Personal Inquiry-Based Project

by OMEA | Aug 29, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Assessment Tools, Inquiry, Lesson Plans, Secondary, Unit Plans

This project is designed for senior high school music classes in the strands of instrumental, vocal, guitar, strings and any other medium that is desired. It is a project that allows for student choice into their own passions in regards to music. It is differentiated,...

20th Century Musical Trends

by OMEA | Aug 29, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Inquiry, Lesson Plans, Secondary

Students will explore 20th century musical trends (Expressionism, Minimalism, and Indeterminate/Aleatoric music). Each area includes a creation activity, where students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge. Please login or register to view this content. Log...

Games and Activities

by OMEA | Aug 29, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Lesson Plans, Secondary

These games and activities are designed to take some of the pencil and paper away from developing skills and different musical concepts. Created for grades 9-12, these open-ended games and activities can be utilized in both instrumental, vocal, strings and guitar...

Build-A-Concert

by OMEA | Aug 29, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Lesson Plans, Secondary

Members of the ensemble choose repertoire and plan rehearsal strategies for a performance. Unit includes group activities, solo performance assessment, and reflection. Please login or register to view this content. Log...

Listen and Compose

by OMEA | Aug 29, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Assessment Tools

Students will listen to and write down the rhythm from eight measures of a popular song. They will then write a variation on the rhythm to create a sixteen measure composition. This lesson consists of the following documents (MS Word format) FINAL Self-Evaluation...

Elementary Scope and Sequence

by OMEA | Mar 25, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Elementary

This document aligns all skills/techniques/elements of the revised elementary curriculum in a reference guide for teachers (grades 1 thru 8) – e.g. it will show how the element of melody is dealt with at each grade & shows the progression of skill development etc....