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Meeting Date:
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3/15/2017 - 3:30 PM
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Category:
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Information Items
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Type:
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Info
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Subject:
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15.2 CURRICULUM: Revised Course for Middle School: General Music (not an A-G course)
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Strategic Plan:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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The District's Educational Services Department has made recommendations for updates in our districtwide course catalog. When a course is discovered to be outdated or lack sufficient information, then a request is sent to the teacher(s) to update the course. At this time we are submitting the revised Middle School General Music course.
The General Music course for middle school will introduce students to the essential elements and skills of listening to, creating, performing and appreciating music. The course will cover the fundamental elements of music, traditional orchestral families of instruments, music notation and rhythm reading, historical periods of music from the Baroque Era to the 21st Century, technology in music creation and performance, music in popular culture (video games, musical theater, movie soundtracks, etc.) and the career opportunities available in the field of music. The influence of the music of other cultures on American music will be highlighted as well. An opportunity to learn to play/sing simple melodies will also occur. Students who wish to later participate in a performance ensemble (i.e. band or choir) will have a solid grounding in the fundamentals of music literacy.
This curriculum update will include contemporary popular music styles, electronic performance media, technology based music production and contemporary careers in the music industry. The essential elements of basic music theory and the history of western music will be continued with the addition of opportunities to explore world music.
The primary textbook for General Music is: Interactive Music: Music 16 SB INTRCTV MUS; Author: Pearson/Silver Burdett; 2017 edition; Publisher: Pearson; Publication date: 2017; ISBN: 971418263935.
The revised Middle School General Music course has been approved by the Director of Curriculum & Instruction and the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services.
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Funding:
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Recommendation:
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It is recommended that the Board of Trustees receive for review and consideration, as part of the first reading, the revised course: Middle School General Music.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Julie Zierold - Director - Curriculum and Instruction
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Signed By:
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Marilyn Saucedo - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Grant Bennett - Superintendent
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