An Analytical and Educational Survey of Roger Boutry's Mtachrome

Chapter 9STANDARDS AND SEQUENCENational Standards for Music EducationThe National Standards for Music Education state what every young American musicstudent should know and be able to do in the areas of content and achievement. They weredeveloped in response to education reform efforts, beginning in the 1980s. In 1983 A Nation atRisk was published, revealing the need to describe the knowledge and skills students needed inall subjects to fulfill their personal potential and to function successfully in society. Theimplementation of Goals 2000: Educate America Act put the national goals into written law,declaring the arts as a core academic subject, on the same level as English, math, history, etc.The goal of these standards is to create consistency and credibility in school curriculums.The National Standards for Music Education are listed below. All of the standards areimplemented in the lesson plans for Roger Boutry's Metachrome, with the exception of standard3, because improvisation is not used in Roger Boutry's Metachrome. It can be incorporated intolesson 5 at the discretion of the teacher.1 Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.5. Reading and notating music.6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.7. Evaluating music and music performances.8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outsidethe arts.9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.