The Arts Curriculum Map

3^rd Grade Music

Draft

	GLE	CONTENT	SKILLS	ASSESSMENT	RESOURCE
Beat Rhythm	Understands, applies, and analyzes the elements of music while creating, performing and responding to music.	See Music Website for this years Content	§ Compares and demonstrates fast, slow, and medium tempos within compositions in duple and triple meter. § Demonstrates eighth, quarter, half, dotted half, and whole notes. § Demonstrates quarter, half, and whole rests. § Creates basic rhythmic patterns in duple meter. § Performs single eighth notes in basic syncopated rhythms. § Identifies strong and weak beats in duple and triple meter.	See Music Website for current unit assessments and rubrics
1.1 Pitch Melody		See Music Website for this years Content	§ Uses and demonstrates combinations of steps, leaps and repeated notes are used to create a melody. § Differentiates aurally between same and different melodic phrases. § Recognizes aurally and sings a variety of intervals using sol-mi-la-do-re-fa-ti or do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do, in appropriate voice ranges or other melodic systems. § Incorporates basic melodic patterns and simple melodies in musical compositions. § Reads and performs melodic phrases and notation through singing and/or playing.	See Music Website for current unit assessments and rubrics
1.1 Harmony Texture Timbre/ Tone Color		See Music Website for this years Content	§ Discriminates aurally between unison and harmony in music examples. § Identifies child and adult voices aurally. § Identifies instruments visually and aurally. § Recognizes the varying sounds of strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, keyboard, electronic instruments and instruments from other cultures. § Understands that sounds are produced by vibrations.	See Music Website for current unit assessments and rubrics
1.1 Form		See Music Website for this years Content	§ Identifies musical forms aurally. § Demonstrates AB (verse/chorus/refrain), ABA, AABA and Rondo form ABACA through movement. § Understands and performs various musical forms visually and aurally. § Examines, identifies, and expresses the form of music taught, rehearsed and/or performed. § Recognizes repeat signs and 1^st and 2^nd ending. § Performs call and response, echo songs, rounds and partner songs. § Identifies and expresses interlude in multiple musical forms.	See Music Website for current unit assessments and rubrics
1.1 Expression Dynamics Style Tempo Phrasing		See Music Website for this years Content	§ Understands and uses crescendo/decrescendo. § Understands and uses allegro/presto, andante and largo while singing and playing instruments. § Uses accelerando and ritardando, rallentando in singing, playing instruments and moving to music. § Compares and contrasts musical styles through listening. § Identifies the beginning and ending of a musical phrase.	See Music Website for current unit assessments and rubrics
1.2 Develops music skills and techniques. § Reading Music § Performing § Composing § Sight Singing/Reading § Playing Instruments § Singing § Improvising § Conducting	Analyzes, understands, and applies skills and techniques while creating, performing and responding.	See Music Website for this years Content	§ Explores and demonstrates music skills and techniques learning with teacher direction and assistance. § Performs music skills and techniques through chanting and singing. § Demonstrates music skills and techniques while playing un-pitched percussion instructions. § Demonstrates appropriate care of musical instruments. § Reading Music § Performing § Composing § Sight Singing/Reading § Playing Instruments § Singing § Improvising § Conducting	See Music Website for current unit assessments and rubrics
1.3 Understands and applies music genres and styles from various artists, cultures and times.	Understands and applies musical experiences from diverse genres, artists, cultures and/or times.	See Music Website for this years Content	§ Compares musical experiences from various artists, cultures and/or times. § Describes the attributes used by specific musicians and cultures and/or times.	See Music Website for current unit assessments and rubrics
1.4 Understands and applies audience conventions in a variety of arts settings and performances for music.	Remembers and applies audience conventions in a variety of musical settings and performances.	See Music Website for this years Content	§ Demonstrates audience manners active listening and viewing skills in a performance setting.	See Music Website for current unit assessments and rubrics
2.1 Applies the creative process in music. § Identifies audience and purpose. § Explores music elements through sensory experiences and information. § Gathers and interprets information from diverse sources § Uses ideas, skills/techniques and fundamentals to develop music. § Implements choices of music elements, skills/techniques and fundamentals. § Reflects for the purpose of self evaluation and improvement. § Refines work based on feedback, self- reflection and aesthetic criteria. Presents work to others in a performance or production.	Understands, applies, and creates using a creating process through music.	See Music Website for this years Content	§ Explores music elements to create music. § Interprets information to create music. § Uses ideas, skills, Fundamentals, and techniques to create music through guided exploration. § Implements choices of music elements to create music. § Refines music through feedback. § Presents music to self and others.	See Music Website for current unit assessments and rubrics
2.2 Applies a performance process in music. § Identifies audience and purpose § Selects repertoire to perform § Analyzes structure and aesthetics § Interprets meaning through personal understanding § Rehearses, adjusts, and refines through evaluation, reflection, and problem solving § Presents work for others Reflects and self-evaluates	Understands, applies, and creates using a performance process through music.	See Music Website for this years Content	§ Interprets meaning through personal understanding of the music and/or performance. § Rehearses, adjusts, and refines through evaluation, reflection, and problem solving. § Presents and produces music and/or performance for others. § Reflects and self-evaluates music and/or performance to set goals.	See Music Website for current unit assessments and rubrics
2.3 Applies a responding process in music. § Engages the senses § Describes what is experienced § Analyzes the use and organization of elements, principles, skills, fundamentals, and/or techniques § Interprets meaning based upon personal experience and knowledge Evaluates and Justifies using supportive evidence and aesthetic criteria.	Understands, applies, and creates using a responding process through music.	See Music Website for this years Content	§ Engages the senses actively and purposefully while experiencing music. § Describes what is seen, felt, and/or heard (perceived/experienced). § Analyzes the use and organization of elements, principles, skills, fundamentals, and/or techniques. § Interprets meaning based on personal experiences and knowledge.	See Music Website for current unit assessments and rubrics