LESSON PLANS

Our show, and it's pre and post activities, pertains to the following Ontario Ministry Expectations:

Grades 1-8 Expectations

Grade One Music
C2.1 Express initial reactions and personal responses to musical performances in a variety of ways
C3.2 Identify a variety of musical pieces from different cultures through performing and/or listening to them

Grade Two Music
C2.1 Express personal responses to musical performances in a variety of ways
C2.2 Describe ways in which the elements of music are used for different purposes in the music they perform, listen to, and create
C3.2 Identify, through performing and/or listening, a variety of musical forms or pieces from different communities, times, and places

Grade Two Social Studies
-Demonstrate an understanding that the world is made up of countries, continents, and regions and that people's lifestyles may differ from country to country (Canada and World Connections)
-Identify similarities and differences between their community and a community in another part of the world. (Canada and World Connections)

Grade Three Music
C2.1 Express personal responses to musical performances in a variety of ways
C3.1 Identify and describe ways in which music can be used in the community
C3.2 Identify, through performing and/or listening, a variety of musical forms or pieces from different communities, times, and places

Grade Three Social Studies
-Compare the characteristics of their community to those of a different community (Canada and World Connections)

Grade Four Music
C2.1 Express detailed personal responses to musical performances in a variety of ways C3.1 Identify the role of music in a community today and compare it to its role in a community of the past
C3.2 Demonstrate an awareness, through listening, of the characteristics of musical forms and traditions of diverse times, places, and communities

Grade Five Music
C2.1 Express detailed personal responses to musical performances in a variety of ways C2.2 Identify the elements of music in the music they perform, listen to, and create, and describe how they are used
C3.2 Demonstrate an awareness of the use of music and musical instruments in various traditions, from early times to today

Grade Five Social Studies
-Identify important values and beliefs in two or more early civilizations and describe how they affected daily life (Heritage and Citizenship)

Grade Six Music
C2.1 Express detailed personal responses to musical performances in a variety of ways C3.1 Identify and describe ways in which awareness or appreciation of music is affected by culture and the media C3.2 Compare some aspects of the music of one culture and/or historical period with aspects of the music of another culture and/or historical period

Grade Six Social Studies
-Describe distinguishing characteristics of a country in another region with which Canada has links (Canada and World Connections)

Grade Seven Music
C2.1 Express analytical, personal responses to musical performances in a variety of ways
C2.2 Analyse, using musical terminology, ways in which the elements are used in the music that they perform, listen to, and create
C3.2 Analyse some historical, cultural, and technological influences on style, genre, and innovation in music

Grade Eight Music
C2.1 Express analytical, personal responses to musical performances in a variety of ways
C2.2 Analyse, using musical terminology, ways in which the elements of music are used in various styles and genres they perform, listen to, and create
C3.1 Analyse some of the social, political, and economic factors that affect the creation of music

Grade Eight: Patterns in Human Geography
-Compare key characteristics of a number of developed and developing countries

Secondary Expectations

Grade Nine Music
-demonstrate an understanding of a broad overview of the historical and stylistic context of music
-explain the function of music in a variety of historical and cultural contexts
-analyse, orally and in writing, the quality and impact of a variety of live and/or recorded performances, using appropriate music vocabulary -demonstrate an understanding of music history and its cultural context

Grade Ten Music
-demonstrate a detailed understanding of music history and its cultural context to interpret repertoire -evaluate the function of music in society
-demonstrate an understanding of the creative process by attending a live performance and responding to it orally or in writing, using terminology appropriate to the grade level
-analyse the relationship between music and its cultural context

Grade Eleven Music
-identify, analyse, and evaluate musical works through listening
-analyse musical works and performances of works, demonstrating an understanding of the process of critical analysis
-analyse the relationship between music and its cultural context

World Religions: Beliefs, Issues and Relig. Traditions, Grade 11
-analyse the influence of religion on artistic expression-identify ways in which religion is reflected in specific works of art, architecture, music, literature, dance, and in dress and cuisine, and interpret their religious significance

Media Arts Grade 11 Open
-evaluate a hybrid work, following standard procedures in critical analysis -analyse and compare ways in which works of media art influence various audiences and ways in which dynamic interaction with those audiences can affect the meaning of a work

Global and Regional Perspectives, Grade 11
-explain the relationship between artistic expression and its socio-political context
-explain some of the reasons for the emergence of various modern indigenous art forms

Grade Twelve Music
-analyse live and/or recorded performances of music, following standard procedures in critical analysis -describe, through research and listening, a distinctive aspect of a non-Western musical tradition

Exploring the Arts Grade 12 Open
-analyse and interpret their own and others' works of art or productions, demonstrating an understanding of the process of critical analysis
-analyse aesthetic features of a chosen work of art or a production

Media Arts Grade 12 Open
-analyse and evaluate the use of aesthetic and compositional components in media art works