CURRICULUM MAPPING

Subject: Music Grade: Second ​ ​

I. Unit - Singing

A. Content/Essential Questions

The student will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music with appropriate tone, pitch, and rhythm, with and without accompaniment.

Standards: MU.2.S.1.1 Improvise short phrases in response to a given musical question. MU.2.S.2.1 Sing or play songs, which may include changes in dynamics, lyrics, and form from memory. MU.2.S.3.1 Sing songs in an appropriate range, using head voice and maintaining pitch. MU.1.F.1.1 Create sounds or movement freely with props, instruments, and/or found sounds in response to various music styles and/or elements.

B. Skills ​

The student will be able to:

· Sing independently with increased accuracy, expanded breath control, and extended vocal range. · Sing with appropriate expression, dynamics, tempo, and phrasing. · Blend voices, matching dynamic levels and respond to the cues of a conductor when singing as part of a group. · Sing, with technical accuracy, a repertoire of vocal literature, including some songs performed by memory. · Sing songs about Israel, Africa, God, Shabbat, Jewish values and other music that integrates with second grade curriculum. · Sing music written in two parts, with and without accompaniment. · Sing in rounds.

C. Activities/Procedures ​

· Whole group instruction · Individual student singing · Small groups of student singing

D. Resources

Resources include but are not limited to:

· The Complete Jewish Songbook volumes 1 & 2, Transcontinental ​ Publishing · Manginot: 201 Songs for Jewish Schools, Transcontinental ​ Publishing · Gan Shirim by Carol Boyd Leon ​ · My Jewish World by Judy Caplan Ginsburgh ​ · Songs for a Jewish Head Start by Rita Gold ​ · Songs from the Heart by Carol Boyd Leon ​ · Days of Day by Mah Tovu ​ · Ruach series of books published by Transcontinental Publishing ​ · Shabbat Anthology Series · The Shlomo Carlebach Anthology, Velvel Pasternak ​ ​ · The Kol B’Seder Songbook, Tara Publishing · Sounds of Creation/Freedom/Holiness/Sinai, Randee Friedman ​ · NFTY in Harmony, Tara Publications ​ ​ · NFTY-50 Years in the Making Songbook & various other NFTY ​ ​ songbooks, URJ · Positively Singable Songs by Ronno ​ · It’s Your Character That Counts, Paul Tracey ​ · American Favorite Ballads as Sung by Pete Seeger, Oak Publication ​ · Rodgers & Hammerstein, Hal Leonard ​ · The Golden Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Charles Hansen ​ Music and Books · Disney Classics · Various Songbooks and CDs by Debbie Friedman, Rick Recht, Sam Glaser Rabbi Joe Black, Josh Nelson, Cantor Lisa Levine, Sol Zim, Mah Tovu, Craig Taubman, Noam Katz, Steve Dropkin, Beth Schafter, Julie Silver, Hanna Tiferet, Safam, Laura Berkson, Peri Smilow, Cantor Rachelle Nelson, Rabbi Shefa Gold, Natalie Young, Peter and Ellen Allard, Tom Chapin, Doug Cotler, Peter, Paul and Mary, Andi Joseph · Yearly Songbook created by Jackie Berney

E. Technology ​ ​ ● Students will listen, observe, and learn from various videos from You Tube on Israel and Africa.

F. Assessment ​

· Teacher observation · Class Discussions

II. Unit - Holidays

A. Content/Essential Questions ​

Students will understand the history, facts, traditions, customs and songs for all Jewish holidays and the American holiday of Thanksgiving. They will have a major concentration on the holiday of Chanukah which will conclude with a school-wide presentation

Standards: MU.2.H.1.1 Perform songs, musical games, dances and simple instrumental accompaniments from a variety of cultures. MU.2.H.2.1 Discuss how music is used for celebrations in American and other cultures. MU.2.H.3.1 Perform and compare patterns, aurally and visually, found in songs, finger plays or rhymes to gain a foundation for exploring patterns in other contexts. MU.2.F.1.1 Create a musical performance that brings a story or poem to life. MU.2.F.2.1 Describe how people participate in music. MU.2.F.3.1 Collaborate with others in a music presentation and discuss what was successful and what could be improved.

B. Skills ​

The student will be able to:

· Identify symbols, customs and traditions related to each Jewish holiday. · Give historical background for each Jewish holiday. · Sing the Hebrew and English songs related to all Jewish holidays. · Compare Sukkot with Thanksgiving. · Compare Jewish freedom (Passover) with the fight for African American freedom (Martin Luther King, Jr) · Recognize the importance of trees both universally and in Israel. · Work together on a school-wide presentation for families and students. · Memorize lines in a play and feel comfortable in front of an audience.

C. Activities/Procedures ​

· Whole group discussions · Small group discussions · Individually

D. Resources ​

Resources include but are not limited to:

· The Complete Jewish Songbook volumes 1 & 2, Transcontinental ​ Publishing · Manginot: 201 Songs for Jewish Schools, Transcontinental ​ Publishing · Ruach series of books published by Transcontinental Publishing ​ · The Shlomo Carlebach Anthology, Velvel Pasternak ​ · The Kol B’Seder Songbook, Tara Publishing ​ · NFTY-50 Years in the Making Songbook & various other NFTY ​ songbooks, URJ · The Complete Chanukah Songbook, Transcontinental publications ​ · The Complete Book of Jewish Rounds, Transcontinental ​ · Various Songsbooks and CDs by Elana Arian, Noah Aaronson, Nefesh Mountain, Debbie Friedman, Rick Recht, Sam Glaser Rabbi Joe Black, Josh Nelson, Cantor Lisa Levine, Sol Zim, Mah Tovu, Craig Taubman, Noam Katz, Steve Dropkin, Beth Schafer, Julie Silver, Hanna Tiferet, Safam, Laura Berkson, Peri Smilow, Cantor Rachelle Nelson, Rabbi Shefa Gold, Natalie Young, Peter and Ellen Allard, Doug Cotler, Cindy Paley, Andi Joseph · Songbook by Jackie Berney · Various song sheets created by Jackie Berney · Jewish Holiday Songs-Isra-tav Publications ​ · Holiday Songs for Limore-Volume 6-Irsa-Tav Publications ​ · Shironi, Ruti Worrall ​ · Let’s Sing Rosh Hashana & Sukkot Songs, Adi Sulkin ​ · Let’s Sing Shavuot Songs, Adi Sulkin ​ · Israel in Song, Velvel Pasternak ​ · Great Songs of Israel, Velvel Pasternak ​ · L’Yisrael Mizmore, Tara Publications ​

E. Technology ​ ● Students will observe and learn from various You Tube videos from 613, Maccabeats, and The Fountainheads.

F. Assessment ​

· Teacher observation · Class Discussions

III. Unit - T’filah

A. Content/Essential Questions

Students will sing and lead, alone and with others, weekday prayers and a varied repertoire of songs with appropriate tone, pitch, and rhythm with or without accompaniment and become a praying community

Standards: MU.2.O.1.1 Identify basic elements of music in a song or instrumental excerpt. MU.2.O.1.2 Identify the form of a simple piece of music. MU.2.O.3.1 Describe changes in tempo and dynamics within a musical work.

B. Skills ​

The student will be able to:

● Follow along when reading from the student siddur. ● Chant the following weekday prayers using various melodies: o Modeh Ani o Elohai N’shama o Hallelu o Barechu o Yotzer Or o Sh’ma into V’ahvata o Me Chamocha o Avot v’imachot o Alenu (English version) o Oseh Shalom ● Participate in praying as a community and reflect on the importance of personal prayer ● Sing independently with increased accuracy, expanded breath control, and extended vocal range ● Sing prayers written in two parts with accompaniment ● Explain how prayer is used in daily life

C. Activities/Procedures ​

· Whole group discussions · Teacher demonstration · Small group participation

D. Resources ​

Resources include but are not limited to:

· The Complete Jewish Songbook volumes 1 & 2, Transcontinental ​ Publishing · Manginot: 201 Songs for Jewish Schools, Transcontinental ​ Publishing · Ruach series of books published by Transcontinental Publishing ​ · Songs for a Jewish Head Start, edited by Ellen & Peter ​ Allard · My Jewish World by Judy Caplan Ginsburgh, UAHC Press ​ · Shabbat Anthology Series · The Shlomo Carlebach Anthology, Velvel Pasternak ​ · The Kol B’Seder Songbook, Tara Publishing ​ · Sounds of Creation/Freedom/Holiness/Sinai, Randee Friedman ​ · NFTY in Harmony, Tara Publications ​ · NFTY-50 Years in the Making Songbook & various other NFTY ​ songbooks, URJ · Voices in Prayer, Carol Boyd Leon ​ · My Jewish World, Judy Ginsburgh ​ · Various Songsbooks and CDs by Elana Arian, Noah Aaronson, Nefesh Mountain, Debbie Friedman, Rick Recht, Sam Glaser Rabbi Joe Black, Josh Nelson, Cantor Lisa Levine, Sol Zim, Mah Tovu, Craig Taubman, Noam Katz, Steve Dropkin, Beth Schafer, Julie Silver, Hanna Tiferet, Safam, Laura Berkson, Peri Smilow, Cantor Rachelle Nelson, Rabbi Shefa Gold, Natalie Young, Ellen Allard, Doug Cotler, Michael Ochs, Sue Epstein, Andi Joseph, Shira Kline, Elana Jagoda

E. Assessment ​

· Teacher observation · Student performance as a soloist · Student performance in a small ensemble & whole group · Class Discussions · Students will lead a Friday Kabbalat service for parents and families which will be preceded by a Family Shabbat dinner

Revised: March 2019