Sound Sense: Crafting Sonic Masterpieces

Category	Learning Goal	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
Deeper Learning Competencies	Effective Communication	I can share my work and ideas with others by talking about my music and how I made it I use words and examples that show what I learned from my project and how I felt while doing it I listen carefully to my peers and community partners and ask them questions to understand their feedback.	I can share my thoughts and feelings about our music project using words, images, or videos When I talk about our project, I use clear examples from our work to explain what we did and why we made certain choices, helping others understand our musical journey better.	I can effectively share my journey in creating and performing music by clearly explaining the techniques I used in my audio production and reflecting on the feedback I received from my peers and community partners I actively listen during discussions and incorporate constructive criticism to improve my work.	I can confidently present and explain my music production journey, showcasing my ability to connect with the audience by sharing clear, personal insights about my creative choices and technical processes I actively listen to and incorporate feedback from peers and community partners to refine my performance, ensuring my final presentation communicates my growth and learning effectively.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Content Expertise	I am able to identify key elements and techniques in audio recording, production, and mixing by explaining how these contribute to a high-quality EP I can describe the processes involved in creating an original song and share my understanding of music fundamentals while collaborating with recording studios.	I can describe and explain basic audio production techniques and demonstrate how I’ve applied these techniques to create a part of our original song I can ask peers for feedback on my music production choices and adjust my approach to improve the quality of our EP.	I can create and present an original song as part of my group's EP, applying the audio production and mixing techniques I've learned I connect with community partners like recording studios to understand professional practices and showcase my skills through live and online performances, using the feedback to enhance my work.	I can expertly apply advanced music production techniques by creating an original EP that demonstrates my understanding and innovative use of audio recording, mixing, and production elements I collaborate with community partners, continuously refine my work based on feedback, and clearly communicate my creative insights and musical decisions during live performances and exhibitions.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Collaboration	I can work effectively with my peers by contributing my ideas, listening to others during group meetings, and taking turns when making decisions about our music project I can help resolve any disagreements by talking through different options and finding solutions that everyone agrees on, so we can create the best EP together.	I can work with my peers to plan and perform our original song, actively sharing ideas and making decisions together to ensure our group is ready for the live performance I listen to feedback from community partners and use it to improve our project, making our music better with everyone's contributions.	I can effectively work with my peers to co-design and perform original music for our EP, actively listening to their ideas and contributing my own I take on leadership roles when needed, help resolve any conflicts that arise, and ensure everyone feels included and heard in the creative process.	I can effectively work with my peers to co-design and produce an original song for our EP I take an active role in shared decision-making, listen to and incorporate feedback from my classmates and community partners, and take on leadership roles during our group sessions Through collaboration, I ensure our project reflects everyone's strengths and ideas, and I help resolve any conflicts in a respectful and constructive way.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving	I explore and apply different methods to create a professional-grade EP, considering the feedback I receive from community partners and using innovative strategies to solve challenges in audio production.	I can explore different methods to create my EP, testing new ideas and techniques with my group's help I can ask important questions and try different ways to solve problems we face in making our music.	I can develop and apply various creative and technical approaches to successfully produce and refine an original song for our EP, effectively solving problems as they arise and demonstrating my understanding of audio production and mixing.	I can think critically about my music and solve creative challenges by exploring different techniques to improve the sound quality of my EP I collaborate with peers to brainstorm solutions, make thoughtful musical decisions, and communicate my ideas clearly during our live performance My ability to reflect on feedback helps me refine my work and achieve the best results.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Academic Mindset	I can reflect on my music production journey by keeping a detailed journal that shows my progress and learning over time I feel proud of the choices I've made and can explain how these decisions are helping me grow as a musician and learner.	I can reflect on my interests in music and audio production, using feedback to improve my work and confidently share my progress with others.	I can confidently share my music while reflecting on my creative journey, showing how I've grown and contributed my unique ideas to the project.	I confidently express my musical passions and interests, creatively sharing my journey in audio production and mixing through engaging narratives during performances I actively reflect on feedback from peers and community partners to enhance my work, demonstrating growth and a strong sense of belonging in the music production community.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Self Directed Learning	I can independently set goals for my music project and regularly check my progress, adapting my approach based on feedback from my peers and teachers I take initiative to solve challenges that arise during the audio production process, using my creativity to explore new solutions.	I can plan and adjust my music creation process by using feedback from my teachers and peers, reflecting on what I learned, and deciding on my next steps to make my EP even better.	I can use feedback from my teacher, peers, and community partners to make meaningful improvements to my music project, and I routinely check my progress to ensure my final EP showcases my best work.	I can effectively monitor my own learning progress by regularly reflecting on my creative journey and using feedback from peers and community partners I take initiative to enhance my skills in music production and mixing, applying new techniques and ideas to elevate my final EP I confidently share my music through live performances and online platforms, showing growth and understanding in audio recording.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Effective Communication

I can share my work and ideas with others by talking about my music and how I made it
I use words and examples that show what I learned from my project and how I felt while doing it
I listen carefully to my peers and community partners and ask them questions to understand their feedback.

I can share my thoughts and feelings about our music project using words, images, or videos
When I talk about our project, I use clear examples from our work to explain what we did and why we made certain choices, helping others understand our musical journey better.

I can effectively share my journey in creating and performing music by clearly explaining the techniques I used in my audio production and reflecting on the feedback I received from my peers and community partners
I actively listen during discussions and incorporate constructive criticism to improve my work.

I can confidently present and explain my music production journey, showcasing my ability to connect with the audience by sharing clear, personal insights about my creative choices and technical processes
I actively listen to and incorporate feedback from peers and community partners to refine my performance, ensuring my final presentation communicates my growth and learning effectively.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Content Expertise

I am able to identify key elements and techniques in audio recording, production, and mixing by explaining how these contribute to a high-quality EP
I can describe the processes involved in creating an original song and share my understanding of music fundamentals while collaborating with recording studios.

I can describe and explain basic audio production techniques and demonstrate how I’ve applied these techniques to create a part of our original song
I can ask peers for feedback on my music production choices and adjust my approach to improve the quality of our EP.

I can create and present an original song as part of my group's EP, applying the audio production and mixing techniques I've learned
I connect with community partners like recording studios to understand professional practices and showcase my skills through live and online performances, using the feedback to enhance my work.

I can expertly apply advanced music production techniques by creating an original EP that demonstrates my understanding and innovative use of audio recording, mixing, and production elements
I collaborate with community partners, continuously refine my work based on feedback, and clearly communicate my creative insights and musical decisions during live performances and exhibitions.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Collaboration

I can work effectively with my peers by contributing my ideas, listening to others during group meetings, and taking turns when making decisions about our music project
I can help resolve any disagreements by talking through different options and finding solutions that everyone agrees on, so we can create the best EP together.

I can work with my peers to plan and perform our original song, actively sharing ideas and making decisions together to ensure our group is ready for the live performance
I listen to feedback from community partners and use it to improve our project, making our music better with everyone's contributions.

I can effectively work with my peers to co-design and perform original music for our EP, actively listening to their ideas and contributing my own
I take on leadership roles when needed, help resolve any conflicts that arise, and ensure everyone feels included and heard in the creative process.

I can effectively work with my peers to co-design and produce an original song for our EP
I take an active role in shared decision-making, listen to and incorporate feedback from my classmates and community partners, and take on leadership roles during our group sessions
Through collaboration, I ensure our project reflects everyone's strengths and ideas, and I help resolve any conflicts in a respectful and constructive way.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

I explore and apply different methods to create a professional-grade EP, considering the feedback I receive from community partners and using innovative strategies to solve challenges in audio production.

I can explore different methods to create my EP, testing new ideas and techniques with my group's help
I can ask important questions and try different ways to solve problems we face in making our music.

I can develop and apply various creative and technical approaches to successfully produce and refine an original song for our EP, effectively solving problems as they arise and demonstrating my understanding of audio production and mixing.

I can think critically about my music and solve creative challenges by exploring different techniques to improve the sound quality of my EP
I collaborate with peers to brainstorm solutions, make thoughtful musical decisions, and communicate my ideas clearly during our live performance
My ability to reflect on feedback helps me refine my work and achieve the best results.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Academic Mindset

I can reflect on my music production journey by keeping a detailed journal that shows my progress and learning over time
I feel proud of the choices I've made and can explain how these decisions are helping me grow as a musician and learner.

I can reflect on my interests in music and audio production, using feedback to improve my work and confidently share my progress with others.

I can confidently share my music while reflecting on my creative journey, showing how I've grown and contributed my unique ideas to the project.

I confidently express my musical passions and interests, creatively sharing my journey in audio production and mixing through engaging narratives during performances
I actively reflect on feedback from peers and community partners to enhance my work, demonstrating growth and a strong sense of belonging in the music production community.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Self Directed Learning

I can independently set goals for my music project and regularly check my progress, adapting my approach based on feedback from my peers and teachers
I take initiative to solve challenges that arise during the audio production process, using my creativity to explore new solutions.

I can plan and adjust my music creation process by using feedback from my teachers and peers, reflecting on what I learned, and deciding on my next steps to make my EP even better.

I can use feedback from my teacher, peers, and community partners to make meaningful improvements to my music project, and I routinely check my progress to ensure my final EP showcases my best work.

I can effectively monitor my own learning progress by regularly reflecting on my creative journey and using feedback from peers and community partners
I take initiative to enhance my skills in music production and mixing, applying new techniques and ideas to elevate my final EP
I confidently share my music through live performances and online platforms, showing growth and understanding in audio recording.