Compose poetry with a musical rhythm OR Students will know How human hearing functions universally How sound travels and is manipulated The creation of Americas national songs The progression of sound recording technology and todays technology advantages Stage 2 Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s): Other Evidence: Record a physical sound experiment Journal entries reflecting on the using everyday sounds. influences of music and the progressive development of Write a rhythmic poem on the topic music/sound breakthroughs of inspired emotion when listening (recording technology, national to music. Perform with the intended anthems, etc.) beat to a group of peers. Identify the essential components in Compile, edit, and publish an all musical genres, performance, and about sound non-fiction piece human hearing showcasing the knowledge acquired from this unit as a whole class Open ended response on reading activity. text explaining the influences on musicians and audience when hearing particular music (National Anthem). Quiz on the timeline of musicians and important cultural events regarding music and sound Teacher observations of students demonstrating their understanding through whole class discussions and questions posed. Stage 3 Learning Plan Learning Activities: Read and research facts related to sound, musical genre and history, and how society communicates with sound and music. Conduct hearing/sound experiments and discuss their findings. Listen to the musical performances of famous musicians such as Marian Anderson and Duke Ellington. Read and research the importance of our countrys national anthem and other historic songs. Search for and identify the purpose of nonfiction text features. Decide if a sound they hear is also music and support their argument with evidence in writing. In writing, share their favorite musical genre and how they feel when listening to music. Draft and publish an All About Sound Class nonfiction text compiling new learning on sound and musics influence on ourselves and larger communities. Explore the beat and rhythm found in some poetry styles.
Write poems about the emotion expressed in music through the style of a list poem. Hear and observe the evolution in sound recording technology and explain the advantages of each new invention.