Standards
The standards below guide all curriculum planning for Choir at
Canfield Village Middle School. All along each student's journey, they will work on
developing proficiency in the following areas. See each individual grade
level page (drop-downs) for specific objectives, activities and songs that meet
these National and State Standards.
The MENC National Standards for Music Education
LINK: http://musiced.nafme.org/resources/national-standards-for-music-education/
1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations and accompaniments.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing and describing music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts and disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
The Ohio Department of Education Learning Standards for the Arts in Music
LINK: http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Academic-Content-Standards/Fine-Arts/2012-Revised-Fine-Arts-Standards/Music_Learning_Standards-1.pdf.aspx
Middle School Level
1. Creating, performing and participating in the arts. Students will compose original
music and perform music written by others. They will understand and use
the basic elements of music in their performances and compositions.
Students will engage in individual and group musical and music-related tasks,
and will describe the various roles and means of creating, performing, recording
and producing music.
2. Knowing and using arts materials and resources.
Students will use traditional instruments, electronic instruments and a variety of
nontraditional sound sources to create and perform music. They will use various
resources to expand their knowledge of listening experiences, performance
opportunities, and/or information about music. Students will identify opportunities
to contribute to their communities' music institutions, including those embedded in
other institutions. Students will know the vocations and avocations available
to them in music.
3. Responding to and analyzing works of art. Students will demonstrate the capacity
to listen to and comment on music. They will relate their critical assertions about
music to its aesthetic, structural, acoustic and psychological qualities. Students will use
concepts based on the structure of music's content and context to relate music to other
broad areas of knowledge. They will use concepts from other disciplines to enhance
their understanding of music.
4. Understanding the cultural dimensions and contributions of the arts.
Students will develop a performing and listening repertoire of music of various
genres, styles and cultures that represent the peoples of the world and their
manifestations in the United States. Students will recognize the cultural
features of a variety of musical compositions and performances and understand
the functions of music within the culture.
The standards below guide all curriculum planning for Choir at
Canfield Village Middle School. All along each student's journey, they will work on
developing proficiency in the following areas. See each individual grade
level page (drop-downs) for specific objectives, activities and songs that meet
these National and State Standards.
The MENC National Standards for Music Education
LINK: http://musiced.nafme.org/resources/national-standards-for-music-education/
1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations and accompaniments.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing and describing music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts and disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
The Ohio Department of Education Learning Standards for the Arts in Music
LINK: http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Academic-Content-Standards/Fine-Arts/2012-Revised-Fine-Arts-Standards/Music_Learning_Standards-1.pdf.aspx
Middle School Level
1. Creating, performing and participating in the arts. Students will compose original
music and perform music written by others. They will understand and use
the basic elements of music in their performances and compositions.
Students will engage in individual and group musical and music-related tasks,
and will describe the various roles and means of creating, performing, recording
and producing music.
2. Knowing and using arts materials and resources.
Students will use traditional instruments, electronic instruments and a variety of
nontraditional sound sources to create and perform music. They will use various
resources to expand their knowledge of listening experiences, performance
opportunities, and/or information about music. Students will identify opportunities
to contribute to their communities' music institutions, including those embedded in
other institutions. Students will know the vocations and avocations available
to them in music.
3. Responding to and analyzing works of art. Students will demonstrate the capacity
to listen to and comment on music. They will relate their critical assertions about
music to its aesthetic, structural, acoustic and psychological qualities. Students will use
concepts based on the structure of music's content and context to relate music to other
broad areas of knowledge. They will use concepts from other disciplines to enhance
their understanding of music.
4. Understanding the cultural dimensions and contributions of the arts.
Students will develop a performing and listening repertoire of music of various
genres, styles and cultures that represent the peoples of the world and their
manifestations in the United States. Students will recognize the cultural
features of a variety of musical compositions and performances and understand
the functions of music within the culture.