Hoover/Meredith MYP Arts Vertical Unit Planner Subject Area: Per. Arts 6 (vocal) (This plan repeats for 2nd semester with new students.) All Arts Unit Unit Title Concept Statement (key concept) AOI/ATL Cluster Unit 1 Dive Into Culture 6 weeks Knowing the aesthetics of a piece changes the expression of it. Personal and Cultural Expression Unit Question F: What are the stylistic differences between cultures? C: How does exploring other cultures’ musical histories effect how we perform it? D: Does knowing the roots of a piece change the way we sing it? Culminating Task Unit Title Group performance of multi-cultural song C: Reflection and evaluation D: Personal engagement Welcome! Concept Statement (key Change/Role As I mature, I can use my previous Assessed MYP Criteria Per. Arts 6 (orchestra) Collaborators: Kretschmer, Fitzgerald, Hoepker, Fried, Griffin, Murillo, Jensen-Bock, Smith, Baeth Unit 2 Sol-Fa-What? 6 weeks Changing the process can keep us engaged Unit 3 Just Keep Singing 6 weeks Communication is key when group work is involved. Scientific and Technical Innovation F: What are the 7 syllables of a basic major scale? C: How can syllables help us read music? D: Does the hand signs truly help the process? Identities and Relationships Sight reading (authentic performance) B: Application Position and Posture Presentation Good posture is a part of good Unit 4 F: Name three things we have to do to sing together as a group. C: How does working together to sing a piece help us to work together in other aspects of school and life? D: Can a group function with a group member missing? Performance of a piece as a group. B: Application D: Personal engagement Practice Makes Perfect Change/Play Learning to practice correctly Communicating a Solo Communication Cooperative presentation leads Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 concept) experiences to help me in my new ones. Health and Social Education/Reflecti on How am I changing? How do I need to change? overall health and must be learned and practiced. Health and Social Education/Reflecti on How does posture effect performance? can help refine my skills as a musician. to effective communication. Health and Social Education/Reflecti on Does practice make perfect? Why? Human Ingenuity/ Communication Culminating Task Concert reflection (written) Visual, Aural, Written Written assessment Assessed MYP Criteria A: Knowledge and understanding C: Reflection and evaluation Learning to Play as an Ensemble Key Concept: Identity A: Knowledge and understanding B: Application A: Knowledge and understanding B: Application B: Application C: Reflection and evaluation Preparing for Performance Key Concept: Communication Developing the Performer Key Concept: Change Related Concept: Role Related Concept: Presentation Related Concept: Expression Performing as a Band Key Concept: Communication Related Concepts: Role My individual role is important in the group performance. My actions and choices affect myself and others around me. The way I present and perform my music affects the way the audience understands and interprets the music. Learning to play new rhythms and new notes (concert scales and chromatic scale) changes the way I can express AOI/ATL Cluster Unit Question Per. Arts 6 (band) Unit Title Concept Statement (key concept) What are the consequences of a music performance on others? What are the consequences of a music performance on me, the presenter? What are my challenges in presenting a music performance? Solo performance In order to effectively play and perform together, we must be able to learn how to communicate together. My individual role and AOI/ATL Cluster Or Global Context Unit Questions Environments Community and Service/ Collaboration Factual: What personal skills do I need to develop in order to contribute to the success of the ensemble? Factual: What personal skills do I need to develop in order to present the band music well at the concert? Conceptual: How does my individual role affect the ensemble? Debatable: What kind of impact does my individual and group role have on the ensemble? Culminating Task Assessed MYP Criteria Visual Arts 6 Unit Title Concept Statement Performance: Playing Assessment D. Personal engagement What’s the Use? 5 Weeks Art can be both functional and Conceptual: How does my individual role and effort affect the performance? Debatable: What kind of impact does my performance have on the community? Performance: Fall Concert Reflection C. Reflection and evaluation D. Personal engagement Far Out! 4 weeks Artists use “tricks” to give the illusion musically and develops my technical skills. Personal and Cultural Expression Transfer Critical thinking Factual: What personal practice habits should I have in place to develop my technical skills? Conceptual: How do learning new rhythms or notes improve my musical abilities? Debatable: Why is it important to play expressively? What is expressive playing? Performance: Playing Assessment A. Knowledge and understanding B. Application It’s critical! 4 weeks Critiques can aid in understanding effort affects the way the group performs. Environments Factual: What personal skills do I need to develop in order to present the band music well at the concert? Conceptual: How does my individual role and effort affect the performance? Debatable: Does my personal performance affect the community of the band? Performance : Fall/Winter Concerts A. Knowledge and understanding B. Application C. Reflection and evaluation D. Personal engagement What’s New? 5 weeks The world evolves as a result of (This plan repeats for 2nd semester with new students.) Per. Arts 7 (vocal) (This plan repeats for 2nd semester with new students.) (key concept) decorative. of depth and distance. parts that make up the whole. AOI/ATL Cluster (global context) Unit Question Identities and relationships Orientation in space and time. Personal and cultural expression F: Who was Picasso? C: How can artwork be functional and decorative? D: Should artwork serve a purpose other than just something to look at? F: What are five ways artists take the viewer deep into a scene? C: Why are people drawn to artwork that appears to have depth? D: Does adding depth to artwork make it better? F: What design elements/principle s are evident? C: What do you think was the artist’s purpose for creating this? D: Was the artist successful in his/her aim? Culminating Task Project: visual arts Clay bell w/ face of character Project: visual arts Landscape scene Written: Reflections critique form filled out and expanded upon with own ideas. Assessed MYP Criteria B: Application C: Reflection and evaluation B: Application A: Knowledge and understanding C:Reflection and evaluation Unit Title What makes it good? 4 weeks Expression changes based on your viewpoint. How do we choose? 4 weeks Knowing the origins of music give us sight into the cultural differences. Identities and Relationships No Help Needed F: What are some innovations of the 21st century? C: How would YOU improve quality of life through innovation? D: Could scientific or technical innovation decrease quality of life? Project: Product of the future designed for specialized purpose. Advertisement B: Application C:Reflection and evaluation D: Personal engagement World Drumming 4 weeks Being independent allows us to access many parts of ourselves. 6 weeks Communication can happen through many avenues. Scientific and Technical Innovation Personal and cultural expression Concept Statement (key concept) AOI/ATL Cluster Personal and cultural expression creative problemsolving and innovation. Scientific and technical innovation Per. Arts 7 (Orchestra) Unit Question F: What are three ways you can express yourself? C: How do we express ourselves? D: Does knowing the origin of the piece effect the way we perform it? F: What are three components of a musical piece? C: Why am I drawn to certain types or styles of music? D: Who decides if a piece of music is good or bad? F: What does it mean to be musically literate? C: How can reading music give me an advantage? D: Does solfege help me read it? Or is calculated guessing the way to go? Culminating Task Performance of a poem, rap or song (performance) Written justification (written) Creation/performa nce of a piece (authentic performance) Assessed MYP Criteria C: Reflection and evaluation D: Personal Engagement Welcome! A: Knowledge and understanding B: Application A: Knowledge and understanding B: Application F: What is the correct case for a world drum? C: How can communication through cultures be encouraged through drumming? D: Does drumming have an effect on us? Performance: Authentic: Creation of a drumming piece with notation B: Application D: Personal Engagement Position and Posture Presentation Good posture is a part of good overall health and must be learned and practiced. Health and Social Education/Reflecti on How does posture effect performance? Practice Makes Perfect Change/Play Learning to practice correctly can help refine my skills as a musician. Communicating a Solo Communication Cooperative presentation leads to effective communication. Health and Social Education/Reflecti on Does practice make perfect? Why? Human Ingenuity/ Communication Unit Title Concept Statement (key concept) AOI/ATL Cluster Unit Question Change/Role As I mature, I can use my previous experiences to help me in my new ones. Health and Social Education/Reflecti on How am I changing? How do I need to change? What are the consequences of a music performance on others? What are the consequences of a music performance on me, the presenter? What are my challenges in presenting a music performance? Per. Arts 7 (Band) Culminating Task Concert reflection (written) Visual, Aural, Written Written assessment Solo performance Assessed MYP Criteria A: Knowledge and understanding C: Reflection and evaluation Beaverdale Parade A: Knowledge and understanding B: Application A: Knowledge and understanding B: Application B: Application C: Reflection and evaluation Preparing for Performance Key Concept: Communication Key Concept: Communication Developing the Expressive Ensemble Key Concept: Aesthetics Related Concept: Role Related Concept: Presentation Related Concept: Expression My individual role is important in the group performance and the group performance can positively affect the community. Community and Service The way I present and perform my music affects the way the audience understands and interprets the music. Community and Service Collaboration Factual: What personal skills do I need to develop in order to present the band music well at the concert? Playing music expressively requires more than just playing the notes and rhythms on the page. Unit Title Concept Statement (key concept) AOI/ATL Cluster Unit Question Factual: What personal skills do I need to develop in order to contribute to the success of the ensemble? Conceptual: How does my individual role affect the Conceptual: How does my individual Human Ingenuity Creative thinking Transfer Factual: What skills are required to play music with expression? Conceptual: What changes do I make or add to the music when playing with expression? How To be continually developed for the rest of 2nd semester. New Band teacher this school year. ensemble? Debatable: What kind of impact does my individual and group role have on the community? Culminating Task Assessed MYP Criteria role and effort affect the performance? Debatable: What kind of impact does my performance have on the community? is the music impacted when playing with emotion? Debatable: Do you think playing expressively is like having a conversation? Can music positively or negatively affect someone by the way it is played? Winter Concert/ Large Group Festival Performance: Marching in the Beaverdale Parade with reflection C. Reflection and evaluation D. Personal engagement Performance: Fall Concert and Written reflection C. Reflection and evaluation D. Personal engagement A. Knowledge and understanding B. Application We have something to say 4 weeks Balance is important in many aspects of life. There are many different types of balance. You’re so critical! 5 weeks Will add Criterion A Knowledge and understanding Criterion B Application What’s in a name? Visual Arts 7 Unit Title Clay Can go Pop! 5 weeks (This plan repeats for 2nd semester with new students.) Concept Statement (key concept) Artists break away from tradition in order to make a statement. AOI/ATL Cluster (global context) Unit Question Orientation in Space and Time Creative Thinking Personal and cultural expression Personal and cultural expression One can use shapes, symbols, colors (creativity & aesthetics0 to establish his/her identity, to reflect personality and personal interests. Personal and cultural expression F: Where can we see Pop Art in our own community? What is visual balance? What is the F: What design elements/principle s are evident? F: What is a logo? C: What characteristics Critiques can aid in understanding parts that make up the whole. C: How did Pop Artists get attention with their work? D: Is Pop Art really art since it’s so simple and plain? difference between formal (symmetrical) and informal (asymmetrical) balance? Which is better, formal or informal balance? Culminating Task Project: visual arts Lidded-clay container in shape of a food item Project: visual arts Mirror image design Assessed MYP Criteria B: Application Per. Arts 8 (vocal) Unit Title (This plan repeats for 2nd semester with new students.) Concept Statement (key concept) My Personal Soundtrack 4 weeks How we express ourselves comes through in many lights. AOI/ATL Cluster Personal and cultural expression Unit Question F: How do you define the three songs that are most meaningful to you? C: If you could change one song, what would it be and why? D: Can you tell C: What do you think was the artist’s purpose for creating this? D: Was the artist successful in his/her aim? Written: Reflection Critique form filled out and expanded upon with own ideas. A: Knowledge and A: Knowledge and understanding understanding C: Reflection and evaluation What makes it How do we good? choose? 4 weeks 4 weeks Expression changes Knowing the based on your origins of music viewpoint. give us sight into the cultural differences. Personal and Identities and cultural expression Relationships F: What are three ways you can express yourself? C: How do we express ourselves? D: Does knowing the origin of the piece affect the way we perform it? F: What are three components of a musical piece? C: Why am I drawn to certain types or styles of music? D: Who decides if a piece of music is good or bad? does a logo need in order to be considered a “goo” or “effective” logo? D: Is it necessary for a logo to portray someone/somethi ng in a positive way? Project: Personal logo B: Application No Help Needed 4 weeks Being independent allows us to access many parts of ourselves. Scientific and Technical Innovation F: What does it mean to be musically literate? C: How can reading music give me an advantage in life? D: Does solfege help me read it? Or is calculated Culminating Task Assessed MYP Criteria Per. Arts 8 (Orchestra) Unit Title Concept Statement (key concept) AOI/ATL Cluster Unit Question what a person is like by the music they like? Liner notes for personal soundtrack (written) C: Reflection and evaluation D: Personal engagement Welcome! Change/Role As I mature, I can use my previous experiences to help me in my new ones. Health and Social Education/Reflecti on How am I changing? How do I need to change? guessing the way to go? Performance of a poem, rap or song (performance) Written justification (written) C: Reflection and evaluation D: Personal engagement Position and Posture Presentation Good posture is a part of good overall health and must be learned and practiced. Health and Social Education/Reflecti on How does posture effect performance? A: Knowledge and understanding B: Application Creation/performa nce of a piece (authentic performance) A: Knowledge and understanding B: Application Practice Makes Perfect Change/Play Learning to practice correctly can help refine my skills as a musician. Communicating a Solo Communication Cooperative presentation leads to effective communication. Health and Social Education/Reflecti on Does practice make perfect? Why? Human Ingenuity/ Communication Culminating Task Concert reflection (written) Visual, Aural, Written Written assessment Assessed MYP Criteria A: Knowledge and understanding C: Reflection and A: Knowledge and understanding B: Application A: Knowledge and understanding B: Application What are the consequences of a music performance on others? What are the consequences of a music performance on me, the presenter? What are my challenges in presenting a music performance? Solo performance B: Application C: Reflection and evaluation Per. Arts 8 (Band) Unit Title Concept Statement (key concept) evaluation Beaverdale Parade Preparing for Performance Key Concept: Communication Key Concept: Communication Developing the Expressive Ensemble Key Concept: Aesthetics Related Concept: Role Related Concept: Presentation Related Concept: Expression The way I present and perform my music affects the My individual role is important in the way the audience group performance understands and interprets the and the group music. performance can positively affect the community. Playing music expressively requires more than just playing the notes and rhythms on the page. AOI/ATL Cluster Community and service Unit Question Factual: What personal skills do I need to develop in order to contribute to the success of the ensemble? Human Ingenuity Creative thinking Transfer Factual: What skills are required to play music with expression? Conceptual: How does my individual role affect the ensemble? Debatable: What kind of impact does my individual and group role have on the Community and service Collaboration Factual: What personal skills do I need to develop in order to present the band music well at the concert? Conceptual: How does my individual role and effort affect the performance? Debatable: What kind of impact does my Conceptual: What changes do I make or add to the music when playing with expression? How is the music impacted when playing with emotion? Debatable: Do you think playing To be continually developed for the rest of 2nd semester. New Band teacher this school year. Visual Arts 8 (This plan repeats for 2nd semester with new students.) community? performance have on the community? Culminating Task Performance: Marching in the Beaverdale Parade Performance: Fall Concert with written reflection Assessed MYP Criteria C. Reflection and evaluation D. Personal engagement That’s Grotesque 5 weeks C. Reflection and evaluation D. Personal engagement Cut It Out! 5 weeks Concept Statement (key concept) An idea or feeling can be conveyed with a variety of materials. AOI/ATL Cluster (global context) Unit Question Personal and Cultural Expression Symbolism may be used rather than verbal and/or written language in order to communicate. Personal and Cultural Expression F: Why did architects of Gothic cathedrals add grotesques and stone carvings that expressed such strong emotion and looked so scary? C: Which features best express strong emotions? D: Does the viewer Are words necessary in order to communicate an idea? What impression would the viewer have about the artist based on the design? What symbols would best represent who I am? Unit Title expressively is like having a conversation? Can music positively or negatively affect someone by the way it is played? Performance: Winter Concert/ Large Group Festival A. Knowledge and understanding B. Application Everyone is a Critic! 4 weeks Critiques can aid in understanding parts that make up the whole. Personal and cultural expression F: What design elements/principle s are evident? C: What do you think was the artist’s purpose for creating this? D: Was the artist successful in his/her aim? Will add A and B for 2nd semester These Colors are Foreign to me! 4 weeks Multicultural awareness and understanding comes from “stepping into others’ shoes”. Identities and relationships F: Which/how many languages are spoken at Meredith? C: What would it be like to be in a place where I didn’t speak the language? D: Should everyone be expected to learn/speak need to interpret the emotion the way the artist intended? Per. Arts 9 (vocal) Multi-age English? Culminating Task Project: visual arts Expressive face (clay as the medium) Project: visual arts Cut paper design incorporating symbols with students’ name. Written: Reflection Critique form filled out and expanded upon with own ideas. Assessed MYP Criteria B: Application C: Reflection about choices made during the creation of the design. A: Knowledge and understanding C:Reflection and evaluation Unit Title Choral Success Sight and Singing Music Listening Concept Statement (key concept) Key Concept: Identity Related Concepts: Role Perspective Environments Key Concept: Communication Related Concepts: Composition Interpretation Human Ingenuity F: What skills do I need to be a successful choral singer? C: How does the reality of a choir differ from what I thought it would be? F: What are common patterns in music? C: How do we recognize patterns in music to improve music literacy? Key Concept: Aesthetics Related Concepts: Interpretation Expression Communities and Service F: How do our actions affect our ability to communicate? C: What can we do to be effective communicators? Culminating Task Solfege and Takadimi reading Sight-read in a piece of music (performance) Written comparison (written) Assessed B: Application A: Knowledge and A: Knowledge and AOI/ATL Cluster Unit Question Project : Tempera painting in which the student asks for paint colors in foreign languages. B: Application C:Reflection and evaluation D:Personal engagement Solo Vocal Development Key Concept: Change Related Concepts: Contrast Perspective Health and Social F: Did my voice change throughout the year? C: What did I do to help my voice grow? D: Is there anything I could have down to experience more vocal growth? Recording of solo singing. C: Reflection and Music History Key Concept: Aesthetics Related Concepts: Structure Style Culture Human Ingenuity F: What are the characteristics of each musical time period? C: What caused composers to change styles? Listening assessment and written assessment. A: Knowledge and Per. Arts 9 (Orchestra) Multi-age MYP Criteria C: Reflection and evaluation understanding B: Application Unit Title Welcome! Concept Statement (key concept) Change/Role As I mature, I can use my previous experiences to help me in my new ones. Health and Social Education/Reflecti on Building Community Identity, Audience, Presentation Arts presentations build cohesion and community identity. Communities and Service/Collaborati on AOI/ATL Cluster Per. Arts 9 (Band) Multi-age understanding C: Reflection and evaluation Traveling through History Change/Role Everyone can grow and anyone can invent something new. evaluation D: Personal engagement Communicating a Solo Communication Cooperative presentation leads to effective communication. understanding D: Personal engagement Music Listening Human Ingenuity/Informat ion Literacy, critical thinking What are the characteristics of each musical time period? What caused composers to change styles? Human Ingenuity/ Communication Human Ingenuity/Commun ication What are the consequences of a music performance on others? What are the consequences of a music performance on me, the presenter? What are my challenges in presenting a music performance? Solo performance How do our actions affect our ability to communicate? What can we do to be effective communicators? B: Application C: Reflection and evaluation Communication Unit Question How am I changing? How do I need to change? How can the arts strengthen a community? Culminating Task Concert reflection (written) Listening assessment and written assessment. Assessed MYP Criteria A: Knowledge and understanding C: Reflection and evaluation Serving our Community 4 Weeks Communication/ Audience Gala small ensemble performances (performance) B: Application D: Personal engagement Personal Music Presentation 5 Weeks Communication/Pr esentation Make a Decision 5 Weeks Creating 4 Weeks A: Knowledge and understanding C: Reflection and evaluation Italy! 6 Weeks Communication/ Interpretation Change/Compositi on Identity/Boundarie s Unit Title Concept Statement Written comparison (written) Personal Music Expression 6 Weeks Aesthetics/Expressi on Expression of Self 3 Weeks Aesthetics/Expressi on (key concept) AOI/ATL Cluster Unit Question Culminating Task Assessed MYP Criteria Vis-Arts 9 Intro to 2D/3D Unit Title Concept Statement (key concept) Health and Social Education –orPersonal and Cultural Expression Collaboration How does focusing on serving community or audience inform musical performance and decision-making? How does a musician communicate to an audience without speaking or writing? Human Ingenuity/Identitie s and relationships Information Literacy How is communication improved when we combine strong information literacy and presentation skills? What are the differences between the roles of a presenter and audience? Human Ingenuity – or- Personal and Cultural Expression/ Critical Thinking What is the role of decision-making in communication? How can we exert control over the messages we send to others to be sure we are understood? Public Performance Public Performance In-School Performance Human Ingenuity – or- Orientation in Space and Time/ Creative Thinking Environments –orIdentities and relationships Collaboration How can individual elements be combined to create focus or a finished product? How do unrelated concepts change the result when combined differently? How can environmental considerations result in cultural boundaries and group identity? How can recognition of your own cultural identity improve your ability to work with other cultures? Written Music, Recorded or Computer-Assisted Recording A. Knowledge and A. Knowledge and A. Knowledge and B. Application understanding, understanding, understanding, B. Application B. Application D. Personal engagement Creating Focus: Texture through Elements of Art: Course Creativity in Art Visualization Form in Repeat development in Forms (Zentangles) Patterns progress 3 Weeks 2 Weeks 1 Week We organize information in order to understand and use it and to better communicate. We organize information in order to understand it. We organize information in order to organize patterns that help us and to better communicate with it. Human Ingenuity/Personal Cultural Expression Communication Human Ingenuity – or- Personal and Cultural Expression/ Reflection How do we move How does human from a collection of expression thoughts and ideas manifest itself to a focused naturally within an central aesthetic? artistic endeavor? What skills and How do we actions are combine elements required to of expression to communicate an create an aesthetic to aesthetically others? focused whole? Written Essay Public Performance In-School Performance A Knowledge and understanding C Reflection and evaluation C. Reflection and evaluation, D. Personal engagement A. Application, C. Reflection and valuation. AOI/ATL Cluster Assessed MYP Criteria Human Ingenuity/Commun ication F: What are line designs and how can they be expressed? F: How can we use color and color organization to effectively convey a message in art? C: How does organization help us understand and use information to better communicate our message? Collected line designs and patterns (performance) Written/informativ e C: Reflection and evaluation Unit Title Choral Success Concept Statement (key concept) AOI/ATL Cluster Unit Question (Jumping into the unfamiliar) Literacy and recognition of patterns Environments Human Ingenuity F: What skills do I need to be a successful choral F: What are common patterns in music? Unit Question Culminating Task Per. Arts 10 (vocal) Multi-age Human Ingenuity/Commun ication F: How can we use integrated shapes to effectively convey our message of organization? C: How do humans organize knowledge? Human Ingenuity Transfer Puzzle Map (problem-solving task) IB Developmental Workbook in Repeat Design A: Knowledge and understanding B: Application D: Personal engagement Sight and Singing B: Application C: Reflection and evaluation How does organization help us understand and use information to better communicate our message? Music Listening Communities and Service C: How do our actions affect our ability to Solo Vocal Development How much can things change over time? Music History Health and Social Human Ingenuity F: Did my voice change throughout the year? F: What are the characteristics of each musical time There is always room to innovate and grow. Per. Arts 10 (orchestra) Multi-age singer? C: How does the reality of a choir differ from what I thought it would be? C: How do we recognize patterns in music to improve music literacy? communicate? C: What can we do to be effective communicators? Culminating Task Solfege and Takadimi reading Sight-read in a piece of music (performance) Written comparison (written) Assessed MYP Criteria B: Application C: Reflection and evaluation A: Knowledge and understanding B: Application Unit Title Welcome! Concept Statement (key concept) Change/Role As I mature, I can use my previous experiences to help me in my new ones. Health and Social Education/Reflecti on Building Community Identity, Audience, Presentation Arts presentations build cohesion and community identity. Communities and Service/Collaborati on A: Knowledge and understanding C: Reflection and evaluation Traveling through History Change/Role Everyone can grow and anyone can invent something new. C: Reflection and evaluation D: Personal engagement Communicating a Solo Communication Cooperative presentation leads to effective communication. Human Ingenuity/Informat ion Literacy, critical thinking What are the characteristics of each musical time period? What caused composers to change styles? Human Ingenuity/ Communication Human Ingenuity/Commun ication What are the consequences of a music performance on others? What are the consequences of a music performance on me, the presenter? What are my challenges in presenting a music performance? How do our actions affect our ability to communicate? What can we do to be effective communicators? AOI/ATL Cluster Unit Question How am I changing? How do I need to change? How can the arts strengthen a community? C: What did I do to help my voice grow? D: Is there anything I could have down to experience more vocal growth? Recording of solo singing. period? C: What caused composers to change styles? Listening assessment and written assessment. A: Knowledge and understanding D: Personal engagement Listen up! Communication Music relays an idea, or communicates, to all listeners. Per. Arts 10 (band) Multi-age Culminating Task Concert reflection (written) Assessed MYP Criteria A: Knowledge and understanding C: Reflection and evaluation Serving our Community 4 Weeks Communication/ Audience Unit Title Concept Statement (key concept) AOI/ATL Cluster Unit Question Culminating Task Assessed MYP Criteria Gala small ensemble performances (performance) B: Application D: Personal engagement Written assessment Solo performance Written comparison (written) A: Knowledge and understanding B: Application B: Application C: Reflection and evaluation Personal Music Presentation 5 Weeks Communication/Pr esentation Make a Decision 5 Weeks Creating 4 Weeks A: Knowledge and understanding C: Reflection and evaluation Italy! 6 Weeks Communication/ Interpretation Change/Compositi on Identity/Boundarie s Personal Music Expression 6 Weeks Aesthetics/Expressi on Health and Social Education –orPersonal and Cultural Expression Collaboration How does focusing on serving community or audience inform musical performance and decision-making? How does a musician communicate to an audience without speaking or writing? Human Ingenuity/Identitie s and relationships Information Literacy How is communication improved when we combine strong information literacy and presentation skills? What are the differences between the roles of a presenter and audience? Human Ingenuity – or- Personal and Cultural Expression/ Critical Thinking What is the role of decision-making in communication? How can we exert control over the messages we send to others to be sure we are understood? Human Ingenuity – or- Orientation in Space and Time/ Creative Thinking Environments –orIdentities and relationships Collaboration Human Ingenuity/Personal Cultural Expression Communication How can individual elements be combined to create focus or a finished product? How do unrelated concepts change the result when combined differently? How can environmental considerations result in cultural boundaries and group identity? How can recognition of your own cultural identity improve your ability to work with other cultures? Public Performance Public Performance In-School Performance Written Music, Recorded or Computer-Assisted Recording B. Knowledge and B. Knowledge and B. Knowledge and B. Application understanding, understanding, understanding, B. Application B. Application D. Personal Expression of Self 3 Weeks Aesthetics/Expressi on Human Ingenuity – or- Personal and Cultural Expression/ Reflection How do we move How does human from a collection of expression thoughts and ideas manifest itself to a focused naturally within an central aesthetic? artistic endeavor? What skills and How do we actions are combine elements required to of expression to communicate an create an aesthetic to aesthetically others? focused whole? Written Essay Public Performance In-School Performance A: Knowledge and understanding C:Reflection and C. Reflection and evaluation, D. Personal A. Application, C: Reflection and valuation. Per. Arts 9 or 10 (drama) Multi-age Unit Title What is Theatre? Movement engagement Voice Performance Concept Statement (key concept) Theatre is collaborative, creative expression for a live audience. Physicality communicates environment and emotion. A healthy, dynamic voice can communicate more than words. AOI/ATL Cluster Unit Question Human Ingenuity Environments How has human ingenuity evolved theatre? How can an actor use their body to paint a complete picture? Health and Social Education How can an actor use their voice to be a vehicle for something that matters? Health and Social Education What impact does individual expression have on the self and others? Culminating Task Demonstration of Theatrical Form (performance) A: Knowledge and understanding D: Personal engagement Playwriting Group Mime (performance) Puppet Show (performance) Dramatization/SLA M/ POL B: Application D: Personal engagement C: Reflection and evaluation D: Personal engagement Communities and Service Environments Culminating Task Script (written) Assessment (written) Assessed MYP Criteria A: Knowledge and Understanding C: Reflection and Evaluation A: Knowledge and Understanding Assessed MYP Criteria Per. Arts 9 or 10 (drama) Multi-age Cont. Unit Title Concept Statement (key concept) AOI/ATL Cluster Unit Question Theatre History Poetry Interpretation The greatest expressions come from taking risks. evaluation engagement Scene Performance Storytelling The given circumstances of a scene determine character identity and relationship dynamics. Environments Improvisation Stories create and sustain communities and culture. Body, voice, and imagination are the only tools needed to create theatre. Communities and Service Human Ingenuity How does a character’s environment influence their identity and relationships? Scene Performance Dramatization Story Circle (Performance) A: Knowledge and B: Application understanding D: Personal B: Application engagement How can the actors toolbox be used to create a complete world? Improvised Scene (performance) B: Application D: Personal engagement Vis-Arts 10 Drawing &Painting II Unit Title Art Environments Symbolism 4 Weeks Key: Communication Concept Statement (key concept) Our environment affects us in our personal lives and work. AOI/ATL Cluster Environment/ Human Ingenuity Communication Unit Question How do we use symbols to communicate? Culminating Task How does our environment affect/inspire us? How can we make an impact on our environment? Skill Demonstration Assessed MYP Criteria C: Reflection and evaluation B: Application Building Community Key: Communities Related: Performance, Development Arts presentations build cohesion and community identity. Communication In Your Face Portraits Identity Health and Social Education Identities and Relationships How can the arts strengthen a community? Creating Your Own Symbol Authentic B: Application Personal engagement B: Application