Music and Arts Grade 4 Curriculum

Lesson Exemplar for Music and Arts Grade 4

• Intended for teachers implementing the MATATAG K to 10 Curriculum
• Aims to assist in delivering curriculum content, standards, and lesson competencies
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Curriculum Content, Standards, and Lesson Competencies

• Content Standards: Learners demonstrate understanding of local concepts, processes, and practices of Music and Arts as influenced by the province's faiths and beliefs
• Performance Standards: Learners improvise creative works that depict the province's faiths and beliefs, using local concepts, processes, and practices in Music and Arts
• Learning Competencies and Objectives: Discuss basic concepts and principles of sound, theatre, dance, and visual elements based on the representations of local creative works
  • Identify creative works in one's local area
  • Recognize basic concepts and principles of sound, theatre, dance, and visual elements based on the Bendian Dance and traditional attires of Benguet
  • Explain basic concepts and principles of sound, theatre, dance, and visual elements of Bendian Dance
• Content: Basic concepts and principles of sound, theatre, dance, and visual elements; faiths and beliefs in the province related to music and arts
• Integration: SGD 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities: Protect Cultural and Natural Heritage; Culture Identity; Faiths and Beliefs

Learning Resources

• Includes websites and videos related to Bendian Dance and Ibaloy culture
• Provides resources on Gong-making, traditional attire, and Benguet Festival

Teaching Procedure (Day 1)

• Review: Re-visit the song "Chua-ay" (includes singing along, stomping feet to the beat)
• Think-Pair-Share: Class to individually think, discuss with a partner, and then finally share their responses regarding the song's context and the music present
  • Focus on descriptive aspects in the context of the Igorot culture
• The teacher can follow-up with questions

Teaching Procedure (Day 2)

• Watch a video of the Bendian Dance
• Learners observe and record the following during the dance: (hand positions, footwork movements, formations, pacing, instruments, traditional attire, props)
• Discuss the various instruments utilized in the Bendian dance (e.g., gongs, solibaos)

Making Generalizations

• Learner's Takeaways: Gather key takeaways from the lessons (phrases to complete: "We learned that...", "We realized that...", "We appreciated that...")
• Reflection on Learning:
  • Importance of experiencing cultural events (like Bendian Dance)
  • Plan to learn more about Bendian dance
  • How to help preserve cultural traditions

Evaluating Learning (Formative Assessment)

• Essay/ Narratives: Learners write answers related to the discussed topics, including specific questions about Bendian Dance and the local beliefs and practices

This quiz is designed for educators implementing the MATATAG K to 10 Curriculum for Grade 4 Music and Arts. It focuses on local concepts, processes, and practices, encouraging learners to create works influenced by their province's faiths and beliefs. Assess your understanding of curriculum content and competencies critical for teaching this subject.