will have the opportunity to set up an additional
conference.