UNIT PLAN 2014-2015 Colegio Granadino

Unit Title: Mankind History and Music

Email to rperskie@granadino.edu.co OR jhunt@granadino.edu.co
Teacher Germn Camilo Salazar
Grade 8
Subject Music
Quarter/Trimester Fourth

Stage 1 Desired Results

ESTABLISHED GOALS Transfer
Students will be able to independently use their learning to
Standard 6 - Understands the relationship between music
and history and culture.
The student will be capable to appreciate and understand any artwork with
MC8.6.1 Identifies historical facts in music and establish clear aesthetic and technical criteria; he will develop creative skills to find
relation with current events
solutions, break models and paradigms and open his outlook to the
MC8.6.4 Understands the relationship between music and
surrounding world; the sensibility acquired will help him to asses and value the
arts, politics, economics and society. work and effort made by others and to work in a team. The developed
understandings will have an evident impact in his motor skills, coordination,
Classical music in society sense of aesthetics, use of space and time, abilities and mastery of public
Historical facts
speaking. The cultural and technological knowledge and understanding will
enable the student to be in the forefront of the social, academic and scientific
progress, this being a cornerstone in the training of a leader

They will recognize theoretical and contextual (historic, esthetic, organologic)

elements in every kind of music they listen outside the school, specially World
music from the xx century. They will know how to read and write a rhythm.

Meaning
UNDERSTANDINGS ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Students will understand that
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What are the BIG IDEAS? Is music nothing more than

Music and art in general is a reflection of
reality and has the capacity to transform
it.
What specific understandings
about them are desired?
entertainment?
Have you listen to x song? What
does it talk about?
Did you know sometimes artworks
are forbidden by politicians and
leaders? Do you know why?

The student recognizes music as an art in

which experiences, ideas, and thoughts
can be translated and as a factor that can
transform reality

Acquisition
Students will know Students will be skilled at
What key knowledge will students What key skills will students
acquire as a result of this unit? acquire as a result of this unit?
-The student will develop criteria and
Every musical piece has a context which is critical thinking about the massive media,
essential to understand its meaning an the entertainment and the meaning of
importance and enjoy the piece. music within a society.

What should they eventually be What should they eventually be

able to do as result of such able to do as result of such
Knowledge. Knowledge?

They will be able to appraise a musical -The developed skills will be relevant as
piece by its real meaning and even to part of their integral process, they will
know and understand historical events by improve their concentration, listening
listening some music. and efficiency.
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Stage 2 Evidence
Evaluative Criteria Assessment Evidence
By what criteria will PERFORMANCE TASK(S):
performances of understanding Explanation
be judged? Context workshop
- Accurate performance of Storyline design
exercises.
- Quality and Complexity of the
exercises created by the student.
- Effort evidenced in the results of
their tasks
OTHER EVIDENCE:
Through what other evidence ( e.g quizzes, tests, academic prompts,
observations, homework, journals) will students demonstrate achievement of
the desired results?

Creative Project FINAL ASSESMENT

The students receive the name of a song strongly related with the history of mankind.
The students should produce a videoclip to explain to the class the historical, social
and cultural context of the song, and their own opinion about the event or historical
moment.
Stage 3 Learning Plan
Summary of Key Learning Events and Instruction
What learning experiences and instruction will enable students to achieve the desired results? How will the design:
W : Help the students know Where the unit is going and What is expected? Help the teacher know Where the students are
coming from (prior knowledge, interests) ?
H : Hook all the students and Hold their interest?
E : Equip students, help them Experience the key ideas and Explore the issues?
R : Provide opportunities to Rethink, and Revise their understanding and work ?
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E : Allow students to Evaluate their work and its implications?

T : Be Tailored ( personalized ) to different needs, interests, and abilities of learners?
O : Be Organized to maximize initial and sustained engagement as well as effective learning?

W : Teachers explanation and practical demonstration

H : Sensibilization games, Critical Music Audition
E : Individual Coaching- ensemble practice.
R : individual feedback and Adjustment
E : Video Assessment
T : Special exercises, designed for skilled students with higher complexity
O : Creative Project designed in different stages, Consolidation Class Work with the topics and elements studied developing the
ability to identify each one by listening to it.