Standards

Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

• Ability to perform vocally at Level II or beyond.
• Ability to read Level II musical notation.
• Ability to write basic musical notation.
• Ability to identify and understand musical structure.

Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

1.  What does it mean to "understand"? 
2.  Why do we need to understand what we read or hear?
3.  How do we use strategies and skills to understand a variety of materials?
4.  What is critical thinking?
5.  Why is critical thinking important?
6. How do we apply critical thinking skills?
7. Why do I need a variety of resources?
8. How do I access information and use it responsibly?
9. How do I evaluate resources?
10. How and why do humans use literature to record their experiences?
11. How has history influenced literature and vice versa?

Research Skills:  Answer questions about text and appreciate mood, voice, humor and illustrations.

Unit 1