Sarah Buller Term IV Curriculum Understanding By Design Backward Planning Unit Topic: Communicating with Sound in our World

d Grade level: Second PAS

Stage 1 Desired Results Content Standard/Established Goals(s): CCSS ELA Grade 2 Reading Standard Lit 4: Describe how words and phrases (e.g. regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. CCSS ELA Grade 2 Reading Standard Info Text 1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. CCSS ELA Grade 2 Reading Standard Info Text 3: Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. CCSS ELA Grade 2 Reading Standard Info Text 5: Know and use various text features (e.g. captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. CCSS ELA Grade 2 Writing 2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. CCSS ELA Grade 2 Writing 5: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing. CCSS ELA Grade 2 Writing 7: Participate in shared research and writing projects. Nat. Cur. Standards for Social Studies 2: Time, Continuity, and Change: Knowledge and understanding of the past enable us to analyze the causes and consequences of events and developments, and to place these in the context of the institutions, values and beliefs of the periods in which they took place. Understanding(s) Essential Question(s): Students will understand that: How does the experience of sound Sounds are all around us and can enhance individual human existence, often be interpreted as music. community, and global cultures? Music is not created in isolation, but What defines something as music? rather influenced by the context of Can everyday sounds be considered the broader world. musical? Sound is manipulated in many ways, What are the cultural and historical such as volume, to affect the mood of events influencing music and the listener(s). musicians? Music is historically and currently How does human physical hearing of used as a powerful communication sound influence their emotional tool. interpretation of it? All great creative works start as a Why are national songs important to small idea that someone is brave promoting citizenship? enough to believe in. How does society communicate with sound and music? Student objectives (outcomes): Students will be able to. Use evidence to identify cultural influences on music Distinguish sounds and their purpose in their everyday world Organize their research on music and sound into a nonfiction text

Compose poetry with a musical rhythm OR Students will know How human hearing functions universally How sound travels and is manipulated The creation of Americas national songs The progression of sound recording technology and todays technology advantages Stage 2 Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s): Other Evidence: Record a physical sound experiment Journal entries reflecting on the using everyday sounds. influences of music and the progressive development of Write a rhythmic poem on the topic music/sound breakthroughs of inspired emotion when listening (recording technology, national to music. Perform with the intended anthems, etc.) beat to a group of peers. Identify the essential components in Compile, edit, and publish an all musical genres, performance, and about sound non-fiction piece human hearing showcasing the knowledge acquired from this unit as a whole class Open ended response on reading activity. text explaining the influences on musicians and audience when hearing particular music (National Anthem). Quiz on the timeline of musicians and important cultural events regarding music and sound Teacher observations of students demonstrating their understanding through whole class discussions and questions posed. Stage 3 Learning Plan Learning Activities: Read and research facts related to sound, musical genre and history, and how society communicates with sound and music. Conduct hearing/sound experiments and discuss their findings. Listen to the musical performances of famous musicians such as Marian Anderson and Duke Ellington. Read and research the importance of our countrys national anthem and other historic songs. Search for and identify the purpose of nonfiction text features. Decide if a sound they hear is also music and support their argument with evidence in writing. In writing, share their favorite musical genre and how they feel when listening to music. Draft and publish an All About Sound Class nonfiction text compiling new learning on sound and musics influence on ourselves and larger communities. Explore the beat and rhythm found in some poetry styles.

Write poems about the emotion expressed in music through the style of a list poem. Hear and observe the evolution in sound recording technology and explain the advantages of each new invention.