Curriculum

I am a percussionist...

...an ensemble conductor...

...a composer and multi-instrumentalist.

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Samples of Instruction

Key Stage 4: DJ Set first draft

Unit: "DJ Set" (DJ-ing with digital turntables / turntablism)

Age group: Key stage 4

Sequence: lesson #9 of 11

Curriculum objectives: Anchor Standard #2 - Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Anchor Standard #3 - Refine and complete artistic work.

Assignment due: formative first draft of summative project 

Procedure: Technology policy, inclusion activity, identify learning goals, identify desired Learner Profile traits, specify details of the assignment, take questions, unleash supervised practice time.


Samples of Inspiring Inquiry Projects

Unit: Mission: Anything is Possible (compose a variation)

Age group: Key stage 3

Sequence: lesson #1 of 8

Curriculum objectives: Anchor Standard #4 - Analyze, interpret and select artistic work for presentation.

Assignment due: Choose a famous pop song to use in this project. 

Procedure: Activate prior learning, identify new vocabulary, identify learning goals, invite individualized responses, send students to the assignment document.


Unit: Mission: Anything is Possible (compose a variation)

Age group: Key stage 3

Sequence: lesson #2 of 8

Curriculum objectives: Anchor Standard #7 - Perceive and analyze artistic work. Anchor Standard #11 - Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding. 

Assignment due: Identify the genre of your famous pop song, and identify a different genre into which you could transform it. 

Procedure: Activate prior learning, identify new vocabulary, encourage individualized responses, send students to the assignment document.


Samples of Curriculum Documentation

Presented in the format of the school for which each document was created.

Music6 MYP1 Course Outline 2023-2024.pdf
CourseOutline Music MYP0 2023.pdf
Cary CMap HSPerc 2020-2021.pdf

Samples of Summative Assessment

Presented in the format of the school for which each document was created.

MYP1 Gr6 Unit 4 PEBT.pdf