National Core Arts Standards
Performing Anchor #4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation
Responding Anchor #7: Perceieve and analyze artistic work
Responding Anchor #8: Construct meaningful interpretations of artistic work
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- MU:Pr4.1.6d Perform a selected piece of music demonstrating how their interpretations of the elements of music and the expressive qualities (for example, dynamics, tempo, timbre, articulation/style, phrasing) convey intent.
Responding Anchor #7: Perceieve and analyze artistic work
- MU:Re7.1.6b Describe how the elements of music and expressive qualities relate to the structure of the pieces.
- MU:Re7.1.6c Identify the context of music from a variety of genres, cultures, and historical periods.
Responding Anchor #8: Construct meaningful interpretations of artistic work
- MU:Re8.1.6a Describe a personal interpretation of how performers’ application of the elements of music and expressive qualities, within genres and cultural and historical context, convey expressive intent.
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*Indicates Supporting Anchor/Standard
Learning Intentions
1. I can/SWBAT aurally differentiate American genres.
2. I can/SWBAT identify defining characteristics about American genres, such as;
3. I can/SWBAT perform an ensemble piece in a given American genre.
2. I can/SWBAT identify defining characteristics about American genres, such as;
- Composers or Musical Artists
- Time Periods
- Historical Events
- Instrumentation
- Stylistic Characteristics
- Form
3. I can/SWBAT perform an ensemble piece in a given American genre.