Function of Music
- Artistic Process
- Connecting
- Anchor Standard
- Cn10 - Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
Cn11 - Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding. - Grade Level
- 7-8
- Process Component
- Interrelate
Relate - Primary Strand
- General Music
- Additional Strand
- Traditional/Emerging Ensemble
Procedure
tbd
Standards Code
Cn10. Relate and synthesize knowledge and personal experiences to inspire and inform art.
Cn11. Investigate ways artistic work is influenced by societal, cultural, and historical context and, in turn, how artistic ideas shape cultures past, present, and future.
Suggested Assessment
Students identify, from listening, a particular style of song and give its use. Information can be recorded in a chart or form.
Enduring Understanding
The multidimensional system of music allows us to uniquely express and
reflect upon ideas, opinions, aesthetic values, and human sentience. Musicians draw upon universal themes, disciplinary and interdisciplinary understandings, and life experiences to inform their creative expressions.
Essential Question
How does music deepen our understanding of ourselves, promote creative expression, and encourage productive collaboration?
Additional Instructional Ideas
Compare and contrast popular music of two eras, including information on social, political, and cultural aspects of the music.