The 5th grade music curriculum map outlines performance objectives for students by the end of the year. Students will sing songs alone and with others from various genres and cultures, including short songs from notation. They will play simple instrumental parts as part of an ensemble playing contrasting parts and short songs from notation. Students will understand relationships between music, other arts, and other disciplines by identifying how music from different cultures relates to social studies and explaining the nature of sound. They will describe how music relates to history and culture and evaluate music performances by listening attentively and showing proper audience behavior.

1. Music Curriculum Map2008-09
By the end of the year, the students in 5th Grade will have accomplished all of the following performance objectives.
Priority Standards Specific Performance Objectives
M05-S1C1: Singing, alone and with others, music from various genres and PO 3. singing short songs from written notation.
diverse cultures. Students will demonstrate proficiency by:
M05-S1C2: Playing instruments, alone and with others, music from various PO 2. playing simple independent instrumental parts while other students play
genres and diverse cultures. Students will demonstrate proficiency by: contrasting parts.
PO 3. playing short songs from written notation.
M05-S2C1: Understanding the relationships among music, the arts, and other PO 1. identifying the use/function of music from various cultures correlating to
disciplines outside the arts. Students will demonstrate proficiency by: grade level social studies curriculum.
PO 2. explaining the nature of sound as vibration.
M05-S2C2: Understanding music in relation to history and culture. Students PO 1. describing the historical context and or influence of music on daily
will demonstrate proficiency by: life, culture, politics, etc.
M05-S3C2: Evaluating music and music performances. Students will PO 2. listening attentively while others perform and showing appropriate audience
demonstrate proficiency by: behavior for the context and style of the music performed.
Isaac School District 1 2008