Teacher Materials

• Teacher's Welcome Letter
  
• A2SO Mission Statements
   
• Table of Contents
  
• Comprehensive Track Listing
  
• Curriculum Outline
  
• State of Michigan Content Standards Used in the A2SO Curriculum
  
• Interesting Facts About the Composers and Countries on Our Program
  
• General Musical Terms and Concepts for Teachers
  
• Emotions and Feelings Activity and Chart
  
• Student Introduction to the Concert
  
• Unit Introductions for Teachers
  

Teacher Materials identify listening goals for each piece on the program and provide activities for students to achieve those goals.  The materials are designed to be used by both music teachers and non-music teachers.  For parents looking to work with their children using the Teacher Materials and Curriculum, recommended recordings are found within these pages. 

Curriculum Materials 

• Get to Know the A2SO: Sections of the Orchestra
  
• Young Person's Guide to the Classical Concert 
  
• One: "Hoedown" from Rodeo
   
• Two: "Danza Final " from Estancia
  
• Three: "Nimrod" from Enigma Variations
   
• Four: Three Nigerian Dances, Nos. 1 & 3
   
• Five: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra , 2nd and 3rd movements 
  
• Six: Symphony No. 4, 3rd movement 
   
• Seven: Finlandia 
  
• Eight: "From the Savage Land" from Postcards
  
• Nine: Medley from West Side Story
  

The Curriculum covers the music that students heard at the A2SO Youth Concerts on March 1 and 2, 2005, as well as the March 6 Family Concert.  In addition, they can be independent lessons for the future.  The materials have been designed to educate and to encourage creativity among children, and are divided into units on each piece being played.

For information on any of our education programs and events, please contact Rebecca Cheskidov at the A2SO Symphony office at 734-994-4801 or rebecca@a2so.com.