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K–12 Standards

Grade 1

Other North Carolina Arts: Music sets

CONNECT: Explore and relate artistic ideas and works to past, present, and future societies and cultures. CN

  • 1

    Relate musical ideas and works with personal, societal, cultural, historical, and daily life contexts, including diverse and marginalized groups.1.CN.1

    1. 1

      Explain how music can reflect culture, values, and ideas. 1.CN.1.1

    2. 2

      Identify cross-curricular connections between music and other arts disciplines. 1.CN.1.2

    3. 3

      Describe how music exists in local community traditions, celebrations, entertainment, or other uses. 1.CN.1.3

  • 2

    Explore advancements in the field of music. 1.CN.2

    1. 1

      Identify the various roles of individuals that contribute to the support and consumption of music. 1.CN.2.1

    2. 2

      Describe how innovations and technology are used to create and present music. 1.CN.2.2

CREATE: Create and adapt new artistic ideas and work individually or collaboratively. CR

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    Create original musical ideas and works, independently and collaboratively.1.CR.1

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      Improvise 4-8 beat rhythmic patterns and 3-pitch melodic patterns.1.CR.1.1

    2. 2

      Notate 4-8 beats of original rhythmic ideas using iconic or standard notation that incorporate grade-level appropriate rhythms.1.CR.1.2

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    Adapt original musical ideas and works, and those of peers and other artists, independently and collaboratively.1.CR.2

    1. 1

      Accompany readings, stories, or dramatizations with corresponding traditional and non-traditional sound sources. 1.CR.2.1

    2. 2

      Explain how and when to give credit to others when creating work that borrows from other musicians.1.CR.2.2

PRESENT: Present, perform, produce, and develop artistic ideas and works. PR

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    Perform music from a variety of styles, cultures, and genres. 1.PR.1

    1. 1

      Improve musical skills by incorporating feedback from instructors and peers. 1.PR.1.1

    2. 2

      Read iconic or standard notation to sing or play music with at least three pitches and rhythms with quarter rests in 2/4 and 4/4 meters. 1.PR.1.2

    3. 3

      Sing or play in unison with simple accompaniments. 1.PR.1.3

    4. 4

      Demonstrate opposites in tempos, form, texture, articulations, and dynamics. 1.PR.1.4

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    Develop musical presentations. 1.PR.2

    1. 1

      Identify the production elements needed to develop formal and informal performances. 1.PR.2.1

    2. 2

      Contrast audience and performer etiquette. 1.PR.2.2

RESPOND: Analyze and evaluate how the arts communicate. RE

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    Analyze musical works from a variety of styles, cultures, and genres including response through moving, singing, playing instruments, or content-specific vocabulary. 1.RE.1

    1. 1

      Identify opposites in tempos, form, texture, articulations, and dynamics in aural or written musical works. 1.RE.1.1

    2. 2

      Explain how musical works are used to communicate meaning. 1.RE.1.2

    3. 3

      Identify a variety of instruments and voices by sound, including available classroom instruments. 1.RE.1.3

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    Evaluate musical works using content-specific vocabulary.1.RE.2

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      Describe personal preferences for music.1.RE.2.1

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      Provide positive feedback and areas for improvement for others. 1.RE.2.2

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