Emerging Methods Curriculum Map

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Assessment Resources
(describe what and how (literature / method
Re Skill/Knowledge Students Activities
you assess skills and
knowledge taught)
Unit Description Consider all domains: Describe pedagogical Formative or summative, i.e., chords, icons, rec
cognitive, psychomotor and/or approaches, i.e., Greens Group formal or informal lead sheets, websites,
CCAS affective (i.e. Blooms learning, Peer-directed, Group
Creating Taxonomy) cooperation, LKR, icon, TAB, or
Performing Use verbsread, notate, standard notation, CD copy or
Responding write, performs, analyze, sing, approximation
play, compose, improvise,
identify, explain

September TAB, Greens Group Learning, Informal formative. Recording, chords, ic

Peer-Directed websites
Rhythm Guitar Group activities of chord
technique, open playing, monkey see monkey Modern Guitar Metho
chords, barre chords, do activity. Sight-reading Mel Bay
keys of E, D, A exercise of guitar tablature.
Littlekidsrock
Vocals - basic technique, Vocalize examples. Sing vocal
exercises.
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tone, range

October Teacher to student monkey see TAB, Greens Group Learning, Informal Formative. Recording, chords, ic
monkey do for playing on the Peer-Directed, standard notation websites
Solo Guitar strings. Mnemonic devices for
pentatonic major, notes for standard music Littlekidsrock
minor scales and notation and group fill in the Modern Guitar Metho
patterns (in previously blanks on white board. Mel Bay
learned keys)

Bass Guitar basic

technique and timing,
rock patterns, intros
and fills, solos

November TAB, Greens Group Learning, Informal Formative Recording, chords, ic

Peer-Directed, standard notation websites
Rhythm Keyboard
technique, chords, Teacher to student monkey see LittleKidsRock
arpeggios, inversions, monkey do for playing on the
keys of E, D, A keys. Mnemonic devices for
notes for standard music
Solo Keyboard notation and group fill in the
pentatonic major, blanks on white board.
minor, Jam Cards
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December Teacher to student monkey see
monkey do for playing the
Drum Set technique, drums.
basic patterns in rock
style, intros and fills, Students perform basic
solo ideas patterns on drums.
January Students will perform songs
prior to the era of rock.
The World Before Rock
February Students will perform songs
from the birth of rock and roll.
The Birth of Rock and
Roll (1950s) Students will understand the
historical of musicians during
the 1950s.
March Students will perform songs
from the Soul category.
The Promise of Soul
Students will understand
notable figures in the Soul
Genre.
April Students will perform songs
from the Beatles catalogue and
The British Invasion other related artists of the
British Invasion.
Students will learn about the
importance of the Beatles,
TAB, Greens Group Learning,
Peer-Directed, standard notation
TAB, Greens Group Learning,
Peer-Directed, standard notation,
graphic notation
TAB, Greens Group Learning,
Teacher Directed, Peer Directed,
standard notation, graphic
notation, approximation
TAB, Greens Group learning,
teacher directed, peer directed,
standard notation, graphic
notation, approximation
Teacher directed, LKR, TAB,
Greens Group Learning, Peer
Directed, standard notation,
graphic notation, approximation,
transcription
Informal Formative Recording, Icons, We
Approximation
LittleKidsRock
Stick Control
1001 Drum Grooves
Informal formative Recording, Icons, We
Approximation
Formal summative, informal Recording, websites,
formative lead sheets
Informal formative, Recording, websites,
summative lead sheets,
Informal formative, formal Recording, websites,
summative lead sheets, liner note
biographies
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their individual members, and
the impact that they had on
American Music.

May Students will perform songs Teacher directed, TAB, Greens Informal formative, formal Recording, websites,
from the country catalogue Group learning, peer directed, summative lead sheets, liner note
Country and Beat- and learn beat-based styles. approximation, graphic notation
Based Styles

June Students will perform songs Teacher directed, Peer directed, Informal Formative, Formal Recording, websites,
from the mainstream pop TAB, Greens Group learning, Summative graphic notation
Mainstream Pop, Punk, catalogue along with punk and peer directed, approximation,
New Wave new wave. graphic notation