Unit 2 Foundation Year
Music For Learning

Overview
In Foundation Year Unit 2: The Weather, students develop an understanding of the elements of music through listening, exploring, responding, composing and performing activities. They focus on repertoire written about various weather conditions to build on their skills in aurally and visually recognising ta and titi, as well as the pitch set s-m. l is introduced in this unit in that it is made conscious only. Students explore a variety of repertoire to build their skills in music literacy while learning to express their own voices and ideas in performing.
It aligns to the Australian Curriculum Version 9:
- AC9AMUFE01 – Explore how and why the arts are important for people and communities.
- AC9AMUFD01 – Use play, arts knowledge, processes and/or skills to discover possibilities and develop ideas.
- AC9AMUFC01 – Create artworks that communicate ideas.
- AC9AMUFP01 – Share their artworks with audiences.
Learning objectives
Lesson 1 Series:
- Know that letters, numbers, signs and music notes are all symbols used for reading.
- Learn to sing s and m in tune.
- Learn to show the correct body ladder positions for s and m.
- Learn to notate the rhythm of ‘Rain, Rain’ and ‘Snail, Snail’.
- Learn to tap the beat and clap the rhythm.
- Recognise the rhythm of their own name.
- Learn to compose a rhythm using ta and titi.
- Match simple words to ta and titi.
- Use their speaking voice to memorise and respond to a rhyme.
- Know the ways music can tell a story about the weather.
- Make a rain stick and perform a weather soundscape.
- Lesson 2 Series:
- Learn to sing songs about the weather in tune.
- Show the shape of melodies in the air.
- Compose and perform a rhythm using body percussion.
- Demonstrate a strong beat when singing and performing.
- Learn how to sing in different groups in a choir formation.
- Learn and show good behaviours for performing.
- Learn how to rehearse for a performance.
Teaching resources
- 18 PowerPoint lessons with all videos embedded
- Teaching Guide Lesson 1 Series
- Teaching Guide Lesson 2 Series
- Teaching Resources
- Teaching Assessment Book
- Student Workbook
- Student Assessment Book
Assessment
End-of-Unit Assessment – Lesson 1 Series Only
The End-of-Unit Assessment occurs in Week 8 of the Lesson 1 Series. It consists of a written test of aural and composing skills covered during the unit:
- Choosing the correct rhythm from 2 (aural).
- Choose the correct pitch pattern from 2 (aural).
- Match the word to the rhythmic unit.
- Compose a 4-beat rhythm in beat hearts using ta and titi (see W2 and W5).
Responses