Lesson 2: CONTEXTUALIZE
Duration of Days: 30
Lesson Objective
Students will analyze historical, cultural, and social contexts related to orchestral repertoire.
How does historical context influence music?
How do cultural traditions shape musical style?
Why is contextual understanding important for performers?
Context, culture, tradition, composer, historical period, performance practice
Context, culture, tradition, composer, historical period, performance practice
Students analyze information, identify relationships, and support conclusions with evidence.
Students examine contextual influences on orchestral repertoire.
DOK 1: Students identify historical and cultural information related to repertoire.
DOK 2: Students explain how context influences musical meaning and style.
DOK 3: Students analyze how historical and cultural factors affect interpretation.
DOK 4: Students evaluate how contextual understanding should influence performance decisions.
Music reflects the cultural values, traditions, and historical experiences of societies around the world.
Students may think historical information has little impact on performance.
Guided research, graphic organizers, curated resources, collaborative inquiry, and teacher modeling.
DOK 1: Students identify contextual information related to repertoire.
DOK 2: Students explain how context influences music.
DOK 3: Students analyze relationships between music and historical events.
DOK 4: Students evaluate the role of context in performance decisions.