Common Core Standards addressed throughout the course:

Reading Standards:
 RL1 CCR Anchor Standard Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences
from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
 RL2 CCR Anchor Standard Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development;
summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
 RL4 CCR Anchor Standard Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining
technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
 RL7 CCR Anchor Standard Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including
visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.

Mathematic Standards:
 MP1 CCSS Anchor Standard Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
 MP2 CCSS Anchor Standard Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
 MP3 CCSS Anchor Standard Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
 MP5 CCSS Anchor Standard Use appropriate tools strategically.
 MP6 CCSS Anchor Standard Attend to precision.
 MP7 CCSS Anchor Standard Look for and make use of structure.

Writing Standards:
 W4 CCR Anchor Standard Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style
are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Speaking and Listening Standards:

 SL1 CCR Anchor Standard Prepare and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with
diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
  SL2 CCR Anchor Standard Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including
visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Music Standards
Anchor Standard (1) Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Anchor Standard (2) Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
Anchor Standard (3) Refine and complete artistic work.
Anchor Standard (4) Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.
Anchor Standard (5) Develop and refine artistic work for presentation.
Anchor Standard (6) Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
Anchor Standard (7) Perceive and analyze artistic work.
Anchor Standard (8) Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
Anchor Standard (9) Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
Anchor Standard (10) Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
Anchor Standard (11) Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical
context to deepen understanding.

Unit 1 – Developing an EP

Anchor Expectation Cognitive “I Can Statements” Days Assessment

Standar Level
d
Synthesis Compose lyrics to two or more 2 Pre: List ways to organize
songs, which are related by theme creative thought and write
or content. lyrics

Pre: Examine a sample

set of lyrics, how do you
 think they were written

Pre: Create a list of the

most common song
topics and answer why
you think those are
common

Pre: Create and complete

your own Shiritori
sequences

Post: Write two or more

sets of lyrics

Post: Write a critique of a

recently released EP,
focusing on the lyrics and
storytelling.

Post: Complete a “Behind

the Lyrics” analysis
activity

Synthesis Compose melodies to reflect the 2 Pre: Compare the

mood and character of lyrics to two melodies of top 10
or more songs billboard hits of a given
week and identify positive
compositional traits

Pre: Complete an
improvisation activity
given a key or scale.

Pre: Complete an
analysis of expression
through music worksheet
for a given track

Synthesis Develop harmonic support and
genre appropriate background
instrumentation for two or more
tracks
Evaluation Evaluate and adjust the balance of
instrumentation on two or more
tracks to create a design
soundscape.
Post: Compose two or
more melodies which
accurately reflect the
meaning of their lyrics
Post: Complete a musical
composition and form
analysis worksheet for a
given track
2 Pre: Identify all of the
chords associated with a
given key
Pre: Write a harmonic
analysis of a chorus to a
popular song
Pre: Complete a listening
journal identify all of the
instruments and their
musical roles on a given
track
Post: Evaluate the
summarize the function of
typical instrumentation for
a specific genre of music
Post: Compose
background
instrumentation and
harmonic support for two
or more tracks.
1 Pre: Research and list
the compositional
balance of a specific
genre of music you are
 interested in

Pre: Compare and

contrast the musical
elements of two different
genres of music

Pre: Complete a musical

element and song form
listening analysis

Post: Write a self-

evaluation on the
effectiveness of the
balance of a track you
produced.

Post: Evaluate the

balance of
instrumentation on a
given audio track and
adjust to create a genre
appropriate balance

Post: Evaluate the

balance of
instrumentation on a
given audio track and
adjust to create a new
emotional listener
response.

Evaluation Evaluate and adjust the EQ on two 1 Pre: Compare and

or more tracks to create a genre contrast the musical
appropriate soundscape. elements of two different
genres of music

Pre: Research and list

the compositional EQ of a
specific genre of music
 you are interested in

Pre: Complete a musical

song listening analysis for
the different types of EQ
used on a track

Post: Write a self-

evaluation on how the EQ
you used on a track
enhances the sound
quality of the track

Post: Evaluate the EQ of

a given audio track and
adjust to create a genre
appropriate balance

Post: Evaluate the EQ of

a given audio track and
adjust to create a new
emotional listener
response.

Evaluation Reframe two or more audio tracks 1 Pre: Complete a musical

to create my own unique style by song listening analysis for
applying plug-ins/effects the different types of
effects and Plug-ins used
on a track

Pre: Compare and

contrast the different
effects of two selected
Plug-Ins

Pre: Research and list

the common Plug-ins and
effects used by a specific
genre of music
 Pre: Complete a musical
song listening analysis for
the different types of EQ
used on a track

Post: Write a self-

evaluation on how the EQ
you used on a track
enhances the sound
quality of the track

Post: Evaluate the EQ of

a given audio track and
adjust to create a genre
appropriate balance

Post: Evaluate the EQ of

a given audio track and
adjust to create a new
emotional listener
response.

Evaluation Assess and prioritize formatting 1 Pre: Generate a list of

and audio file edits to prepare two common edits which are
or more tracks for professional made to an audio track to
release and/or streaming release prepare for streaming
release.

Pre: Compare and

contrast the audio quality
and edits of a
professional release and
a YouTube track

Pre: Categorize the

different listening
environments for a genre
of music and research
the required audio edits
 to prepare for
professional release

Post: Evaluate the quality

of an audio track you
produced in the three
main environments
(headphones, car, home
speakers).

Post: Assess and

prioritize the formatting
and audio file edits of a
track tracks for streaming
release

Post: Assess and

prioritize the formatting
and audio file edits of a
track tracks for
professional release.
Identify the environments
you prioritized editing for
(ex: headphones & car
audio)

Unit 2 – Producing a Music Video

Anchor Expectation Cognitive “I Can Statements” Days Assessment

Standar Level
d
Evaluation Assess multiple audio tracks and 2 Pre: Compare and
reframe tracks as needed to contrast two different
correct for errors, and then mix all artists singing the same
audio tracks together for a music song.
video.
Pre: Compare and
contrast the performance
of an original track with a
cover (band or artist)

Pre: Hypothesize an
order of production
events to create a music
video

Post: Produce a final mix

for a music video by
assessing multiple audio
tracks and reframing t as
needed to correct for
errors.

Post: Justify the edits

made when mixing audio
tracks to create a final
mix for a music video.

Post: Prioritize the edits

Evaluation Evaluate a final audio track for a
music video and master the track
with EQ and Effects
which will need to be
made to create a genre
appropriate mix for a
music video
1 Pre: Compare and
Contrast two different
examples of
professionals mastering
an audio track
 Pre: Hypothesize a list of
common effects used to
master a track for a
specific genre of music

Post: Evaluate a final

audio track for a music
video and master the
track with EQ and effects
to represent the style of a
specific genre of music.

Post: Evaluate a final

audio track for a music
video and re-master the
track to sound like a
different genre of music
from the original

Post: Assess the

effectiveness of the
mastering of an audio
track for a specific genre
when provided the
original unmastered
track.

Evaluation Determine and create an accurate 2 Pre: Compare and

synchronization of audio and video contrast the
tracks to create a music video. synchronization accuracy
of a professional and high
school music video

Pre: Hypothesize useful

strategies for ensuring
video and audio tracks
can be synced up during
the production process
 Pre: Discuss the
synchronization errors in
a music video and why
the director may have
had to include them in the
shot

Post: Determine and

create an accurate
synchronization of audio
and video tracks to create
a music video.

Post: Assess a music

video for errors and
design a corrected
version provided the
audio and video tracks.

Post: Justify the

decisions made in a
video production process
to include shots with
synchronicity errors

Unit 3 – Live Audio Production

Anchor Expectation Cognitive “I Can Statements” Days Assessment

Standar Level
d
Evaluation Assess the readiness of a sound 1 Pre: Predict an
system for live performance by appropriate sound check
performing a thorough sound check for a given live concert
designed to a specific performance scenario

Evaluation Evaluate the balance and EQ of a
live performance for genre
appropriate accuracy, and justify
changes to the mix as needed
Pre: After watching a
video of a live concert
with sound system
malfunctions,
hypothesize appropriate
sound check activities
which could have
mitigated these errors
Post: Justify a sound
check process you have
developed for a given live
concert scenario
Post: Create a diagram to
recommend a specific
live sound set up to avoid
issues during a given live
concert scenario
Post: Assess and justify
the readiness of a sound
system for a given live
concert scenario after
performing an
appropriate sound check
1 Pre: Assess a live
performance video for
errors in the mix
Pre: Hypothesize a list of
mix considerations for a
given genre of music
Post: Justify changes
made to the balance or

Evaluation Verify the appropriate amount of
delay needed to accurately live-
stream a music performance
Evaluation Assess a concert venue and
prepare a live audio system to
provide optimal sound quality to all
audience members.
EQ of a mix to create a
more genre appropriate
performance
Post: Rate the
performance of an audio
technician by evaluating
their live mix in the
context of a specific
genre of music
1 Pre: Assess a recording
of a live-streamed
concert and discuss the
audio synchronicity
Post: Verify the
appropriate amount of
delay needed to
accurately live-stream a
performance
Pre: Assess the amount
of delay on live-streamed
performance and justify
any corrections made to
create a live performance
1 Pre: View a video of a
live concert take from the
audience and discuss the
audio quality
Pre: Formulate a list of
considerations when
designing a sound
system for a given live
concert venue
Post: Assess a concert
venue and justify the
design of a live audio
 system so it provides
optimal sound quality to
all audience members

Post: Evaluate a provided

live sound system and
justify changes made to
improve sound quality for
all audience members

Unit 4 – Film Score

Anchor Expectation Cognitive “I Can Statements” Days Assessment

Standar Level
d
Evaluation Justify the compositional elements 2 Pre: Predict the genre or
included in a composition to score storyline of a movie trailer
specific emotions when presented with just
the audio

Post: Justify the

compositional elements
included in a composition
to score a given emotion

Post: Debate how

Evaluation Determine appropriate leitmotifs
for specific characters of scenes of
a film
compositional elements
an audio track impact the
emotional intention of the
composer
2 Pre: Hypothesize the role
of a character based on
only a provided audio
track
 Pre: Compare and
contrast different themes
for the specific characters
of a film

Post: Determine
appropriate leitmotifs for
a provided set of
characters or scenes

Post: Recommend
replacement melodies to
enhance the characters
of a given film

Synthesize Design, perform and record 2 Pre: Predict of a series of

sound effects, folly, for a given film sound effects were made
for given video

Pre: Compare and

contrast how different
films made the same
sound effect (ex: walking,
moving boxes, ect.)

Post: Design, perform

and record sound effects
for a given sequence of
film

Post: Justify the folly

created for a series of
sound effects

Evaluate Evaluate and justify the re-scoring 5 Pre: Compare and

of a film sequence to create a contrast the original and
desired effect a re-scored version of a
 movie trailer

Post: Evaluate and

justify the re-scoring of a
movie trailer to create a
desired effect

Post: Evaluate a Lego

film for required leitmotifs
and sound effects, and
justify to compositional
choices made in a
complete soundtrack
production

Unit 5 – Video Game Soundtrack

Anchor Expectation Cognitive “I Can Statements” Days Assessment

Standar Level
d