PLEASE NOTE:
- This course has 45 lessons and is designed to allow flexibility in content delivery.
- Please contact us for the materials list for this course.
Primary Grade: 2
Grade Range: 2
Credit Equivalency: 0.25 Credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In Music 2, students explore musical expression. They investigate how musical concepts such as tempo are used to achieve the musician’s expressive intent. Students identify the role and responsibility of a music composer and seek out the connections between music, other arts, daily life, and history. Throughout the course, they perform songs with movements and improvise rhythmic patterns and melodies. They create and record musical ideas through a recording device or on paper. Students learn to identify how personal interests and experiences influence music selection and instrument choice. Through these studies, they evaluate music from the Irish, African, and Japanese cultures. Additionally, they work with standard and iconic notation. Finally, students use the musical skills learned in this course to evaluate recorded music and make suggestions for improvement.
COURSE TOPICS
- Moving and Time
- What is a Composer
- Connections to Music
- Musical Ideals
- Pitched Percussions
- Non-pitched Percussions
- Critiquing Music
TEACHER SERVICES
All course teachers are certified, subject-area content experts. The teacher will grade student assessments and provide detailed feedback. The course teacher is available to answer student questions via email, during scheduled office hours, or by virtual appointment. The teacher will carry out documented modifications and accommodations that are applicable to the online course. Progress monitoring and supplemental material will be provided by the teacher as needed.
AUTO-GRADED COURSE
Auto-graded courses are self-paced, multimodal, and standards-aligned. Students progress independently and are assessed frequently through weekly checkpoints and Mastery Assessments. Upon submission of assessments, students receive immediate answers and feedback and can mark completion of work via a completion button in the learning management system. These courses allow students to work at their own pace and spend necessary time on course content to ensure mastery.