2024-2025 Intro to Music Disclosure

Layton High School

Course Disclosure:  CE Music 1010

Name of Teacher: Angie Petty

Room Number: Portable??

Email Address: apetty@dsdmail.net

Prep Period: 4th/6th Period

Course Description

An introduction to music, its elements, language, and historical development.  The course focuses on European and American music with components of jazz, world, and popular genres. Throughout the course, students will be seeking out the answer to the BIG QUESTION: Why is music such an integral part of the human experience?

Learning Outcomes

·         Students will create works of art and/or increase their understanding of creative processes in writing, visual arts, interactive entertainment, or performing arts.

·         Students will demonstrate knowledge of key themes, concepts, issues, terminology and ethical standards employed in creative arts disciplines. They will use this knowledge to analyze works of art from various traditions, time periods, and cultures.

 Materials Needed

·         Textbook: The Enjoyment of Music by Forney, Dell’antonio, and Machlis 14^th Edition – Students will pay a rental fee of $45 to use the e-book for the semester.

·         Notebook with lined paper for taking notes

·         A pencil

·         Headphones

Grading Policy

Your grade will be determined based on achievement of meeting the learning objectives of the course using the following criteria:

·         Participation (25%) – This class is experience based. The activities, discussions, and analysis done in class cannot be replicated at home. Consistent and appropriate participation is required. Students are expected to participate and be actively engaged in all class activities. Participation assignments will be given, as well as instructor observation of student participation. Participation points will be reduced if warranted by classroom behavior. No points will be given if the student is absent from class, regardless of whether it is excused. School excused absences (field trips) are the exception.

·         Assignments (30%) – Much of the workload for this class will be completed in class, however some homework assignments may be given. Concert attendance outside of regularly scheduled class time will be required.

·         Quizzes and Tests (30%) – Quizzes will be given regularly based on readings from the textbook. End of unit tests will be given.

·         Signature Assignment (15%) – Each student will complete a signature assignment (final project for this class). This will be incorporate the ideas learned this semester.

Any 0 given on an assignment is because an assignment is missing. Grades will be kept updated in the Weber Canvas system. Grades will only show in myDSD for midterm and end of term, due to FERPA regulations.

Homework/Extra Credit

·       Students can turn in late work until the Friday before the end of the grading period (midterm, term). Late work will affect citizenship grades.  

·         Extra credit opportunities do not exist in my class; however, students can redo any homework assignment, quiz, or test for a higher score until the Wednesday before the end of the grading period (midterm or term).

Class Rules

1.      Absolutely no talking while the teacher is working.

2.      No gum, food, candy, or drinks (except a water bottle) are allowed.

3.      Students will be courteous and respectful to people and property.

4.      Participate in all class activities.

Citizenship

·         School policy will be followed regarding absence and tardiness.

·         Citizenship is based on adherence to class rules, turning work in on time, and participation in class.

Attendance/Tardy Policy and Make-Up Work:

·         Chronic absence will affect the student’s letter grade as well as citizenship grade.

·         Please speak to Mrs. Petty regarding absences of more than three days.

·         Tests and quizzes will be made up after school on Mondays and during late start Wednesdays. Please make an appointment with Mrs. Petty for these makeups.

WSU CE Disability Information

Disability Accommodation: PPM 3-34 notes: “When students seek accommodation in a regularly scheduled course, they have the responsibility to make such requests at the Center for Students with Disabilities before the beginning of the quarter [semester] in which the accommodation is being requested. When a student fails to make such arrangements, interim accommodations can be made by the instructor, pending the determination of the request for a permanent accommodation.” Weber State University Concurrent Enrollment students who have a pre-established 504 Plan or IEP may continue using the accommodations established therein during CE courses, provided that the accommodations have proven effective and are reasonable for a university level course. Faculty, staff, parents, and students may contact WSU Disability Services at any point to discuss or verify accommodations for CE classes. CE students should discuss their accommodation needs with faculty as soon as possible. Most questions or situational issues can be discussed and subsequently resolved to meet the students’ needs. Students should provide faculty with written (print or email) requests of accommodations for their approved 504 or IEP plan.

WSU Policies

Academy Dishonesty: As specified in PPM 6-22 IV D, cheating and plagiarism violate the Student Code. Plagiarism is “the unacknowledged (uncited) use of any other person’s or group’s ideas or work.” Students found guilty of cheating or plagiarism are subject to failure of a specific assignment, or, in more serious cases, failure of the entire course.

Any student caught cheating will receive an automatic 0 on the assignment as well as an automatic “U” for citizenship.

Other information

·         Students will be required to attend one concert per term to write a concert report. Please plan ahead. These concerts could be a modern musician (eg. Taylor Swift), band, orchestra, choir, ballet, or musical theatre, junior high level or higher.

·         Students may watch videos online or in class. All videos will be screened ahead of time for appropriate content. Links to resources have not been vetted beyond the original page cited.

·         All class assignments and grades will be posted through Weber State Canvas.