MYP Course Outline – CHOIR
Level: 7,8,9,10
Course Title: Choir
Course Description:
The major emphasis of this course is on developing musicianship through the study of choral music: Students develop the ability to sing with considerable skills, accuracy, and sensitivity. The course provides for improvement in vocal tone quality through breath support, ear training, for increased skill in sight singing, and for more highly developed aesthetic appreciation and critical judgment. The course also provides for increased skill in ensemble singing in small and large groups, and enlarges students’ acquaintance with standard choral literature.
MYP Aims Addressed by this Course:
Participation in MYP arts should enable students to:
- Experience and develop curiosity, interest and enjoyment in their own creativity and that of others.
- Explore through the processes of performing arts.
- Acquire and develop skills needed for the creation of performing art work.
- Use the language, concepts and principles of performing art work.
- Communicate their thoughts and ideas through performing arts.
- Create performing arts.
- Reflect on, appreciate and evaluate their work and the work of others.
- Develop receptiveness to performing art forms across time, place and cultures, and perceive the significance of these art forms as an integral part of life.
| Time (weeks) | Instructional Units for the Year | Essential and/or Guiding Questions | Area of Interaction | Assessment |
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Week 1
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Elements of Music
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What are the elements of Music?
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Approaches to learning
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Written and oral quiz to demonstrate the understanding of basic concepts of 7 elements of music.
A. Knowledge and Understanding
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Week 2
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Choral Blending
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What is choral blending?
How is it created?
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Health and social education
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Students will form a group of 8-12 with likely voices to demonstrate blending in singing.
A. Knowledge and Understanding
B. Application
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| Time (weeks) | Instructional Units for the Year | Essential and/or Guiding Questions | Area of Interaction | Assessment |
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W3-4
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Vocal Techniques
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How can I sing well?
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Approaches to learning
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Students will perform a solo or duet piece demonstrating proper breathing, diction, and phrasing techniques.
A. Knowledge and Understanding
B. Application
C. Reflection and Evaluation
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W5-8
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Musical Style/Genre I
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What is the stylistic difference between Baroque and Romantic Music?
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Environment
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Students will take a listening quiz demonstrating their ability to identify Romantic vs. Baroque styles.
A. Knowledge and Understanding
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W9-16
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Choral Literature I
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How can we perform stylistically?
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Human Ingenuity
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Students will learn 5 choral literatures of Baroque and Romantic styles.
A. Knowledge and Understanding
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W17-18
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Choral Performance I
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How can we perform well?
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Environment
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Students will perform Choral Literature I in front of invited guests.
B. Application
C. Reflection and Evaluation
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W19-20
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Music Theory
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What is the triad?
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Approaches to learning
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Students will investigate and present their findings of Fibonacci Series hidden in music.
B. Application
C. Reflection and Evaluation
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W21-36
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Choral Literature II
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How do we deliver good music?
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Health and social education
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Students will learn to sing 10 choral literatures of various styles and 2 musical theater excerpts. Also, students are assigned to create choreography for Broadway tunes as well as coordinating costumes.
C. Reflection and Evaluation
D. Artistic Awareness and Personal Engagement
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W37-38
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Musical Style/Genre II
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What is the stylistic difference between traditional choral music and musical/Broadway tunes?
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Approaches to learning
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Students will sing one Broadway tune and one choral literature in small ensemble setting (up to 16 voices per ensemble).
C. Reflection and Evaluation
D. Artistic Awareness and Personal Engagement
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W39-40
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Choral Performance II
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How do we engage the audience to connect with our performance?
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Human Ingenuity
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Students will organize a concert for the community, school, and family and perform the Choral Literatures II.
B. Application
C. Reflection and Evaluation
D. Artistic Awareness and Personal Engagement
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