MUSIC 23241
February 17, 2011
Using the Ohio Standards
The article starts off talking about the standards and what their functions are in music education. It talks about the five common standards which are as follows: historical, cultural, and social contexts; creative expression and communication; analyzing and responding; valuing the arts/aesthetic reflection; and connections, relationships, and applications. The main objective of the article is to go into a little more detail about each of the sections and explain what it all means and how you can incorporate it into your curriculum as a music educator.
My favorite part about my high school choir, other than the performing obviously, was learning about the music we were performing. Learning the history, cultural and social contexts of the songs we were singing helped in understanding the general idea of how the song was supposed to sound and it gave it deeper meaning which helped us relate to the music better. I also enjoyed when my teacher would play a recording of another group performing for us because it helped us with listening and being able to pick up some musical tips or it helped us critique the performance with music terminology.
Based on this article it is easy to see why each section of the standard is important to use in the schools so the students can get a better education in their music classes. I also feel that having a set of guidelines will help when I am writing lesson plans because I will have a better grasp on where I need to lead my students so they can meet the requirements so I am not as lost as to what to do as a teacher. I work better with a structured idea of where I need to go with the lessons. Overall this was a very great article and enlightening.
Doty, Amy. (2004). Using the Ohio standards. Special Focus Issue, 15-16.
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