Ontario Music Curriculum Grade 5/6 - Research Project

This research project is a great addition to your music unit! It provides a chart for you to explain various music elements (in case they are new to your students) and clearly designed activity pages to guide their research.
* This project is easy to follow and will especially be helpful to teachers new to music*
*Although this project is based on the Ontario curriculum, it can used for other curriculums as well*

Included in this activity package:
- Title page
- Music elements description chart (with examples)
- Opinion page
- 2 different song analysis pages (that focus on various elements of music)
- Background information on their favourite artist/band
- Achievements page
- Community involvement prompt
- Comparing Artists Venn diagram
- Original Cover Art Activity (for a chosen single)
- Reference page

Assessment
-Checkbric for the Project
-Success Criteria checklist for the “Cover Art” assignment.

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

Grade 5: Reading: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4

Music: C2.1 C2.2, C3.1

Visual Arts: D1.3

Grade 6: Reading: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4

Music: C2.1, C2.2, C3.1, C3.2

Visual Arts D1.3