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Using the State Curriculum: Music, Grade K

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Historical, Cultural, and Social Context:

Music:

Historical, Cultural, and Social Context

Standard 2.0 Historical, Cultural, and Social Context

Students will demonstrate an understanding of music as an essential aspect of history and human experience.

Indicator

  • 1. Develop the ability to recognize music as a form of individual and cultural expression through experiencing music as both personal and societal expression
Objectives
  1. Explore music used in the home, school, and community
  2. Sing and listen to music representative of different activities, holidays, and seasons in a variety of world cultures

Indicator

  • 2. Become acquainted with the roles of music in the lives of people
Objectives
  1. Explore a rich repertoire of children's music that includes singing games and finger play
  2. Perform songs and dances from a variety of historical periods and world cultures, including some connected to general classroom studies

Indicator

  • 3. Explore the relationship of music to dance, theatre, the visual arts and other disciplines
Objectives
  1. Explore creative expression through music as it relates to dance, creative dramatics, and the visual arts
  2. Participate in music activities that emphasize rhyming words and "all about me" themes

Indicator

  • 4. Develop knowledge of a wide variety of styles and genres through the study of music history
Objective
  1. Listen to music representative of a variety of styles and genres and discuss the differences between them

August 6, 2008