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Curriculum Correlations - Ontario

Summary of learning outcomes by grade and curriculum area
Grade	Area	Overall Expectation
5	Knowledge of Elements	Demonstrate understanding of the basic elements of music	Recognize and classify various instruments (p. 20)
5	Critical Thinking	Communicate their response to music in ways appropriate for this grade	Communicate thoughts and feelings about music they hear, using language and a variety of art forms and media Describe how various elements are combined to create different moods (p. 21)
6	Knowledge of Elements	Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of music	Identify different kinds of tone colour in various performing ensembles (p. 22)
6	Knowledge of Elements	Identify music from various cultures and historical periods	Identify the type of texture in music from a variety of cultures and historical periods (p. 22)
6	Critical Thinking	Communicate response to music through various ways	Communicate their thoughts and feelings about the music they hear, using language and a variety of art forms and media Describe how the various elements of music are used to create mood in two pieces of music in different styles (p. 23)
7	Knowledge of Elements	Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of music for this grade	Identify the type of texture in music appropriate for the grade Identify tone colours in various performing ensembles (p. 24)
7	Critical Thinking	Communicate their understanding and knowledge of music in appropriate ways (oral presentation of research, creative movement )	Describe how changes in texture alter the mood in a piece of music Communicate thoughts and feelings about music they hear using language and a variety of arts forms and media (p. 25)
8	Knowledge of Elements	Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of music specified for this grade through listening to, performing and creating music	Identify the type of texture in music appropriate for this grade (p. 26)
8	Critical Thinking	Communicate their understanding and knowledge of music in appropriate ways	Describe some aspect(s) of the historical context of music that they sing, play, or listen to Communicate their thoughts and feelings about music they hear, using language and a variety of art forms and media (p. 27)

Summary of learning expectations by grade and strand
Grade Level	Strand	Overall Expectations	Specific Expectations
9, Music AMU10	Analysis	Demonstrate an understanding of music history and its cultural context	Identify and describe, orally and in writing, how the elements of music work together in a particular historical style and cultural context in a variety of musical works that are dealt with chronologically, conceptually, thematically and/or by genre (p. 40)
9, AMU10	Analysis	Demonstrate the ability to listen attentively and with discernment to live and recorded music, using the stages of critical analysis	Identify and describe, orally and in writing, the elements of music from a variety of live and/or recorded examples Analyze, orally and in writing, the quality and impact of a variety of live and/or recorded performances using appropriate music vocabulary (p. 40)
9,Comprehensive Arts ALC10	Theory	Describe, orally and in writing, the elements and principles of the arts found in their own work and that of others	Explain how chosen techniques used in works and productions communicate mood and message (p. 10)
9, ALC10	Theory	Explain the historical context and style of particular artworks/art forms	Identify, research and describe historical and stylistic links within the arts (p. 10)
	Analysis	Demonstrate the ability to conduct a step-by-step critical analysis of their own work and that of others	Apply the process of critical analysis to selected works and productions Analyze artworks in one arts area to identify connections with other art forms (p. 12)
9, ALC10	Analysis	Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural characteristics that distinguish an individual's and/or community's artistic identity	Demonstrate an understanding of the traditions and values reflected in personal artworks (p. 12)
10, Music AMU20	Analysis	Demonstrate a detailed understanding of music history and its cultural context to interpret repertoire	Analyze, orally and in writing, the quality and impact of a variety of live and/or recorded performances using appropriate music vocabulary (p. 46)
11, Music University/ College Prep. AMU3M	Theory	Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of music in relation to music of the baroque and classical periods, popular music and Canadian and non-Western music	Describe aspects of the elements of music in music of the baroque and classical periods, and in popular music, Canadian music and non-Western music, using appropriate terminology (p. 58)
11, AMU3M	Analysis	Analyze and evaluate musical works, demonstrating an understanding of some major characteristics of baroque and classical music, popular music and Canadian and non-Western music	Analyze works from the baroque and classical periods, and from popular, Canadian and non-Western traditions explaining how the various elements of music work together in the particular style, and evaluate the effectiveness of use of the elements Analyze and compare the use of (p. 60)
11, AMU3M	Analysis	Identify, analyze and evaluate musical works through listening; analyze musical works and performances of works, demonstrating an understanding of the process of critical analysis	Analyze live and/or recorded performances of music following standard procedures of critical analysis Analyze two contrasting musical presentations focusing on essential differences (p. 60)
11, Music, Open AMU30	Analysis	Analyze and evaluate musical works in the course repertoire, demonstrating an understanding of the main characteristics of contemporary popular music	Analyze works in various styles in the course repertoire, explaining how various elements work together in the particular style, and evaluate the effectiveness of the use of the elements (p. 65)
11, AMU30	Analysis	Identify, analyze and evaluate musical works through listening	Analyze live and/or recorded performances of music following standard procedures of critical analysis (p. 65)
12, Music Univ/College Prep AMU4M	Theory	Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of music in relation to music of the romantic period and twentieth century, including art music, jazz, popular music and Canadian and non-Western music	Describe aspects of the elements of music in music studied in the course, using appropriate terminology (p. 68)
12, AMU4M	Analysis	Analyze and evaluate music from the romantic period and the twentieth century, including art music, jazz, popular music, and Canadian and non-Western music	Analyze music from the romantic period and the twentieth century (including art music, jazz, popular music, and Canadian and non-Western music), explaining how the various elements of music work together in the particular style, and evaluate the effectiveness of the use of the elements (p. 71)
12, AMU4M	Analysis	Identify, analyze and evaluate musical works through listening	Identify and describe stylistic characteristics of music from the romantic period and the twentieth century (p. 71)
12, AMU4M	Analysis	Analyze musical works and performances of works, demonstrating an understanding of the process of critical analysis	Analyze live and/or recorded performances of music following standard procedures in critical analysis (p. 71)
12, AMU4M	Analysis	Analyze the relationship between music and its cultural context	Analyze the relationship between a musical work from the nineteenth or twentieth century and the period in which it was created (p. 71)
12, Exploring the Arts AEA40	Theory	Describe the concepts used in various art forms	Describe the use of the elements, principles, and techniques in various productions or works of art, using language appropriate to the relevant art forms (p. 44)
12, AEA40	Theory	Describe artistic works and productions in terms of their historical contexts	Describe an artistic movement or style in terms of its links to past movements and styles Describe a work or production with reference to its historical context (p. 44)
12, AEA40	Analysis	Analyze and interpret their own and others? works of art or productions, demonstrating an understanding of the process of critical analysis	Evaluate a selected work of art or a production, following standard procedures in critical analysis Analyze aesthetic features of a chosen work of art or production (p. 46)

Sources

The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8, The Arts, 1998

The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: The Arts, 1999

The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: The Arts, 2000

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