Students interview a local music specialist.
- Artistic Process
- Creating
- 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.
Re9 - Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. - Grade Level
- Proficient
- Process Component
- Evaluate
Interrelate
Relate - Primary Strand
- General Music
Procedure
Teacher identifies two or three local music specialists (performers,
producers, composers, conductors, etc.).
Teachers schedules each performer for an in-class interview (live or via teleconferencing)
Class is divided into group (one group for each performer)
• Students generate a list of questions relevant to the specialist’s area of
expertise. (Teacher guides creation of the list of questions.)
• Student groups conduct, and teacher monitors, the interview.
• Students try to glean “life lessons”
from interview. They ask, for example: How can student relate his/her
life to that of the music specialist? Is the specialist a role model? Why or
why not?
Standards Code
MU:Re9.1.E.HSII
MU:Cn10.1.E.HSI
MU:Cn11.1.E.HSI
Suggested Assessment
Evaluation is based on teacher-generated rubric addressing quality
and quantity of insights reported by the student.
Enduring Understanding
The personal evaluation of musical works and performances is informed by analysis,
interpretation, and established criteria.
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.
Creating, performing, and analyzing music deepens our knowledge of ideas, informs our
understanding of cultures, and helps us envision the future.
Essential Question
How do we judge the quality of musical work(s) and performance(s)?
How does music deepen our understanding of ourselves, promote creative expression, and
encourage productive collaboration?
What inspires and informs the creative work of musicians?
How does music help us understand the lives of people of different times, places, and cultures?
How does music help preserve personal and cultural insights and values?
Additional Instructional Ideas
Evaluation is based on teacher-generated rubric addressing quality
and quantity of insights reported by the student.