Chinese instruments
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2263/
A lesson plan for grades K–4 Music Education
In this lesson from ARTSEDGE, students identify and classify Western instruments and traditional Chinese instruments. Each student researches and writes about a specific instrument, and then creates a version of the Chinese musical instrument using recycled materials.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Music Education (2001)
Grade 1
- Goal 2: The learner will play on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
- Objective 2.01: Recognize and play pitched and unpitched instruments.
- Goal 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music.
- Objective 6.02: Demonstrate perceptual skills by answering questions about and discussing aural examples of music.
- Objective 6.03: Identify a variety of instruments visually and aurally.
- Goal 9: The learner will understand music in relation to history and culture.
- Objective 9.01: Identify aural examples of music from various historical periods and cultures.
- Objective 9.04: Show respect for music from various cultures and historical periods.
Grade 2
- Goal 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music.
- Objective 6.02: Demonstrate perceptual skills by answering questions about and describing aural musical examples of various styles and cultures.
- Objective 6.04: Identify a variety of classroom, orchestral, band, and cultural instruments by their timbre.
- Goal 9: The learner will understand music in relation to history and culture.
- Objective 9.01: Identify the style of aural musical examples from various historical periods and cultures.
- Objective 9.05: Show respect for music from various cultures and historical periods.
Grade 3
- Goal 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music.
- Objective 6.02: Demonstrate perceptual skills by conducting, moving, answering questions about, and describing aural music examples of various styles and cultures.
- Objective 6.04: Identify visually and aurally a variety of instruments including many orchestra and band instruments, and instruments from various cultures.
- Goal 9: The learner will understand music in relation to history and culture.
- Objective 9.01: Identify the style of aural music examples from various historical periods and cultures.
- Objective 9.05: Show respect for music from various cultures and historical periods.
Grade 4
- Goal 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music.
- Objective 6.02: Demonstrate perceptual skills by conducting, moving to, answering questions about, and describing aural examples of music of various styles and cultures.
- Objective 6.04: Identify visually and aurally a variety of instruments, including many orchestra and band instruments, and instruments from various cultures.
- Goal 9: The learner will understand music in relation to history and culture.
- Objective 9.01: Identify the style or genre of aural music examples from various historical periods and cultures.
- Objective 9.05: Show respect for music from various cultures and historical periods.
Kindergarten
- Goal 2: The learner will play on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
- Objective 2.01: Recognize and play pitched and unpitched instruments.
- Goal 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music.
- Objective 6.02: Demonstrate perceptual skills by answering questions about aural musical examples of various styles and cultures.
- Objective 6.03: Identify sound sources visually and aurally.
- Goal 9: The learner will understand music in relation to history and culture.
- Objective 9.01: Identify aural examples of music from various historical periods and cultures.
- Objective 9.01: Identify aural examples of music from various historical periods and cultures.
- Objective 9.04: Show respect for music from various cultures and historical periods.
