Vocal Ensemble 90 Day Plan

Dates Content Area Teacher Student SCOS
Week #1 *Review basic skills of posture, breathing, and  reading music                                                                                         *Review Musical Time Line                                                                                                            *Listen to an exemplar of choral music Teacher check list Quiz on symbols 1.1, 9.1, 7.1
Week #2 *Review basic skills of vocal tone and blend                  *Begin variety of choral literature Teacher check list Student made rubric 1.1, 9.2, 9.3
Week #3 *Level 2 Sight Singing Techniques with stepwise motion and specific note values                                                          *Introduce Ear Training exercises to relate stepwise movement to the piano keyboard Teacher created exercises Quiz on sight singing 5.1, 2.1
Week #4 * Apply sight singing skills to new choral literature                                                                       *Create sight singing examples Student input Student Assignment 4.1, 5.1
Week #5 *Test skills in sight singing and rhythm note values Test 5.1
Week #6 *Evaluate progress using video taping and begin personal archive for portfolio Student appointments 7.1, 7.2
Week #7 *Increase skills of sight singing to include major triads                 *Relate selected music to historical time lines and historical significance and related composers 5.1,6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.6, 8.1, 8.2
Week #8 *Refine vocal skills through a variety of literature Teacher check list
Week #9 Preparation of performance using a variety of literature Student assignments
Week #10 * Apply sight singing skills to new choral literature                                                 *Create sight singing examples Test
Week #11 *Test skills in sight singing and ear training Student appointments
Week #12 *Evaluate progress using video taping and add to personal archive for portfolio 8.2
Week #13 *Begin selection of program materials addressing appropriateness of material related to the proposed audience 2.1
Week #14 *Relate sight singing materials to the piano keyboard Evaluate using rubrics standard 7.1
Week #15 *Critique class and individual performances Teacher check list 1.3, 2.1, 9.6
Week #16 *Apply concert etiquette to Performances presented Test 1.1, 1.2
Week #17 *Test skills in sight singing and rhythm note values                                                 *Test on accuracy of vocal part with another part Student appointments 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 7.1
Week #18 *Evaluate progress using video taping and begin personal archive for portfolio Plus Delta Student input 1.3
Week #19 *Evaluate the class content to the SCOS and check for student mastery