Lesson 1: LISTEN
Duration of Days: 30
Lesson Objective
Students will identify and describe musical elements through focused listening.
What should we listen for in a performance?
How do we describe what we hear?
Tempo, dynamics, articulation, tone, timbre, rhythm, melody
MU:Re7.1.E.Ia
MU:Re7.1.E.Ib
Identifying details, describing information clearly
Students engage in focused listening of their own and others’ performances to identify musical elements and performance effectiveness.
DOK 1: Identify elements such as tempo, dynamics, articulation, and timbre.
DOK 2: Describe performance using musical vocabulary.
DOK 3: Explain how elements contribute to performance quality.
DOK 4: Evaluate listening selections based on context and purpose.
Listening skills are used in music, media, and daily life
Students may think listening is passive rather than active
Guided listening prompts; chunked listening; visual organizers; peer discussion; alternative response formats.
DOK 1: Identification checklist
DOK 2: Written or verbal description
DOK 3: Music Listening Assessment
DOK 4: Listening reflection connecting performance to context