ALEX Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (3) 2 :

2) Generate musical ideas (such as rhythms and melodies) within a given tonality and/or meter.

Example: Perform rhythmic accompaniments using pitched instruments or body percussion.

[ARTS] MUS (3) 6 :

6) Present the final version of personally created music to others and describe its expressive intent.

Students will choose a haiku to create a sound story.  They will add rhythm instruments to represent important words in the haiku.  The students will perform their haiku and sound story accompaniment for the class.

This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (3) 6 :

6) Present the final version of personally created music to others and describe its expressive intent.

[ARTS] MUS (3) 3 :

3) Demonstrate selected musical ideas for a simple improvisation or composition to express intent and describe connection to a specific purpose and context.

Students will compose a song in rondo form. They will collaborate with a group of peers in the creating of the song. They will then perform the song for their class.

This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MUS (2) 6 :

6) Convey expressive intent for a specific purpose by presenting a final version of personal musical ideas to peers or informal audience.

[ARTS] MUS (2) 16 :

16) Demonstrate and describe how a response to music can be informed by its structure, the use of the elements of music, and context (such as personal and social).

Example: Compare and contrast typical responses to a lullaby and a march.

[ARTS] MUS (3) 6 :

6) Present the final version of personally created music to others and describe its expressive intent.

[ARTS] MUS (3) 16 :

16) Demonstrate and describe how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, or purposes.

In this resource, students will be introduced to the concept of call and response. Call and response is a form of communication that is used every day and can also be heard in music. It is a type of communication that uses rhythms and patterns. In this activity, students will create a new call and response.