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West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Music

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Auditions, Everyone! An Exploration of Jazz Improvisation

In this tasks, students will explore jazz improvisation through performances and recording auditions. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, instrument scales, checklists, discussion questions, rubrics, guide to managing the process

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Music

Grade Level
3, 7

Banana

The Banana task allows students to demonstrate their ability to sing. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are a video on a laptop computer and a special performance card.

This task is a part of the Knowing and Making: Creating, Playing Singing task series from 2008. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Music

Grade Level
3, 7

Birthday Echo

The Birthday Echo task allows students to demonstrate their ability to sing. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are an audio track on a laptop computer and four song charts.

This task is a part of the Knowing and Making: Creating, Playing Singing task series from 2008. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Music

Grade Level
3, 7

Clap Along

The Clap Along task allows students to demonstrate their ability to read rhythmic patterns. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are four rhythmic pattern cards.

This task is a part of the Knowing and Making: Creating, Playing Singing task series from 2008. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Music

Grade Level
6, 7, 8

Don't Need No Bullies 'Round Here

In this task, students will write a rap song and compose accompanying music that encourages classmates to stop bullying. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, writing guide, group contract, survey, checklists, timeline, web resources, rubrics, guide to managing the process

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Music

Grade Level
K, 1, 2

Down the Appalachian Trail

In this task, students will perform Appalachian music.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, checklists, rubrics, web resources, guide to managing the process

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Music

Grade Level
3, 7

Find the Beat

The Find the Beat task allows students to demonstrate their ability to identify the beat in music. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video on a laptop computer and a hand drum.

This task is a part of the Knowing and Responding: Interpreting, Moving, Analyzing, Appreciating task series from 2008. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Interdisciplinary, Technology, History/Social Studies, Art, Music

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Hip Hop On The Spot

The Hip Hop On The Spot task aims to unite young people from different countries by means of a collaborative musical and literary creation through hip hop, a street culture in which young people are the protagonists. The project begins with a theme for youngsters to write one RAP, speaking of iEARN, youth and collaborative creation. Lyrics should have 8 metric syllables.  The rhyme should be posted to the project forum and the project facilitator will then organize completed lyrics for the full song and re-post to the forum.

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
History/Social Studies, Digital Design, Technology, Art, Music, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Hip Hop on the Spot

In this task, students will work together to write a rap abut youth cooperation. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, photograph, student work examples

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Music

Grade Level
3, 7

Jazzy Cats

The Jazzy Cats task allows students to demonstrate their ability to play melodic parts. Students will complete this task working in groups. The resources required for this task are a video on a laptop computer, four beaters, four music cards, two chime bar sets, four team badges, and a Working Together team card.

This task is a part of the Knowing and Making: Creating, Playing Singing task series from 2008. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.

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