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Brief Description
Create a musical theme park that contains
"lands" for each of the musical genres!
Objectives
Students will
use technology in a unique and compelling
multidisciplinary unit on musical genres.
learn the popular songs/music of the
musical genre.
learn the events that took place during
the time period that may have influenced the music that
was being composed and performed.
learn the customs and fashions from their
chosen time period.
learn what other art forms were current
and significant to the music topic.
develop a keen sense of music history.
understand how music has influenced society.
learn to appreciate different musical
styles.
Keywords
Music, genres, blueprint, model, research
Materials Needed
pencils and paper
Internet access (for research, if desired)
art materials for blueprint and model-making
Lesson Plan
In the MusicLand
Theme Park activity students work in small groups
to design "lands" that will function as part of a theme park.
Each land focuses on a musical genre -- classical, musical
theater, ragtime, swing, rock and roll, and more. The students
research their assigned genres and create a blueprint or model
of the land; the model must meet specific requirements contained
in the activity's instructions.
Assessment
The student "lands" must feature
performing talent that looks and sounds
like the musical artists of their chosen musical style.
selections of music to be used as background
music throughout the "land."
a restaurant that features the type of
food that was a favorite during the time period and, if
applicable, geographic location of their genre.
a souvenir shop that carries reproductions
of instruments, recordings, and performers of the chosen
era.
Lesson Plan Source
East Side Union High School District (San Jose, California)
National Standards
FINE ARTS: Music
GRADES K - 4
NA-M.K-4.6
Listening to, Analyzing, and Describing Music
NA-M.K-4.7
Evaluating Music and Music Performances
NA-M.K-4.8
Understanding Relationships Between Music, Other Arts, and
Disciplines Outside the Arts
NA-M.K-4.9
Understanding Music in Relation to History and Culture
GRADES 5 - 8
NA-M.5-8.6
Listening to, Analyzing, and Describing Music
NA-M.5-8.7
Evaluating Music and Music Performances
NA-M.5-8.8
Understanding Relationships Between Music, Other Arts, and
Disciplines Outside the Arts
NA-M.5-8.9
Understanding Music in Relation to History and Culture
FINE ARTS: Visual Arts
GRADES K - 4
NA-VA.K-4.1
Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques, and Processes
NA-VA.K-4.2
Using Knowledge of Structures and Functions
NA-VA.K-4.3
Choosing and Evaluating A Range of Subject Matter, Symbols,
and Ideas
NA-VA.K-4.6
Making Connections Between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines
GRADES 5 - 8
NA-VA.5-8.1
Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques, and Processes
NA-VA.5-8.2
Using Knowledge of Structures and Functions
NA-VA.5-8.3
Choosing and Evaluating A Range of Subject Matter, Symbols,
and Ideas
NA-VA.5-8.6
Making Connections Between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines
TECHNOLOGY
GRADES K - 12
NT.K-12.5
Technology Research tools
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Originally published 06/06/2003
Last updated 02/21/2008 |
