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Learning Coach Guide Contents Elements of Music and the Four Voices Unit12 Rhythms of the Native Americans Unit13 Glockenspiel Melodies Unit14 Folk Music Unit15 Welcome Letter Dear Learning Coach, Thank you for partnering with CCA and investing in your learner’s education. This Learning Coach Guide is intended to help you support your learner in their Music 2 course. Within this guide, you will find the goals, components, and features of the online course. Please take time to read and review this information so you understand how to help your learner interact with all the course’s elements. The Learning Coach Guide also includes information about each of the units in this course. On each page of unit information, you will discover the following. The Unit Overview will tell you what the focus, content, and skills of the unit will be. The Unit Assessment section is a place for you and your learner to preview the graded work in the course. At the start of each unit, work with your learner to look at the unit in edio and find out which types of graded work are in this unit. Write them in the box and use it as a checklist. You can check off each one as your learner completes it. The Unit Materials section tells you the materials your learner will need to complete the activities in this unit. You will also find the materials list repeated within each lesson so that your learner has exactly what they need at the right time. The Unit Discussion Questions are optional questions that you may want to ask your learner during the unit to increase home and school connections about what your learner is studying. In the Unit Notables section, you may find optional activities, technology tips, or ideas to help your learner if they get stuck. CCA wishes you and your learner a terrific school year! Supporting Your Learner Your role as a Learning Coach is very important. Here are a few ways you can help your learner do their very best in the course. Help your learner know what time guided or live class instruction is scheduled for, and prompt them to attend sessions or watch recordings. Look for Learning Coach Notes in the course. These are special messages to provide you with information about an activity or topic. Remember, it is okay for your learner to get stuck. Learning new material takes time. Encourage them to take breaks, keep trying, and even ask the teacher for help. Help your learner navigate technology. That may mean helping them type information or upload work into edio. Always encourage your learner to do their very best. Review the course syllabus for your learner’s course. Maintain communication with your learner’s teacher. Part B:Course Information Course Goals In Music 2, your learner will use some of the foundations of music they learned in Music 1. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to: use musical vocabulary to describe the seven elements of music and demonstrateusing the four types of voices; play simple rhythms and learn about Native American music; play simple melodies using the glockenspiel (a type of percussion instrument); and learn the history and musical structure of American Folk Music. Course Format Lesson Components: Each lesson, your learner will spend 45–60 minutes completing a music lesson. Some days may take less time, while other days may take a little more time. The lesson does not need to be completed in one sitting. Encourage your learner to take short breaks as they need. This section will help you to understand how your learner’s course is structured in edio. Lesson Bundling: Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every lesson. 1. Getting Started Lesson: There is one Getting Started lesson in this course. It can be found on Day 1 of Unit 1. This lesson includes important information about the course and contact information for your teacher. 2. Unit Overview: Each unit will include a unit overview. This describes what your learner will learn in the unit and how many assignments the unit will have. 3. Prep for Success: At the beginning of each unit, your learner will find a Prep for Success. This component offers your learner tips to be successful in the course, such as listening to and adjusting audio clips. 4. Knowledge Check: There will be one Knowledge Check in each unit. The Knowledge Check is designed to check prior learning and understanding about key skills and concepts that will be taught in the unit. The Knowledge Check is not a graded assessment. See example below. Each lesson has its own components to help guide your learner through the lesson. 1. Lesson Overview: At the beginning of every lesson, your learner will see the lesson overview. This section contains lesson objectives, lesson vocabulary, materials your learner will need for the lesson, and the suggested lesson length. 2. Engage: The first section of the lesson is Engage. In this section, learners will be introduced to the lesson by making a connection to past and present knowledge and will get ready for the lesson’s instruction. 3. Discover: New content and instruction is presented in the Discover section. Your learner will interact with the lesson content through defined vocabulary terms, videos, audio, and Pause and Think activities. Your learner will be able to practice and answer questions as they work through the lesson. 4. Show: Learners will demonstrate what they have learned in the lesson through a series of practice questions. 5. Wrap Up: This section recaps the day’s objectives and prepares learners for a future lesson or assessment. The course includes assignments and quizzes. These graded assignments and quizzes allow your learner to show what they have learned and apply their new skills. All CCA assignments and quizzes include these components. 1. Assessment Overview: At the beginning of each assessment, your learner will see the assessment overview. This section contains the goals of the assessment, materials your learner will need, length of the assessment and directions for completion. 2. Plan: In the Plan section, learners will be introduced to the assignment. Your learner may be provided with a review of content from the previous lessons. 3. Do: Learners put their plan into action and work to complete the assignment successfully. This section also assesses the learner by providing questions to them. These questions will be answered by the learner throughout the lesson as the teacher will use these answers to grade the work. 4. Reflect: In Reflect, learners will think back to the work they completed. They will reflect upon the experience and analyze how well they completed the task. These moments of reflection are important and allow learners to think about their learning and their work habits. Course Features This course includes and uses unique features such as: The Elements of Music: The elements of music (often referred to as the building blocks of music) are rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, tempo, dynamics, and form. These seven items are highlighted and heavily referenced throughout your learner’s music course to teach them essential musical concepts and skills. Listening Exercises: A listening exercise is meant to engage your learner by exposing them to music that aligns with the lesson concept being taught. A listening exercise will be indicated by an audio icon to signal your learner to prepare to use their ears. Listening exercises may ask your learner to think about something specific in the music, perform along with the example, or use the example to answer a question. Music Activity: A music activity is a part of a music lesson in which the learner will complete a hands-on activity to help enforce concepts they have learned in the lesson. Your learner may be asked to complete activities including but not limited to drawing a picture relating to music, dancing or moving their body to music, or performing with their instrument or voice. Musical Instruments: Your learner will be provided with a glockenspiel and hand drum to enhance their knowledge and skillset throughout the course. Your learner will learn how to care for and use their musical instruments. These instruments will accompany concepts within the course that the instrument reinforces and will also help to form hand–eye coordination between reading music and performing. Composition: When a learner completes a composition activity, assignment, or project, they will be composing (writing) music. Composition helps your learner to express their individual creativity through their unique taste for music. Part C: Unit Information Part C:Unit Information Elements of Music and the Four Voices Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will review the factors that create sound and the difference between noise and music along with the four voices humans create. In addition, they will use their knowledge and use their voice to show the elements of music. Unit Assessments Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What element of music was your favorite to learn about? Why? What did you like best about this unit? Unit Notables Your learner will create an audio recording of various rhythms and melodies using the provided musical instruments. You can provide support through this process by ensuring their microphone and speakers work properly. Kit Materials Music 2 Activity Book Household Materials Crayons, pencil Quiz ___________________________ Test ___________________________ Assignment __________________ Project _______________________ Exam _________________________ Rhythms of the Native Americans Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will explore the element of rhythm through the music of Native Americans and how beat is related to rhythm and how it is different. They will also learn the history of Native American music while performing Native American rhythms. Unit Assessments Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What did you like best about this unit?Which was your favorite rhythm to use for an ostinato? Why? Unit Notables Your learner will create an audio recording of a rhythm. You can provide support through this process by ensuring their microphone and speakers work properly. Kit Materials Hand drum, Music 2 Activity Book, rhythm sticks Household Materials pencil Quiz ___________________________ Test ___________________________ Assignment __________________ Project _______________________ Exam _________________________ Glockenspiel Melodies Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will learn about the lines and spaces of the staff, the direction of a melody, and be able to identify pitches on the staff.They will then use an instrument (glockenspiel) to apply the learning of rhythms and pitches and learn how to compose their own simple melody. Unit Assessments Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions Share one thing you have learned about in this unit. What was your favorite part of the unit? Unit Notables Your learner will create a video recording of the song “Mary had a Little Lamb” at the end of the unit. You can provide support through this process by ensuring their camera, audio, and speakers work properly. You can assist them in positioning the camera on their instrument before recording. Kit Materials glockenspiel, mallets, Music 2 Activity Book, Music 2 Glockenspiel Book Household Materials pencil Quiz ___________________________ Test ___________________________ Assignment __________________ Project _______________________ Exam _________________________ Folk Music Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will explore the purpose and history of American Folk Music.They will also learn and perform melodies and rhythms from American Folk songs on the glockenspiel. Unit Assessments Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions Name one thing you learned in this unit. What did you like best about this unit? Kit Materials glockenspiel, mallets, Music 2 Activity Book, Music 2 Glockenspiel Book Household Materials pencil Unit Notables Your learner will create an audio recording in response to a prompt about a story. Your learner will create a video recording of a folk song they learned. You can provide support through this process by ensuring their camera, audio, and speakers work properly. You can assist them in positioning the camera on their instrument before recording. Quiz ___________________________ Test ___________________________ Assignment __________________ Project _______________________ Exam _________________________
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
