CURRICULUM MAP
Music
Aug. 6-10
~Dance
ARTS & HUMANITIES
1st Nine Weeks
**Drama
2012-2013
Visual Art
Aug. 13-17
Aug. 20-24
Aug. 27-31
Sep. 3-7
Sep. 10-14
Sep. 17-21
Sep. 24-28
Oct. 8-12
MyCards
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Classroom Percussion), Dynamics
Projects
Introduction to Rhythm Pies and Solfege, Game Songs and Singing Games
Kindergarten Introduction
Art Elements: Color, Line, Shape
MyCards Projects
Procedures
Principle of Design: Balance (symmetry)
Introduction
MyCards
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Instrument Families), Dynamics
Procedures
Projects
Continuation of Rhythm Pies and Solfege, Game Songs and Singing Games; “Peter and the Wolf”
1st Grade
Introduction
Art Elements: Line, Shape, Color
MyCards Projects
Procedures
Principle of Design: Balance
Introduction
MyCards
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Brass), Dynamics; Composer: Beethoven
Procedures
Projects
Continue Rhythm Pies, Introduction to Sight-Sing a Song; Folk, Patriotic, Colonial Music
2nd Grade
Introduction
Art Elements: Line, Shape, Color Artist: Grandma Moses
MyCards Projects
Procedures
Principle of Design: Balance
AppalachianArt, Folk Art
Introduction
MyCards
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Strings), Dynamics, Harmony
Procedures
Continuation of Rhythm Pies and Sight-Sing a Song; Folk Songs and Work Songs Composer: Liszt Projects
3rd Grade
Introduction
Art Elements: Line, Shape, Color
MyCards Projects
Procedures
Principles of Design: Balance, Pattern, Emphasis
Introduction
MyCards
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Timbre (Woodwind), Form Composer: Stephen Foster
Procedures
Projects
Focus on Music Reading Skills-Continue Rhythm Pies & Sight-Sing a Song; Folk Songs
4th Grade
Introduction
Art Elements: Line, Shape, Color
MyCards Projects
Procedures
Principles of Design: Emphasis, Pattern, Balance
Introduction
MyCards
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Tempo, Dynamics, Harmony, Form Composer: Vivaldi
Procedures
Projects
Native American Music
Focus on Music Reading Skills-Continuation of Recorder Playing
5th Grade
Introduction
Art Elements: Line, Shape, Color, Space
MyCards Projects
Procedures
Principles of Design: Emphasis, Pattern, Balance Native American Art
Introduction
MyCards
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Review Instrument Families), Dynamics,
Procedures
Projects
Harmony (2-Part singing) Composer: Mozart
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Focus on Music Reading Skills-Continuation of Rhythmic Studies and Sight Singing, Begin Keyboards
6 Grade
Introduction
Art Elements: Line, Shape, Color, Value
MyCards Projects
Procedures
Principles of Design: Pattern, Balance, Emphasis
Auditions for Third District Honors Chorus Aug. 20-24
Begin District Chorus & State Audition Rehearsals week of Sep. 10-14
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**Auditions for 4 , 5 , 6 Grade Musical, “A Pirate Christmas” October 9 (Rehearsals begin October 16)
**5th & 6th Grade Play, “How Reading Came Back to Nowhere” Performances Sept. 21-22 (Rehearsals resume week of Aug. 13)
MyCards Projects begin Sept. 17 end Oct. 9 (3-4 classes)
~Dance will be integrated into many of the music lessons.
Introduction
Procedures
CURRICULUM MAP
Music
Oct. 15-19
~Dance
Oct. 22-26
ARTS & HUMANITIES
2nd Nine Weeks
**Drama
2012-2013
Visual Art
Oct. 29Nov. 5-9
Nov.12-16 Nov. 19-20 Nov. 26-30 Dec. 3-7
Dec. 10-14 Dec.17-20
Nov. 2
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Classroom Percussion), Dynamics Composer: Tchaikovsky
Continuation of Rhythm Pies and Solfege, Game Songs and Singing Games, Seasonal Music, ~**Ballet-Nutcracker
Kindergarten
Art Elements: Line, Shape (organic), Color (color schemes)
Principle of Design: Pattern
Seasonal Artwork
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Percussion), Dynamics
Continuation of Rhythm Pies and Solfege; MIE Keyboards (Pre-MIE 5-10); Native American Music, **Storytelling
1st Grade
Art Elements: Line, Shape (organic), Color (color schemes)
Principle of Design: Pattern
Native American Art and Seasonal Art
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Brass), Dynamics, Harmony;
Composer: Strauss, Jr.
Continuation of Rhythm Pies and Solfege; MIE Keyboards (Modules 1-2); Folk, Colonial, Seasonal Music
2nd Grade
Art Elements: Line, Shape (organic), Color (color schemes)
Principle of Design: Pattern
Native American Art and Seasonal Art
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Folk Instruments), Dynamics
Continuation of Rhythm Pies and Solfege; MIE Keyboards (Modules 3-4); Appalachian and Bluegrass, Composer: Rossini
3rd Grade
Art Elements: Line, Shape (geometric & organic), Color (color schemes)
Principles of Design: Pattern, Emphasis, Balance
Appalachian Art, Folk Art
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Woodwind), Dynamics
Musicians: Bill Monroe, Jean Ritchie
Continuation of Rhythm Pies and Solfege; Appalachian and Bluegrass; Introduction to the Recorder; Composer: G.F. Handel
4th Grade
Art Elements: Line, Shape (geometric & organic), Color (color schemes) Artist: Anna Mary Robertson Moses
Principles of Design: Pattern, Emphasis, Balance
Appalachian Art, Folk Art
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Tempo, Dynamics, Harmony, Form, Timbre (Instrument Families)
Focus
on Music Reading Skills-Continuation of Recorder Playing; Colonial American Music; Composer: J.S. Bach
5th Grade
Art Elements: Line, Shape (geometric & organic), Color (color schemes), Form Artist: Rembrant
Principles of Design: Pattern, Emphasis, Balance, Contrast
Colonial American Art
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Dynamics, Harmony (2-Part singing)
Focus
on
Music
Reading
Skills-Continuation of Rhythmic Studies and Sight Singing, Continue Keyboards, Latin American Music
6th Grade
Art Elements: Line, Shape, Color, Value (monochromatic)
Principles of Design: Pattern, Emphasis, Balance, Rhythm, Movement
Latin American Art; Artists: Rivera, Kahlo
Students return MyCards orders by October 24, 25
~Dance will be integrated into many of the music lessons.
Auditions for Kentucky Children’s Chorus Week of October 22-26
Third District Honors Chorus October 26
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~** 4 , 5 , 6 Grade Musical, “A Pirate Christmas” Performances Week of December 17
CURRICULUM MAP
Music
Jan. 2-4
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
~Dance
Jan. 7-11
Jan. 14-18
ARTS & HUMANITIES
3rd Nine Weeks
**Drama
2012-2013
Visual Art
Jan. 21-25
Jan. 28Feb. 4-8
Feb. 11-15 Feb. 18-22 Feb. 25-27
Mar. 4-8
Feb. 1
KMEA
Beta
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Classroom Percussion), Dynamics Composer: Tchaikovsky
Continuation of Rhythm Pies and Solfege, Lullabies, Marches, Folk Songs, ~**Ballet-Swan Lake
Art Elements: Line, Shape, Texture, Space
Principle of Design: Emphasis
The art of illustrating children’s books
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (voices), Dynamics
Continuation of Rhythm Pies and Solfege; MIE Keyboards (Module 1-2);
~**Mary Poppins
Art Elements: Line, Shape, Texture, Space
Principles of Design: Balance, Pattern, Emphasis
Artist: Jackson Pollock
~**Intro to
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (voices), Dynamics
Practice songs, dances, and dialogue
“Barnyard
MIE Keyboards (Module 3-4); ~**Mary Poppins
for “Barnyard Moosical”
Moosical”
Art Elements: Line, Shape, Texture, Space
Principles of Design: Balance, Pattern, Emphasis
Artist: Edward Hopper
~**Intro to
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (voices), Dynamics
Practice songs, dances, and dialogue
“ARF!”
Continuation of Rhythm Pies and Solfege; MIE Keyboards (Module 5-6);
for “ARF!”
~**Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang
3rd Grade
Art Elements: Color, Texture, Form, Space
Principles of Design: Balance, Pattern, Emphasis, Contrast
Artist: Degas
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Woodwind), Dynamics, Harmony
Playing the Recorder
4th Grade
Art Elements: Color, Form, Texture
Principles of Design: Pattern, Emphasis, Balance, Contrast
Artist: Leonardo
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Tempo, Dynamics, Harmony, Form, Timbre
Focus on Music Reading Skills – Keyboards
West African Music, Spirituals
5th Grade
Art Elements: Form, Texture, Line, Shape, Color
Artist: Winslow Homer
Principles of Design: Pattern, Emphasis, Balance, Contrast
West African Art
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Review Instrument Families), Dynamics, Harmony (2-Part singing)
Focus on Music Reading Skills-Continuation of Rhythmic Studies, Sight Singing, Keyboards; Music from Asia
6th Grade
Art Elements: Form, Texture, Space, Color, Value
Artist: Cassatt
Principles of Design: Repetition, Rhythm, Proportion, Movement
Egyptian Art (Jan.-Feb.)
Asian Art (Mar.)
KMEA Conference February 6-9
Kentucky Children’s Chorus February 6-7
~Dance will be integrated into many of the music lessons.
Beta Club Song Fest practices begin (State Beta Convention February 28-March 1)
CURRICULUM MAP
Music
Mar. 11-15
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
~Dance
Mar. 18-22
Mar. 25-29
ARTS & HUMANITIES
4th Nine Weeks
Apr. 8-12
Apr. 15-19
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo,
Timbre (Instrument Families), Dynamics; Lullabies
& Marches
**Drama
Apr. 22-26
Apr. 29May 3
MIE Keyboards
MIE PreModules 1-5
Art Elements: Form, Line, Shape, Color, Texture
Principles of Design: Balance and Pattern
“Dress”
Review: Tempo, Rhythm,
Practice songs and dances for April performance
Rehearsal for
Performance
Melody, Form, Timbre,
Dynamics, Keyboards
Art Elements: Form, Line, Shape, Texture, Space
Principles of Design: Balance, Pattern, Emphasis
Artist: Monet
Dress
Rehears/
Review:
Tempo,
Rhythm,
Practice songs, dances, and dialogue for “Barnyard
Perform
“BarnMelody,
Form,
Timbre,
Moosical”
yard Moosical”
Dynamics, Keyboards
Art Elements: Form, Line, Shape, Texture, Space
Principles of Design: Balance, Pattern, Emphasis
Artist: Monet
Dress
Rehears/
Review:
Tempo,
Rhythm,
Practice songs, dances, and dialogue for “ARF!”
Perform
“ARF!”
Melody, Form, Timbre,
Dynamics, Keyboards
2012-2013
Visual Art
May 6-10
May 13-16
Talent Show
Practice
Talent Show
Talent Show
Practice
Talent Show
Talent Show
Practice
Talent Show
Art Elements: Color, Texture, Form, Space
Principles of Design: Balance, Pattern, Emphasis, Contrast
Artist: Renoir
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre (Woodwind), Dynamics, Harmony
Talent Show Talent Show
Playing the Recorder
Practice
4th Grade
Art Elements: Color, Form, Texture Artist: Georgia O’Keefe
**Drama: Literary, Performance, Productions Elements
Principles of Design: Pattern, Emphasis, Balance, Contrast
Wind in the Willows
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Tempo, Dynamics, Harmony, Form, Timbre
Talent Show Talent Show
Focus on Music Reading Skills – Keyboards West African Music, Spirituals
Practice
5th Grade
Art Elements: Form, Texture, Color
Artist: van Gogh
**Drama: Literary, Performance, Productions Elements
Principles of Design: Pattern, Emphasis, Balance, Contrast
Rigoletto
Music Elements: Rhythm, Melody, Form, Tempo, Timbre, Dynamics, Harmony Composer: Bizet
Talent Show Talent Show
Focus on Music Reading Skills-Continuation of Rhythmic Studies, Sight Singing, Keyboards
Practice
6th Grade
Art Elements: Form, Texture, Space, Color, Value Asian Art
**Drama: Literary, Performance, Productions Elements
Principles of Design: Repetition, Rhythm, Proportion, Movement
Alice Upside Down
~Dance will be integrated into many of the music lessons.
Student Art Show April 15-26