Cluster Information
Title:
The arts are inherently experiential and actively engage learners in the processes of creating, interpreting, and responding to art.
Type:
Enduring Understanding
Big Idea
Skills, Techniques, and Processes
Cluster Access Points
This cluster includes the following Access Points.
- MU.5.S.1.In.a : Improvise rhythmic or melodic phrases to create variations on familiar melodies.
- MU.5.S.1.Su.a : Improvise simple rhythmic or melodic patterns to create variations on familiar melodies.
Cluster Resources
Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this topic.
Lesson Plans
- EATALOTTAPIZZA - Creating a Rhythm Pizza: Students recite the poem "Eat A Lotta Pizza" and add a rhythmic ostinato as a B section using "pizza topping" words.
- Buns Cross Hot: Students will work in small groups to create an arrangement of Hot Cross Buns by manipulating musical elements.