Mr. Baum - Music

                                                                   Course Description

Grading Policy

35% Effort
(Preparation
Participation
Conduct)

25% In class work 

20% Homework/Projects

20% Assessments

Music classes will receive a number grade on report cards
In music class, students will experience music through a multi faceted approach to help address all of the New York State educational standards for music as well as enrich the school’s dedication to addressing the Common Core Learning Standards. It is my goal to make music an effective supplement to the school wide curriculum in order to prepare our students with the skills needed to succeed in the real world. I believe music education provides opportunities to develop creative thinking, teamwork, self-confidence and an understanding of what makes us both unique and alike as members of a global community. Music also fits in well to the Renzulli Schoolwide Enrichment Model which focuses on helping each student to develop his or her own unique set of talents.

For in-classroom instruction, we will be exploring a variety of topics to broaden students understanding of what music is. We will learn that music is not just a subject in and of itself, but can be looked at through the scope of several other disciplines such as science, math, history, social studies, language arts and more. This approach aims to help contribute to the school’s instructional goals of engaging students in high quality discourse to improve their performance in both written and oral responses.

In 7th grade, students will also be given an opportunity to experience music making through technology resources provided by the school. We will be using Sonic Pi, a coding environment used for music making, as a vehicle for composition and understanding music theory. Students will have the chance to write their own songs as well as learn basics of computer programming.

Contact email - lbaum@thebellacademy.com

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Homework, practice assignments and upcoming performance assessments will be posted on the calendar page the day they are assigned.

Contact via email for any questions or concerns.

 

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