......................... Winslow Music Department Curriculum  
     
  Philosophy
Music is a basic and essential element to all learners. It defines culture, enhances the quality of life, and inspires the human spirit. With active and intelligent participation, students become lifelong learners and will understand the importance of music in their lives. 		 
       
 

" Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the Universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, and a gaiety to life………."      Plato

  
     
  Human cultures have rarely existed without some for of musical expression. We believe that the value in music exists in its potential for enhancing the quality of our lives by broadening the boundaries of our thinking and actions. Reaching young children with organized and sequential approach to the world of music ensures this cultural endowment. We further believe that early participation and learning in music cal be a curtail element in the personal development of children, since the sensory experiences which accompany musical learning develop freedom of expression, skills in conceptualization, right brain development, positive and accepting attitudes, and knowledge which can be applied and valued for a lifetime of musical participation and pleasure.  
       
      
       
   (The links on this page, and all the curriculum pages, show the alignment of our curriculum with the Maine Learning Results)  
       
  Based upon these beliefs, we subscribe to the following goal in the teaching of music.
We strive to:		  
   
  1. Develop a musically literate and informed public. (A1-15)(A1-8) (A1-9) (A1-9)(B1-5) (B1-4) (B1-6) (B1-9)(C1-4)(C1-7)(C1-6) (C15)
  2. Provide skills and knowledge directly applicable to further specialized study and participation in music.(A1-15)(A1-8) (A1-9) (A1-9)(B1-5) (B1-4) (B1-6) (B1-9)(C1-4)(C1-7)(C1-6) (C15)
  3. Provide understanding and attitudes, which will allow children to perceive and respond to the aesthetic qualities of music. (A1-15)(A1-8) (A1-9) (A1-9)(B1-5) (B1-4) (B1-6) (B1-9)(C1-4)(C1-7)(C1-6) (C15)
  4. Provide experiences, which call into, play as many of the senses as possible. (A1-15)(A1-8) (A1-9) (A1-9)(B1-5) (B1-4) (B1-6) (B1-9)(C1-4)(C1-7)(C1-6) (C15)
  5. Provide experiences, which both clearly define and demonstrate the interrelationship and applications of the elements of music, regardless of the musical genre. (A1-15)(A1-8) (A1-9) (A1-9)(B1-5) (B1-4) (B1-6) (B1-9)(C1-4)(C1-7)(C1-6) (C15)

  
       
      
 

Curriculum Scope and Sequence, K - 12

 
  General Music Curriculum, K - 5  
  Fifth Grade Chorus Curriculum  
  Fifth Grade Band Curriculum  
  Junior High School Music Curriculum  
  High School Band Curriculum  
  High School Chorus Curriculum  
  High School Theory Curriculum  
  State of Maine Learning Results for Music Education  
  National Standards for Arts Education -Music  
   
     
     
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