Course Selection
MUSIC OTHER PHYSICAL EDUCATION SCIENCE
Choir 6 [ elective, every other day ] Intended Audience: Grade 6 Major Outcomes:
• Learn to use voice correctly.
• Perform a variety of styles of music from different cultures and historical periods.
• Study the elements of music and gain reading and notating skills.
Projects / Activities: Perform in concerts. Instructional Focus: Group instruction.
Choir 7 [ elective, every other day ] Intended Audience: Grade 7 Major Outcomes:
• Sing and perform a variety of styles of music.
• Increase understanding of tone quality, intonation / pitch, rhythm / meter, technique and interpretation.
• Acquire vocal skills and musicianship. Projects / Activities: Perform in concerts and create an original composition. Instructional Focus: Group instruction.
Choir 8 [ elective, every day ] Intended Audience: Grade 8 Major Outcomes:
• Sing and perform a variety of styles of music.
• Achieve advanced vocal skills and musicianship.
Projects / Activities: Perform in large vocal ensembles and in small groups. Instructional Focus: Group instruction.
Orchestra 6 [ elective, every other day ] Intended Audience: Grade 6 Major Outcomes:
• Learn the beginning elements of playing an orchestra instrument.
• Produce good tone and perform in an ensemble.
Projects / Activities: Perform in concerts and independent practice. Instructional Focus: Group instruction.
Beginning Orchestra 7 [ elective, every other day ] Intended Audience: Grade 7 students who did not take orchestra in grade 6 Major Outcomes:
• Learn the beginning elements of playing an orchestra instrument.
• Produce a good tone and perform in an ensemble.
Projects / Activities: Perform in concerts and independent practice. Instructional Focus: Group instruction. Instructional Sequence: Upon completion of course, students would enroll in grade 8 orchestra.
Orchestra 7 [ elective, every other day ] Prerequisite / Selection Process: Orchestra 6 or teacher permission Intended Audience: Grade 7 Major Outcomes:
• Increase understanding of tone quality, intonation / pitch, rhythm / meter, technique and interpretation.
• Introduce to orchestra ensemble playing with an emphasis on the bow stroke and fundamentals of music.
• Learn improvisation skills. Projects / Activities: Perform in concerts, create an original composition and independent practice. Instructional Focus: Group instruction.
Beginning Orchestra 8 [ elective, every day ] Intended Audience: Grade 8 students who did not take orchestra in grade 6 or grade 7 Major Outcomes:
• Learn the beginning elements of playing an orchestra instrument.
• Produce a good tone and perform in an ensemble.
Projects / Activities: Perform in concerts and independent practice.
Instructional Focus: Group instruction. Instructional Sequence: Upon completion of this course, students would enroll in grade 9 orchestra.
Orchestra 8 [ elective, every day ] Prerequisite / Selection Process: Orchestra 7 or teacher permission Intended Audience: Grade 8 Major Outcomes:
• Advance skill development and musicianship.
• Focus on the finer nuances of musical performance.
Projects / Activities: Perform in concerts and independent practice. Instructional Focus: Group instruction.
Other Courses
Study Hall [ elective, every other day or full year ] Intended Audience: Grade 8 Major Outcomes:
• Improve homework completion, organization and study skills.
Instructional Focus: Provide the opportunity for students to independently complete assignments in a quiet setting during the regular school day.
Physical Education Courses
Physical Education 6 [ every other day ] Intended Audience: Grade 6 Major Outcomes:
• Participate in cooperative learning activities that focus on fitness concepts.
• Engage in activities for lifetime fitness. Instructional Focus: Embedded throughout the curriculum is a structure that promotes character building, cooperation, teamwork and decision making. Students will participate in a variety of activities that may include: basketball, floor hockey, football, soccer, volleyball, dance, fitness, softball, team handball, racquet sports and winter outdoor activities.
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