Transdiciplinary Theme:
Where We Are In Place and Time: An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.
CENTRAL IDEA:
Through exploring musical games, people can make connections to different places and cultures
LINES OF INQUIRY:
KEY CONCEPTS:
Connection between games and cultures
The function of games
How games change or how we can change them
The function of games
How games change or how we can change them
Assessment 1
1. Students will create their own original musical game highlighting certain specific musical elements (such as rhythm, beat, melody, dynamics etc.), and based on criteria that will be developed (by students) throughout the unit. Students may choose to build on and/or change a game that is already in existence as a first step to creating their new musical game.
Students perform and/or teach their games to the class. This will be videotaped and placed in the students’ portfolios (in the form of a class weebly site and shown at student led conferences). Students will be given a checklist of criteria for this task which will be developed by them throughout the unit; it might include things such as the purpose of the game, connections to other games, parts of the game that changed as it was developed,cultural markers, musical elements, transdisciplinary skills, etc.. This will be peer assessed during one class, and then the students will have the chance to make changes before it is teacher assessed during a proceeding class.
IBO ARTS SCOPE AND SEQUENCE LEARNING OUTCOMES ADDRESSED ARE:
students are able to create and perform a movement sequence using known musical elements. Music , Phase 3 , Creating
students are able to create music that will be continually refined after being shared with others, Phase 4, Creating
Assessment 2
Students will complete the ‘after’ portion of the initial ‘tuning in’ activity to show development of knowledge and understanding.
Students will complete a 'before and after' style worksheet – addressing connections, roles and relevance of musical games.
IBO ARTS SCOPE AND SEQUENCE LEARNING OUTCOMES ADDRESSED ARE:
Students are able to express their responses to music from different styles and cultures, phase 2 responding
Students are able to reflect on and communicate reactions to music using music vocabulary. Music, Phase 2, Responding
Students will complete a 'before and after' style worksheet – addressing connections, roles and relevance of musical games.
IBO ARTS SCOPE AND SEQUENCE LEARNING OUTCOMES ADDRESSED ARE:
Students are able to express their responses to music from different styles and cultures, phase 2 responding
Students are able to reflect on and communicate reactions to music using music vocabulary. Music, Phase 2, Responding
