Lesson 5: JUSTIFY
Duration of Days: 30
Lesson Objective
Students will justify artistic and performance decisions using evidence and contextual understanding.
How do singers justify artistic choices?
What evidence supports interpretive decisions?
Why is evidence-based discussion important in ensemble settings?
Justification, evidence, interpretation, critique, artistic decision-making
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Students support arguments with evidence and communicate reasoning clearly.
Students justify performance decisions using musical and contextual evidence.
DOK 1: Students identify artistic decisions within performance.
DOK 2: Students explain reasoning behind interpretive choices.
DOK 3: Students justify decisions using musical, textual, and contextual evidence.
DOK 4: Students defend and influence ensemble interpretation through discussion and rehearsal leadership.
Evidence-based discussion and decision-making are important in artistic and professional collaboration.
Students may think artistic opinions do not require evidence or explanation.
Sentence frames, collaborative discussion, peer critique, conferencing, and leadership opportunities
DOK 1: Students identify artistic and interpretive choices within repertoire.
DOK 2: Students explain reasoning behind musical decisions.
DOK 3: Students justify decisions using musical and contextual evidence.
DOK 4: Students defend and influence interpretive choices during rehearsal and discussion.