Students pick a musical movement or genre from the 20th Century and using the skills of inquiry and critical thinking, research and present information about it. Students also compose a piece in the style of their chosen genre using notation software, highlighting particularly salient features of this movement. amm_d_11_12_20th_C_Explorations_final BLM_5_20thC_Project_Options BLM_6_Sample_Co-Constructed_Checklist BLM_7_Sample_Co-Constructed_Comp_Rubric

Students will use available digital recording and editing software to create an accompaniment for a solo or group performance. Students will become aware of their legal responsibilities as an arranger and ensure they do not break any copyright laws.

Students will use available technology to record, edit, and mix a live performance in order to produce a CD for distribution. In the process, students will investigate their legal responsibilities associated with the production of a live recording. amm_d_11_12_digi_tech_comp_final

Students will explore different pathways that will lead them to graduation and either a career in or additional studies in music. They will research additional musical learning opportunities outside of school that will help them prepare for the different pathways. Students will also create a music specific resume and plan work-related experiences and/or part-time jobs that will support their pathways.

This series of lessons introduces the Elements of Music using the Creative Process. Students are introduced to the Elements through listening and exploration, and then use composition software to create a series of increasingly complex composition centering on Rhythm, Melody, Harmony and Texture.

This unit is comprised of 5 lessons consisting of these following Lesson plans Lesson 1 – Creating With Text Lesson 2 – The Melodic Line Lesson 3 – The Harmonic “Environment” Lesson 4 – Text and The Creative Process Lesson 5 – Drama in Music AMC 12M Profile-Overview

Opinion Piece The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is an important part of the Grade 10 year. In this lesson, students will complete a task to help prepare them for literacy test. They will write an opinion piece about their experience learning, rehearsing and performing a new solo piece. amv_10_lsn5 amv_10_lsn5_BLM7_Practice Record amv_10_lsn5_BLM8_Opinion piece

Arrangement Using current and appropriate technology the students will arrange a piece originally written for string ensemble for a small choral ensemble that they will also perform. amv_10_lsn4 amv_10_lsn4_TR4_aase’s death sheet music amv_10_lsn4_TR5_2-part arrangement

The students will sing and listen to a variety of repertoire from several historical periods. By actively experiencing the music they will discover important facts and stylistic characteristics of all of the musical periods. A variety of Instructional Intelligence strategies will be used to support their experiences. Lesson 1 – History Through Listening Lesson 2 […]

Concert Review Using their critical analysis skills, students will write a concert review. Concert etiquette is reviewed as well as the elements of music. The students will use a template to help them write a newspaper article. amv_9_lsn4 amv_9_lsn4_BLM7_concert review template

Song Comparisons Students will listen to different versions of the same song and compare them using a Venn diagram. The elements of music will be reviewed through the critical analysis process. amv_9_lsn5 amv_9_lsn5_BLM8_comparative listening chart

Solfege is the fingering chart for singers. The students will use solfege to sight read simple passages and transfer the skill to their repertoire. A Three Step Interview is used for peer assessment amv_9_lsn3 amv_9_lsn3_TR4_SightSinging amv_9_lsn3_BLM6_threestepinterview

Understanding rhythms is a crucial part of all types of music. All music students will benefit from learning an effective counting system and transferring that skill to all of their studies and repertoire. amv_9_lsn2 amv_9_lsn2_TR3_rhythm cards amv_9_lsn2_TR2_rhythm cards amv_9_lsn2_TR1_Counting System explained amv_9_lsn2_BLM5_counting sheet 2 amv_9_lsn2_BLM4_counting sheet 1 amv_9_lsn2_BLM3_rhythm sheet amv_9_lsn2_BLM2_musical math

Learning to read choral music is a new skill for many music students. In this lesson the students will learn to navigate a choral score and reinforce their note reading skills. The class will also learn how to produce a good tone with proper warm-ups and exercises. amv_9_lsn1_BLM1_Performance Journal amv_9_lsn1

This unit is focused on Audio & Visual connections. Using film as the spine of the unit, we will demonstrate the co-ordination of Audio & Visual components in music notation, creation and inter-disciplinary works.