CONTENT OBJECTIVES
California-History & Social Science Content Standards
3.2 Students describe the American Indian nations in their local region long ago and in the recent past.
Music: National Standards
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.
California Visual & Performing Arts Standards
3.0 Historical & Cultural Context
Understanding the Historical Contributions and Cultural Dimensions of Music
Students analyze the role of music in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting cultural diversity as it relates to music, musicians, and composers.
Role of Music
3.1 Explain the relationship between music and events in history.
Diversity of Music
3.2 Identify music from diverse cultures and time periods.
3.3 Sing and play music from diverse cultures and time periods.
3.4 Compare musical styles from two or more cultures.
3.5 Recognize the influence of various cultures on music in California.
LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES
English Language Arts/English Language Development
Word Recognition
1.1 Read narrative and expository text aloud with grade-appropriate fluency and accuracy and with appropriate pacing, intonation, and expression.
E11. While reading aloud, recognize and produce English phonemes that do not correspond to phonemes students already hear and produce (e.g., a in cat and final consonants).
I1. Pronounce most English phonemes correctly while reading aloud.
Fluency and Systematic Vocabulary Development
EI3. Apply knowledge of content-related vocabulary to discussions and reading.
California English Language Development Standards
Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
Listen to a story and respond orally in one or two words to factual comprehension questions.
Writing - Organization and Focus (Beginning Level)
Create simple sentences or phrases with some assistance.