Subject Area Musical Theatre

Grade Level 10/11/12

Topic Music
Length of Unit 12
(days)

Stage 1: Desired Results

Established Goals – GLO(s):
Preparation/Rehearsal
 Make effective use of rehearsal time
 Develop self-discipline to use undirected time to advantage
Performance
 Pick up cues effectively
 Distinguish between oneself as a performer and character
 Memorize required text, music, and choreography
Reflection/Evaluation
 Critique performance of self and others
 Identify dominant mood of a scene/score
 Examine the historical context of Musical Theatre selections

Understandings: Essential Questions:

Students will understand that…
What is the process in preparing musical numbers for
The voice is a multipurpose instrument that performance?
must be cared for.
How do you express character through music?
Character is created not just through text, but
also through music. What is “balance” regarding ensemble singing?

Expression of voice creates mood.

Projection is essential to singing musical

theatre. Students will be able to…

Music

 Technique
o Understand the use and care of the vocal
instrument
o Understand the need for and the daily
practice of correctly produced vocal
warm-ups for healthy vocal development
 Subject Area Musical Theatre
Grade Level 10/11/12
Topic Music
Length of Unit 12
(days)

Where does this lead? o Demonstrate proper use of the breath by

Better understanding of how to develop a
character for performance
How to sing with soloist’s vs full chorus
Singing in musical theatre is different than
singing in choir.
 Interpretation
ensuring that sufficient breath is used to
accommodate the full functioning of the
voice, particularly in the high range
o Demonstrate breathing appropriate to text
o Demonstrate appropriate posture for
singing
o Demonstrate vowel sounds and properly
formed consonants
o Understand and demonstrate proper
musical phrasing
o Demonstrate attacks and releases
o Project to audience through focus of
sound and energy
o Recognize when the voice is in tune with
instruments or other voices
o Demonstrate ability to maintain correct
rhythm throughout a given piece of music
o Hear other voices and control the voice to
achieve the desired tone for either group
or solo
o Recognize the individual’s part in a score
as a solo or as an ensemble part
o Demonstrate an understanding of vocal
classification specific to Musical Theatre
such as lead, solo, duet, trio, quartet, and
principals
o Perform in large ensembles, small
ensembles, and solo
o Demonstrate use of articulation, diction,
dialect, word coloration, dynamics and
variety of tempi in song, that is
appropriate to character and dramatic
situation
o Communicate mood and emotion through
voice
o Interpret the score to communicate
changes in mood or emotion
o Sing in the style appropriate to the
character
 Subject Area Musical Theatre
Grade Level 10/11/12
Topic Music
Length of Unit 12
(days)

Stage 2: Assessments
Rehearsal
Title Questioning Off-book Singing Tests
Observation
Learning Outcomes Type
(Formative/Summative)
FA FA FA SA

Weighting 0 0 10%
0
Technique 1. Understand the use and
care of the vocal instrument X X

Technique 2. Understand the need for

and the daily practice of correctly
produced vocal warm-ups for healthy X X
vocal development

Technique 3. Demonstrate proper use of

the breath by ensuring that sufficient
breath is used to accommodate the full
X X X
functioning of the voice, particularly in
the high range

Technique 4. Demonstrate breathing

appropriate to text X X X

Technique 5. Demonstrate appropriate

posture for singing X X X

Technique 6. Demonstrate vowel sounds

and properly formed consonants X X X

Technique 7. Understand and

X X
demonstrate proper musical phrasing
 Subject Area Musical Theatre
Grade Level 10/11/12
Topic Music
Length of Unit 12
(days)

Technique 8. Demonstrate attacks and

X X
releases

Technique 9. Project to audience through

focus of sound and energy X X

Technique 10. Recognize when the voice

is in tune with instruments or other
X X X
voices

Technique 11. Demonstrate ability to

maintain correct rhythm throughout a given
X X X
piece of music

Technique 12. Hear other voices and

control the voice to achieve the desired
X X
tone for either group or solo

Technique 13. Recognize the

individual’s part in a score as a solo or as
X X
an ensemble part

Technique 14. Demonstrate an

understanding of vocal classification
specific to Musical Theatre such as lead, X X
solo, duet, trio, quartet, and principals

Technique 15. Perform in large

ensembles, small ensembles, and solo X X

Interpretation 1. Demonstrate use of

articulation, diction, dialect, word
coloration, dynamics and variety of tempi X X X
in song, that is appropriate to character
and dramatic situation
 Subject Area Musical Theatre
Grade Level 10/11/12
Topic Music
Length of Unit 12
(days)

Interpretation 2. Communicate mood and

emotion through voice X X

Interpretation 3. Interpret the score to

communicate changes in mood or X X
emotion

Interpretation 4. Sing in the style

appropriate to the character X X X
 Subject Area Musical Theatre
Grade Level 10/11/12
Topic Music
Length of Unit 12
(days)

Assessment Tool Overview

Assessment
Assessment Assessment
Assessment Tool Brief Description FOR
AS Learning OF Learning
Learning
Majority of assessment with fine arts is
observation. Students will be observed for
Observation X
progression during all rehearsals, and notes
will be made on individuals daily.
For outcomes that cannot be observed, such
as knowledge on caring for the instrument or
Questioning X X
character interpretation, students will be
posed questions to check for understanding.
This formative assessment is used as a check
to see how memorization is coming. Unlike
Off-Book X X
choir, it is expected that music is 100%
memorized come show time.
Students will be broken into small ensembles
of two voices per part. They will be tested on
more difficult areas of chorus parts.
Singing Test X
Assessment will look for accuracy of rhythm
and melody, phrasing, expression, and
characterization.