(Spring) Instruments
Essential Questions:
What are musical instruments?
Habits Of Mind:
*Listening with care
*Questioning and posing problems
*Applying past knowledge to new situations
*Thinking and communicating clearly
*Gathering data through all senses
Content:
Names of classroom instruments
Names of orchestral instruments
Characteristics of instrument families
Skills and Processes:
*Recognize instruments by sight
*Recognize instruments by sound
*Demonstrate playing techniques for classroom instruments
*Categorize instruments
*Show developing listening skills
Resources:
Classroom instrumentarium
Examples of brass, string, wind, and percussion instruments
Multicultural Dimension:
*World instruments