Intermediate I Music

PEIMS Course Title/Number:
Intermediate Music I/02520008

Prerequisite Requirements:
Prior course completion.

Course of Instruction/Lesson Description:
Intermediate Music Level 1 is designed to pick up where the student left off in the earlier level of the K12 Music Program. The student will review skills in the first two units by learning the basics of playing the recorder.

Major course expectations include the following:

Perception

• Learn all of the notes of the pentatonic scale and new rhythm patterns using sixth-notes, dotted half notes, and whole notes.
• Use both syllables and letter names to identify melodic patterns in folk songs and classical works.
• Recognize and categorize the sounds of woodwind and brass instruments.

Creative Expression/Performance

• Read, write and perform rhythmic patterns in duple and triple meters and melodic patterns.
• Practice proper vocal production and sing with musical expression.
• Identify simple musical forms, such as AB, ABA, rondo, and fugue.

Historical/Cultural Heritage

• Sing and play musical games from folk cultures from around the world and the United States.
• Actively listen to great works from Western classical music and respond to the music.
• Examine the lives and music of five major composers of the Baroque and Classical eras.

Response/Evaluation

• Identify concepts in examples of some of the world’s great musical masterpieces.
• Listen with imagination and discernment and use musical terminology when discussing the music.

Instructional Plan:
Music lessons generally include at least three of the following activities:

• Warm-up: Games introduce the lesson and reinforce the concept of beat in music. Songs prepare the student for learning the main objectives of the lesson.
• Skills Development: Includes a vocal or rhythm exercise and reviews melodic or rhythm concepts.
• Music Concepts: The main concept of the lesson is taught through vocal activities, physical motions, and written practice.
• Music Appreciation: Introduces the instruments of the orchestra, the culture in which music was created, and the relationship of music to story.
• Active Listening: Helps students enjoy classical music through creative movement and imaginative play.

Lesson Numbers/Duration:
68 total.

Online Importance:
K12’s Intermediate 1 Music program provides step-by-step guidance in each lesson.

Most lessons begin with an online activity in which the student sings with the melodic pattern presented online. Let's Learn Rhythm uses a CD to provide students a similar experience, in which students clap and identify rhythm patterns. Once a student has finished this part of the lesson, most of the teaching and learning takes place away from the computer.

Students sometimes return to the computer to view animations that illustrate an abstract concept in the lesson, listen to a sound clip to identify a melodic pattern, or read about a composer. Students also use online tools to explore instruments in the orchestra.

Each lesson provides detailed instructions for each online activity. Activity Instructions provide an outline of the lesson as well as information about assessment and supplemental material. Activity Instructions are available to print from the Online Lesson.

Monitoring Student Progress:
Each Music lesson ends with an assessment. The assessment generally includes two or more questions or problems based on the lesson objectives.

Students and parents can access student-specific screens to determine (1) progress in the number of lessons completed, (2) the lesson assessment (percentage mastered), (3) the semester assessment (percentage mastered), and (4) the number of times the student has taken the assessment instruments. Families who enroll their children in the eCP program have the benefit of help and guidance from an experienced teacher. The teacher will contact students daily through email and phone conferences. Consistent progress monitoring by the teacher will be utilized throughout the project period.

Schedule for Monitoring Student Progress:
Each teacher will establish a daily contact schedule for their assigned students at a time of day that is reasonably convenient for both parties. Contacts may be asynchronous/synchronous or one-on-one/groups. The avenues of teacher-initiated contact will be adjusted as determined by the progress a student makes through their learning plan. Parent- and student-initiated contact with teachers can happen at any time. The Acting Director, or their designee, will monitor the communication logs to ensure that parents are being routinely supported and informed regarding the student’s ongoing progress and participation.

In addition, teachers will monitor progress in mastery of objectives and lesson completion on a weekly basis. Continuous progress monitoring by the assigned teacher ensures that parents are informed on a regular basis regarding progress and participation.

Required Instructional Materials:
Materials K12 provides:

• Let’s Sing CD, a collection of sing-along folk songs from diverse cultures
• Let’s Listen CD, a collection of favorite classical music
• Let's Learn Rhythm CD-ROM, an interactive, progressive program that helps students practice rhythm elements
• Recorder

Standardized Assessment Instruments:
End-of-Course Exams developed by Texas Tech, University of Texas, or K12 Inc.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Compliancy:
Side-by-side comparisons of TEKS and the content of each course have been developed and reviewed to ensure that the online curriculum meets or exceeds the TEKS.

Grading/Credit Award Criteria:
A course grade in the content areas will be determined by the score on the End-of-Course Exam from either Texas Tech University or the University of Texas. The course grade in art, music, health, and PE will be determined by the percentage of lessons completed and mastered. A student will be promoted to the next grade level by passing three of the four End-of-Course Exams administered in a proctored environment, and the average of the four End-of-Course Exams must be at least 70%.

Contact Information:
Students will be assigned a teacher upon acceptance into TXVA@SW. The teacher will provide the student and family with telephone and email contact information. The student and/or family may contact the help desk at 1-886-YOUR K12 for additional technical, material, or logistical support. Students will be provided with online assistance 24/7 through the TXVA web site.