Julia Landon College Preparatory and Leadership Development School Curriculum Paper

Course Title: Music Appreciation Teacher: Mr. K. Beckstrom Mission Statement: Our Mission at the Julia Landon College Preparatory and Leadership Development School is to create college bound students with a deep commitment to public service and a true understanding of their leadership skills within the global community. Course Overview: The purpose of this course is to provide the knowledge needed to develop the skills necessary for musical discrimination. After successfully completing this course, the student will: 1 Identify the elements of music. 2 Identify a variety of musical instruments and vocal classifications. 3 Develop listening skills. 4 Name the major musical eras and representative composers. 5 Identify a variety of musical ensembles. 6 Identify varied ethnic or cultural musical styles. 7 State musical preferences with appropriate vocabulary. 8 Identify careers in music. 9 Evaluate musical performances. 10 Understand the relationship between music and the world. 11 Understand the relationship between music, the other arts and subjects outside the arts. 12 Compare/contrast music from different cultures and historical eras. Tentative Course Outline: Weeks 1-4 Instrument families, ensembles, instrument identification through listening Weeks 5-9 Music Theory Weeks 10-18 Music History/World Music (This schedule is tentative and may be altered as needed.) Student Evaluation: 10% Bell Ringers 30% Class work/Homework 30% Class Performance/Oral Work 30% Tests/Quizzes Projects will count as test grades. Nine-weeks exams will count as two test grades.

Students will be evaluated in accordance with the standard Duval County Public Schools grading scale. A 90 - 100 B 80 - 89 C 70 - 79 D 60 - 69 F 59 - below I Incomplete Educational Materials: The students will use the textbook Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives (Glencoe/McGraw-Hill) and a variety of materials compiled and developed by the teacher. Homework/Late Work Policy: Homework will be given on an as-needed basis. Late work will be accepted with grade deductions depending on the assignment. Make-up Work Policy: Students will be given the same number of days to complete make-up work as the number of days they were absent. Parent/Teacher Conferences: Conferences will be scheduled by the guidance office. Conferences with elective teachers are scheduled separately team conferences. Tutoring Schedule: Tutoring is available after school by appointment only. Other Information: Due to the nature of the subject being studied, the students will be required to listen to various examples from many different genres of music in class.

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