Lesson Objective

Students will compare performances.

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

Compare, contrast

MU:Re7.2.E.Ic

Compare and contrast ideas from a selection with evidence

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 allows us to create informed judgements in discipline-specific scenarios

Students may rely on opinion of taste rather than support with 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