Lesson Objective

Students will compare performances.

How can we compare performances effectively?
What differences impact performance quality?

Compare, contrast

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Compare and contrast

Students compare and contrast performances using musical vocabulary and analysis.
DOK 1: Identify similarities and differences.
DOK 2: Describe differences using musical terms.
DOK 3: Analyze how differences affect performance.
DOK 4: Evaluate which performance is more effective and justify.

Comparison is essential to inform areas of growth and interpretation.

Students may rely on opinion rather than evidence.

Venn diagrams; guided prompts; paired listening; small group discussion; flexible response formats.

DOK 1: Comparison checklist
DOK 2: Written comparison
DOK 3: Analytical comparison
DOK 4: Evaluative comparison with justification