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Grade Level: 8
Subject: Music

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
listens perceptively to music of Southeast Week 1 MU8SE-Ia-h-2
Asia;
analyzes musical elements of selected songs Week 2 MU8SE-Ib-h-4
and instrumental pieces heard and
demonstrates performed;
understanding explores ways of producing sounds on a Week 3 MU8SE-Ic-h-5
of common variety of sources that would simulate
musical performs Southeast instruments being studied;
characteristics Asian songs with improvises simple accompaniment to Week 4 MU8SE-Ic-h-6
1st of the region as appropriate pitch, selected Southeast Asian music;
well as unique rhythm, expression performs music from Southeast Asia with Week 5-6 MU8SE-Ic-h-7
characteristics and style. own accompaniment;
of a particular * evaluates music and music Week 7-8 MU8SE-Ic-h-8
Southeast Asian performances using guided rubrics
country. applying knowledge of musical elements
and style.

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
demonstrates listens perceptively to music of East Asia; Week 1 MU8SE-IIa-h-2
performs East Asian
understanding analyzes musical elements of selected songs Week 2 MU8SE-IIc-h-4
2nd music with
of common and and instrumental pieces heard and
appropriate pitch,
distinct musical performed;
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characteristics rhythm, expression explores ways of producing sounds on a Week 3 MU8SE-IIb-h-5

of East Asian and style variety of sources that would simulate
countries instruments being studied;
improvises simple accompaniment to Week 4 MU8SE-IIc-h-6
selected East Asian music;
* performs music from East Asia with own Week 5-6 MU8SE-IIb-h-7
accompaniment;
evaluates music and music performances Week 7-8 MU8SE-IIb-h-8
using guided rubrics applying knowledge
of musical elements and style.

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
listens perceptively to music of South Asia Week 1 MU8WS-IIIa-h-2
and the Middle East;

analyzes musical elements of selected songs Week 2 MU8WS-IIIc-h-4

demonstrates and instrumental pieces heard and
an performed;
performs South Asia
understanding explores ways of producing sounds on a Week 3 MU8WS-IIIc-h-5
and the Middle East
of common and variety of sources that would simulate
music with
3rd distinct musical instruments being studied;
appropriate pitch,
characteristics improvises simple accompaniment to Week 4 MU8WS-IIIb-h-6
rhythm, expression
of South Asia selected South Asia and the Middle East
and style.
and the Middle music;
East. * performs music from South Asia and Week 5-6 MU8WS-IIIb-h-7
Middle East with own accompaniment;
evaluates music and music performances Week 7-8 MU8WS-IIIc-h-8
using guided rubrics applying knowledge
of musical elements and style.
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Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
identifies musical characteristics of selected Week 1 MU8TH-IVa-g-1
Asian musical theater through video films
or live performances;
describes the instruments that accompany Week 2 MU8TH-IVa-g-2
Kabuki, Wayang Kulit, Peking Opera;
demonstrates
describes how a specific idea or story is Week 3 MU8TH-IVb-h-3
understanding performs excerpts
communicated through music in a
and application from traditional
particular Asian musical theater;
of musical skills Asian theater with
4th improvises appropriate sound, music, Week 4 MU8TH-IVb-h-7
related to appropriate pitch,
gesture, movements, props and costume
selected rhythm, expression,
for performance of a chosen Asian
traditional Asian and style
traditional musical and theatrical form;
theater
performs selection/s from chosen Asian Week 5-6 MU8TH-IVa-g-6
musical theater;
evaluates music and music performances Week 7-8 MU8TH-IVc-h-8
using guided rubrics applying knowledge
of musical elements and style.

Grade Level: 9
Subject: Music

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
performs selected describes the musical elements of Week 1 MU9MRB -Ib-f-5
demonstrates
songs from selected vocal and instrumental music of
understanding
Medieval, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque
of characteristic
1st renaissance and music;
features of the
baroque periods explains the performance practice (setting, Week 2 MU9MRB -Ia-h-2
Medieval,
a) Chants; composition, role of
Renaissance
b) Madrigals; composers/performers, and audience)