· Weekly grade on how well they played their lesson and a grade on their practice times

· Students begin full band rehearsals working on music for the ensemble

· Begin to be aware of playing in an ensemble.
Identify and reinforce the elements of music

· Weekly grade on how well they performed in the

· Mid –Winter concert performance

· Demonstrate how well they have developed on their instrument

· Ensemble performs for an audience

· Discuss the performance after listening to the tape of the concert

· Present students with solo

· Identify and reinforce the elements of music

· Play their instrument with piano accompaniment

· Demonstrate how to play their solo

· Perform their solo with piano accompaniment in front of an audience

· Spring Combined Band Concert

· Demonstrate how well they have developed on their instrument and playing in an ensemble

· Ensemble play for an audience

· Discuss and critique the performance after listening to the tape of the concert

· Students have weekly lessons from band series

· Demonstrate an understanding of proper playing techniques

· Weekly grade on how well they play their lesson and a grade for their practice time

· Students begin full band rehearsals working on music for the ensemble

· Identify and reinforce the elements of music

· Demonstrate and understand playing in an ensemble

· Weekly grade on how well they participated in the full band situation

· Mid-Winter concert performance

· Demonstrate how well they have prepared their band music

· Ensemble performs for an audience

· Discuss the performance after listening to the tape of the concert

· Present solos to the students

· Determine how it is more difficult than previous solo

· Identify and reinforce the elements of music

· Play a solo with piano accompaniment

· Demonstrate how to play their solo

· Perform their solo with piano accompaniment in front of an audience

· Videotaping to play on TV channel

· Spring Combined Band Concert

· Demonstrate how well they have developed on their instrument and playing as an ensemble

· Ensemble performs for an audience

· Discuss and critique the performance after listening to the tape of the concert

· Begin learning minor scales a and g concert

· Begin music vocabulary

· Begin music for fall concert

· Hand out solos for fall final

· Become more knowledgeable of musical terms

· Begin to understand minor keys

· Music terms test

· Students will play the scales in their lesson for a grade

· E.1.5

· Begin sight-reading music for holiday concert

· Add five more music terms

· Learn eb and d minor scales

· Become more knowledgeable of musical terms

· Learn to play more as an ensemble

· Students will play the scales in their lesson for a grade

· Music terms test

· Record music for concert and critique

· E.1.5

· F.1.3 Listen, Analyze

· Listen to Concert recording and critique

· Add five more music terms

· Review Db and Gb Major keys in a two octave pattern

· Gain more musical control over their instrument

· Learn to objectively critique

· Students will play the scales in their lesson for a grade

· Music terms test

· Concert Critique

· E.1.5

· F.1.3

· Record music for holiday concert

· Play holiday concert

· Learn five more musical terms

· Playing together as a large group

· Music terms test

· Critique of holiday concert

· F.1.3

· E.1.5

· B.1.4

· Sight read music for MIOSM concert

· Introduce small ensemble playing

· Review Bb and C major scales in a two octave pattern

· Hand out solos for spring final and play fall final

· Learn to play as a small ensemble

· Students will play the scales in their lesson for a grade

· E.1.5

· Introduce music for May concert

· Continue to work MIOSM concert music

· Work on small group music

· Review F and G Major scales

· Learn different music styles with the addition of small group and spring concert material

· Students will play the scales in their lesson for a grade

· E.1.5

· MIOSM Concert

· Play small group pieces at MIOSM concert

· Continue to work May concert material

· Learn how to listen across their section for intonation

· Critique recording from MIOSM concert

· E.1.5

· F.1.3

· B.1.4

· Continue sight-read new material

· Work on May concert material

· Add five more music terms

· Develop better sight-reading skills

· Increase music term vocabulary

· Music terms test

· E.1.5

· May Concert

· Critique May concert music

· Learn how to march

· Learn pep band music

· Marching in step

· Playing different styles of music

· Critique of spring concert

· Play final

· B.1.4

· E.1.5

· Work on marching skills

· Work on new pep band music

· Hand out fall concert music

· Hand out winter final solos

· Vocabulary (10) Words per month

· Marching and playing in step

· Learn the difference between pep band and concert types of playing

· Students will gain better knowledge and understanding of music.

· Homecoming Parade

· Pep bands

· Vocabulary tests one per month

· Play holiday concert

· Perform finals for a grade

· Begin MIOSM concert music which is the same as large group contest music

· Hand out spring finals

· Learn new pep band music

· Work on small group contest music

· Introduce May concert material

· Vocabulary (10) Words per month

· Learn to play with an accompaniment

· Develop small ensemble playing skills

· Students will gain better knowledge and understanding of music.

· Recording of winter concert

· Finals

· Pep bands

· Vocabulary tests one per month

· Perform at Large group contest

· Perform at MIOSM Concert

· Perform at small group contest

· Perform Finals

· Continue work on May concert material

· Work on commencement and memorial day music

· Vocabulary (10) Words per month

· Show improvement from MIOSM concert to LGC

· Show improvement from winter final to spring final

· Students will gain better knowledge and understanding of music

· LGC critique

· Final

· Spring concert critique

· Commencement and memorial day performances

· Vocabulary tests one per month

· Find range of the student’s voice

· Introduce warm-ups for the choir

· Begin to recognize their singing voice

· Begin to recognize elements of music from elementary music class

· Listen to students

· Introduce music for fall concert

· Begin part singing,

· Begin to produce good unison voice singing

· Begin to recognize any new elements of music

· Begin to read music

· Sing in sections

· Spot checks for parts

· Worksheets over elements of music

· Fall Concert

· Demonstrate how well they have learned their music

· Perform their selections in front of an audience

· Discuss their performance after watching the video tape of the concert

· Christmas Concert

· Sing their parts

· Demonstrate how well they have learned their music

· Perform their selecion s in front of an audience

· Discuss their performance after watching the video tape of the conert

· Elements of music

· Begin note reading, symbols, terminology

· Complete various worksheets

· Complete a semester final test

· Spring Music for Concert

· Begin singing various literature learn more elements of music

· Recognize singing in a foreign language

· Introduce Choreography

· Spotchecks on their singing

· Various worksheets on elements of music

· Watching them do the choreography

· Spring Concert

· Demonstrate how well they sing their music

· Demonstrate how to do choreography as an ensemble

· Perform their selections in front of an audience.

· Discuss their performance after watching the video tape of the concert

· Elements of Music

· Reinforcing elements learned this year and previously

· Written final over elements of music

· Find range of the student’s voice

· Reinforce warm-ups for the choir

· Recognize their singing voice

· Reinforce elements of music from other music classes

· Listen to students

· Introduce music for fall concert

· Introduce more parts in their literature

· Produce good unison voice and part singing

· Reinforce and introduce any new elements of music

· Sing in sections

· Spotchecks for parts

· Worksheets over elements of music

· Fall Concert

· Demonstrate how well they have learned their music

· Perform their selections in front of an audience

· Discuss their performance after watching the video tape of the concert

· Christmas Concert

· Sing their parts

· Demonstrate how well they have learned their music

· Perform their selections in front of an audience

· Discuss their performance after watching the video tape of the concert

· Elements of music

· Reinforce note reading, symbols, music terminology

· Complete various worksheets on elements

· Complete a semester final test

· Spring Music for concert

· Through singing various pieces of literature learn more elements of music

· Sing more selections in foreign language

· Introduce more difficult choreography

· Spotchecks on their singing

· Watching their choreography

· Various worksheets on elements of music

· Elements of music

· Reinforcing elements learned

· Written final over elements of music

· Vocal placements

· SATB

· Music reading , vocal techniques

· Breathing

· Tone Productions

· Rhythms

· Identify by sound different voices

· Progress in performance skills

· Demonstrate proper breathing, good tone and rhythms

· Small group and large group listening

· Do spotchecks

· Observations

· Musical selections from Musical

· Music reading

· Vocal Techniques

· Sing various selections from the musical

· Sing Daily warm-ups

· Demonstrate good diction, good tone, and rhythms

· Observation

· Small and large group listening

· Video taping

· Musical performances

· Perform Musical for audiences

· Perform the musical production in front of an audience and get critiqued by family and friends

· Videotaping

· Observaion

· Introduce music for Christmas concert

· Demonstrate Sight singing

· Demonstrate understanding of Various vocal techniques

· Listen to the students

· Spotchecks

· Christmas Concert

· Perform Music learned

· Concert performance

· videotaping

· Introduce Music for

· Large group contest

· Introduce music for solo and ensemble contest

· Begin learning their parts

· Observations

· Spotchecks

· Large Group Contest

· Solo and Ensemble Contest

· Begin to recognize how to prepare for contest and work on their parts

· Sing prepared music for judge and receive comments

· Introduce music for pop’s concert and Graduation

· Begin working literature for concert

· Begin working on choreography

· Spotchecks and Observation

· Pop’s Concert

· Graduation

· Begin to understand the different way to sing pop music compared to classical

· Sing prepared music at concert and graduation

· Lecture /Study of element of art: "line"

· introduce artist –using line

· art related project/ using line

· lecture/study of element of art:

· "shape"

· Introduce artist – using "shape"

· Do Art related project using shape

· Listen/understand /take notes description of "line" in art

· Recognize skill in artist artwork in using "line"

· become familiar how to use line in art work

· listen/understand/description of "shape" in art

· recognize artists use of "shape"

· become familiar how to use "shape" in art work

· Quiz

· Critique/grading of final "line" art project

· critique/grading of final "shape" project

· lecture/study of element of art: "color" and "value"

· introduce color wheel

· introduce artist –using color

· Do art related projects using primary and secondary colors and creating value

· Do art related projects using warm and cool colors

· listen/understand/take notes primary, secondary & intermediate colors and the use of value (shades & tints)

· design color wheel –recognize placement of primary, secondary, & intermediate colors

· recognize artists use of "color

· become familiar with how to use color values in artwork

· quiz

· grade color wheel

· critique and grade final artwork

· lecture/study of element of art:

· "texture" and "form"

· lecture on how to work with clay and glazing techniques

· introduce artist-using form & texture

· do related art projects

· listen/understand/take notes of use of texture and form and use of clay

· recognize artists use of form and texture in art

· become familiar with how to use texture and form in artwork

· become familiar with the basic techniques of working with clay and glazing

· quiz

· critique and grade final art projects

· Lecture/study of element of art:

· "space"

· study of linear space-introduce 1 pt. Perspective

· study of object placement creating depth

· Introduce artist using "space"

· Do art related projects using space

· listen/understand/take notes of use of "space"

· Understand linear space using 1pt. Perspective

· understand how to create depth using object placement

· Recognize artists use of space in artwork.

· become familiar how to use space to create depth in artwork

· quiz

· critique and grade final art projects

· Lecture/study of element of art: "balance & emphasis

· Introduce artists work using balance & emphasis

· Do art related projects using balance & emphasis

· listen/understand/take notes elements of arts "balance & emphasis

· recognize artists use of balance and emphasis

· do art related project using balance and emphasis

· quiz

· critique and grade final art projects

· lecture/study of element of art:

· pattern & contrast

· introduce artist work using movement & rhythm

· introduce linoleum printmaking

· do art related projects in printmaking using pattern & contrast

· listen/understand/take notes on elements of art: pattern & contrast

· recognize artists use of pattern and contrast

· become familiar with printmaking techniques

· do art related projects in printmaking using elements of art pattern and contrast

· mat final print

· quiz

· critique and grade final art projects

· lecture/study of element of art:

· movement, rhythm & unity

· introduce artists work using movement, rhythm & unity

· do art related project using movement, rhythm & unity

· listen/understand/take notes on elements of art movement, rhythm & unity

· recognize artist use of movement, rhythm & unity

· do art related projects using movement, rhythm & unity

· quarter quiz on all elements & principles of art

· critique and grade final art projects

· Study of parts and function of camera

· Understand how parts of camera work

· Study of making creative visual pictures using compositional techniques:

· Leading lines

· S-curve

· Repetition of shapes

· Texture

· Simplicity

· Triangular

· Perspective

· Reflections

· Unique angles

· Study of film and how to develop properly

· Study of developing prints

· understands how to develop film

· understands how to develop prints

· recognizes and uses compositional techniques to enhance subject

· give assignments specifically asking for use of each compositional technique-grade final print

· critiques proof sheets

· grade final prints

· students are to pick one theme and do 8 - 8x 10 final prints using the above learned compostional techniques to improve or enhance subject

· mat finals

· display finals in senior art show

· students show creativity in picking out one specific theme

· students demonstrate use of employing compositional techniques to enhance subject used in their specific theme

· students demonstrate use of darkroom developing techniques in final prints