Benchmark 1
Singing and/or playing alone and in groups a varied repertoire of music.
Indicator 1
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in singing accurately with correct pitch, diction, posture, and breath control throughout singing ranges.
Indicator 2
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in singing with expression and technical accuracy a varied repertoire of literature, including some songs performed from memory.
Indicator 3
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in singing music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression appropriate for the work being performed.
Indicator 4
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in performing/accompanying on various classroom instruments in various rhythms and meters with appropriate dynamics while others sing or play contrasting parts.
Indicator 5
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in singing in groups, blending timbres, matching dynamic levels, and responding to the cues of the conductor.
Indicator 6
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences playing the recorder to demonstrate a working knowledge of reading music, which includes reading rhythm and pitch notation and various other music symbols while maintaining a steady beat.
Benchmark 2
Expressing music through movement.
Indicator 1
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in keeping/moving to the beat and strong beat using body percussion.
Indicator 2
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in creating/improvising appropriate movement to various styles and meters of music.
Standard 2 Knowledge and Analyzing
Benchmark 1
Reading and Notating Music.
Indicator 1
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in identifying common music symbols and traditional terms referring to dynamics, tempo, and articulation and then interpreting them correctly in performance.
Indicator 2
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in reading whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted notes and corresponding rests in basic meters.
Indicator 3
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences reading at sight simple melodies in treble clef.
Benchmark 2
Analyzing and evaluating music and music performances.
Indicator 1
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in identifying the sounds of a variety of instruments, as well as children's voices and male and female adult voices.
Indicator 2
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in identifying simple music forms when presented aurally (AB, ABA, Rondo, etc.).
Indicator 3
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in demonstrating perceptual skills by answering questions about, and by describing aural examples of music of various styles of music.
Indicator 4
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in using appropriate terminology in explaining music, music notation, music instruments and voices, musical performances, and personal preferences for specific musical performances.
Indicator 5
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in evaluating work progress and adjusting according to established music principles.
Benchmark 3
Understanding relationships between music, history, culture, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
Indicator 1
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in listening to and/or analyzing aural examples of music from various historical periods and cultures.
Indicator 2
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in describing roles of composers and musicians in various music settings, historical periods, and cultures.
Indicator 3
The student has been introduced to and/or had experiences in presenting subject matter of various disciplines through the context of music.
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