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ROCKY FORD CURRICULUM GUIDE
SUBJECT: Middle School Instrumental/Vocal
Standard and Grade
Level Expectation
Evidence Outcome
GRADE: 7-8
TIMELINE: 2nd
Student-friendly
Learning Objectives
Level of Resource Correlation
Thinking
Academic
Vocabulary
Expression
1. Perform music in
four or more parts
accurately and
expressively at the
minimal level of 2 to
3 on the difficulty
rating scale
Expression
1. Perform music in
four or more parts
accurately and
expressively at the
minimal level of 2 to
3 on the difficulty
rating scale
Expression
1. Perform music in
four or more parts
accurately and
expressively at the
minimal level of 2 to
3 on the difficulty
rating scale
a. Sing or play in three, four, or
more parts (level 2) (DOK 13)(CM)
We will sing/play in 3
or more parts.
Application
1) Level 2 to 3 sheet Parts
music
2) Essential
Musicianship
3) Essential
Repertoire
b. Respond to conductor's cues
of balance and blend while
singing or playing (DOK 13)(CM)
We will respond to
conductor's cues of
balance and blend
while singing or
playing
Comp
1) Level 2 to 3 sheet Cues
music
Balance
2) Essential
Blend
Musicianship
3) Essential
Repertoire
c. Incorporate all musical
symbols, tempo indications,
expressive indications, and
technical indications while
maintaining consistent tone
quality, intonation, balance,
blend, diction (vocal), and
phrasing (DOK 1-3)(CM)
Expression
1. Perform music in
four or more parts
d. Demonstrate the ability to
adjust elements of music (pitch,
rhythm, dynamics, timbre,
We will incorporate all Application
musical symbols,
tempo indications,
expressive indications,
and technical
indications while
maintaining consistent
tone quality,
intonation, balance,
blend, diction, and
phrasing.
Application
We will Demonstrate
the ability to adjust
elements of music
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1) Level 2 to 3 sheet
music
2) Essential
Musicianship
3) Essential
Repertoire
Symbols
Tempo
Expressive
Technical
Tone
Intonation
Balance
Blend
Diction
Phrasing
1) Level 2 to 3 sheet Pitch
music
Rhythm
2) Essential
Dynamics
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ROCKY FORD CURRICULUM GUIDE
SUBJECT: Middle School Instrumental/Vocal
Standard and Grade
Level Expectation
Evidence Outcome
GRADE: 7-8
Student-friendly
Learning Objectives
TIMELINE: 2nd
Level of Resource Correlation
Thinking
Academic
Vocabulary
accurately and
expressively at the
minimal level of 2 to
3 on the difficulty
rating scale
Expression
2. Perform music
accurately and
expressively at the
minimal level of 1 to
2 on the difficulty
rating scale at the
first reading
Expression
2. Perform music
accurately and
expressively at the
minimal level of 1 to
2 on the difficulty
rating scale at the
first reading
texture, form) during ensemble
performances (DOK 1-3)(CM)
during ensemble
performances.
Musicianship
3) Essential
Repertoire
Timbre
Texture
Form
Ensemble
a. Sight-read, observing all
musical symbols, tempo
indications, expressive
indications, and technical
indications (DOK 1-2)(C)
Application
We will sight-read,
observing all musical
symbols, tempo
indications, expressive
indications, and
technical indications.
1) Level 1 to 2 sheet
music
2) Essential
Musicianship
3) Essential
Repertoire
Sight-read
Symbols
Tempo
Expressive
Technical
b. Maintain a consistent tone
quality, intonation, balance,
blend, and phrasing (DOK 13)(C)
We will maintain a
consistent tone
quality, intonation,
balance, blend, and
phrasing.
Application
1) Level 1 to 2 sheet
music
2) Essential
Musicianship
3) Essential
Repertoire
Tone quality
Intonation
Balance
Blend
phrasing
Expression
3. Demonstrate
contrasting
modalities through
performance
a. Play or sing four major and
three minor scales at least one
octave in keys relative to their
instrument/voice and understand
relationships between major and
minor (DOK 1-2)(IC)
b. Perform music literature that
We will play/sing four
major and three minor
scales at least one
octave.
Application
1) Scale sheets
Major
Minor
Scales
Octave
Key
We will perform music
Application
1) Level 2 to 3 sheet Modes
Expression
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ROCKY FORD CURRICULUM GUIDE
SUBJECT: Middle School Instrumental/Vocal
Standard and Grade
Level Expectation
GRADE: 7-8
Evidence Outcome
Student-friendly
Learning Objectives
3. Demonstrate
contrasting
modalities through
performance
contains contrasting
modes (DOK 1-2)(CM)
literature that contains
contrasting modes.
Creation
1. Create music
using melodic and
harmonic sequences
a. Notate a melodic pattern in
sequence, of at least 12
measures, adding tonal
accompaniment; may utilize
current technology (DOK 1-3)(C)
b. Notate a harmonic pattern in
sequence, of at least 12
measures; may utilize current
technology (DOK 1-3)(I)
a. Read notes on a staff
including four or more ledger
lines above or below the
staff (DOK 1)(C)
We will notate a
melodic pattern in
sequence, of at least
12 measures, adding
tonal accompaniment.
We will notate a
harmonic pattern in
sequence, of at least
12 measures
We will read notes on
a staff including four
or more ledger lines
above or below the
staff
We will Identify and
notate I, IV, V, V7, I
chord progressions in
a given key signature
We will describe,
using a minimum of
four markings
(articulation, dynamic
and tempo), when
analyzing a musical
example
Creation
1. Create music
using melodic and
harmonic sequences
Theory
2. Notation of level 2
compositions
Theory
2. Notation of level 2
compositions
b. Identify and notate I, IV, V, V7,
I chord progressions in a given
key signature (DOK 1-2)(C)
Theory
3. Identification of
musical elements in
a level 2 (difficulty
rating
scale)composition or
performance
a. Describe, using a minimum of
four markings (articulation,
dynamic and tempo), when
analyzing a musical
example (DOK 1-2)(C)
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TIMELINE: 2nd
Level of Resource Correlation
Thinking
Synthesis
music
2) Essential
Musicianship
3) Essential
Repertoire
1) Manuscript paper
2) Finale
Academic
Vocabulary
Notate
Melodic pattern
Tonal accompaniment
Synthesis
1) Manuscript paper
2) Finale
Notate
Harmonic pattern
Knowledge
1) Scale sheet
1) Manuscript paper
Notes
Staff
Ledger lines
Knowledge
1) Scale sheet
1) Manuscript paper
Notate
Chord progression
Key signature
Analysis
1) Level 2 sheet
music
Markings
Articulation
Dynamic
Tempo
Musical example
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ROCKY FORD CURRICULUM GUIDE
SUBJECT: Middle School Instrumental/Vocal
Standard and Grade
Level Expectation
Theory
3. Identification of
musical elements in
a level 2 (difficulty
rating
scale)composition or
performance
Aesthetic Valuation
1. Evaluation of
musical
performances and
compositions using
advanced criteria
Aesthetic Valuation
1. Evaluation of
musical
performances and
compositions using
advanced criteria
Aesthetic Valuation
2. Articulation of
music's role and
cultural tradition in
American history and
society
Aesthetic Valuation
2. Articulation of
music's role and
cultural tradition in
American history and
Evidence Outcome
GRADE: 7-8
TIMELINE: 2nd
Student-friendly
Learning Objectives
Level of Resource Correlation
Thinking
Academic
Vocabulary
b. Given prescribed criteria,
identify the form of a
composition (DOK 1-2)(I)
We will identify the
form of a composition.
Knowledge
2) Level 2 sheet
music
Composition
Form
a. Develop and describe
informed criteria for evaluating
musical performances and
compositions (DOK 1-3)(CM)
We will develop and
describe informed
criteria for evaluating
musical performances
and compositions
Synthesis
1) Rubric
Criteria
Performances
Compositions
b. Evaluate works from personal
listening repertoire with an
advanced vocabulary (DOK 14)(CM)
We will Evaluate
works from personal
listening repertoire
with an advanced
vocabulary
Evaluation
1) YouTube
1) Listening Library
Works
Repertoire
a. Describe various ways music
is used and enjoyed in different
societal backgrounds and
cultural traditions (DOK 1-2)(C)
We will describe
various ways music is
used and enjoyed in
different societal
backgrounds and
cultural traditions
We will create and
defend a personal
listening repertoire
representing various
styles and cultures
Comp
1) YouTube
2) Listening Library
Societal backgrounds
Cultural traditions
Synthesis
Evaluation
1) YouTube
2) Listening Library
Repertoire
Styles
Musical eras
b. Create and defend a personal
listening repertoire representing
various styles and cultures from
a span of musical eras and time
periods (DOK 1-4)(I)
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ROCKY FORD CURRICULUM GUIDE
SUBJECT: Middle School Instrumental/Vocal
Standard and Grade
Level Expectation
Evidence Outcome
society
Aesthetic Valuation
2. Articulation of
music's role and
cultural tradition in
American history and
society
c. Discuss the instrumental
composition of various kinds of
American musical ensembles
and their functions within the
ensembles (DOK 1-2)(C)
Aesthetic Valuation
2. Articulation of
music's role and
cultural tradition in
American history and
society
d. Discuss the vocal composition
of various kinds of American
musical ensembles and the
function of the voices within the
ensembles (DOK 1-2)(C)
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GRADE: 7-8
Student-friendly
Learning Objectives
TIMELINE: 2nd
Level of Resource Correlation
Thinking
from a span of musical
eras and time periods
Comp
We will discuss the
instrumental
composition of various
kinds of American
musical ensembles
and their functions
within the ensembles
Comp
We will discuss the
vocal composition of
various kinds of
American musical
ensembles and the
function of the voices
within the ensembles
Academic
Vocabulary
1) YouTube
1) Listening Library
Instrumental
compositions
American musical
ensembles
Functions
1) YouTube
1) Listening Library
Vocal compositions
American musical
ensembles
Functions
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