Topic outline

  • Virginia Middle School Music Educators – General Music

  • Lesson Overview

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    Topics Covered:

      • What is a standard of learning (SOL)?
      • How are the SOL organized?
      • What are the SOL goals?
      • How do I navigate this course?
      • How do I complete this course?
  • Grade 6, 7, 8 General Music Standards

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    Topics Covered:

      • Sixth Grade General Music Standards
      • Grade Seven General Music Standards
      • Grade Eight General Music Standards
  • Composition (6.1, 7.1, 8.1)

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    Topics Covered:

      • SOL Requirements
      • Finding Resources
      • Sample Resources
    • Compose Your Own Bag Graphic.

      This free resource is a way to engage your students in beginning composition. The resource is intended for use in the recorder classroom but is not recorder-specific and can be used in other classes (Compose Your Own BAG Composition, n.d.).

    • Key Signature Match Up graphic.

      Use extensions in apps like PearDeck in Google Slides (Carr, 2021a).

    • Video Game Music Project Template Graphic.

      Sharing Projects with others – Collaboration is key to success! (Carr, 2021a).

  • Read & Notate Music (6.12, 6.15, 7.12, 7.15, 8.12, 8.15)

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    Topics Covered:

      • SOL Requirements
      • Grade Seven General Music Standards
      • Finding Resources
      • Sample Resources
    • Winter Treble Clef Note Name Practice graphic.(Carr, 2021c)

    • Intro to Rhythm - Parking Lot Notes graphic. 

      Slides to introduce basic rhythmic notation, quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, quarter rests, 4/4 time signature. Includes link for a student worksheet (Intro to Rhythm - Parking Lot Notes, n.d.).

    • Video Game Treble Practice graphic.

      Make it authentic by connecting with student interests (Carr, 2021b).

    • Note Name Games and Videos graphic.

      Music note names, instruction videos, and games (Carr, 2021e).

  • Course Evaluation

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    Topics Covered:

      • Exit Interview
  • Course Resources

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    Topics Covered:

      • References
      • Gloassary
      • Abridged SOL Document
    • Bisogno, K. (n.d.). Virginia Fine Arts SOL General Music Secondary. Virginia Department of Education. Retrieved December 5, 2022, from https://doe.virginia.gov/instruction/fine_arts/prog-charts/fasol-m-gmchart.pdf
    • The Music Standards of Learning identify the essential knowledge and skills required in the music curriculum for each grade level or course in Virginia’s public schools. The standards outline the minimum criteria for a sequential course of study within a comprehensive music education program. The standards are designed to be cumulative, progressing in complexity by grade level from kindergarten through several sequences of high school courses. (Board of Education Commonwealth of Virginia, 2020)


    • (Board of Education Commonwealth of Virginia, 2020)