Lesson 3: INTERPRET
Duration of Days: 30
Lesson Objective
Students will interpret musical and textual meaning using contextual and expressive understanding.
How do singers communicate meaning?
How do text and diction affect interpretation?
Can multiple interpretations be valid?
Interpretation, expression, diction, phrasing, text, communication, style
MU:Cn10.0.E.Ia
MU:Re8.1.E.Ia
Students support interpretations and conclusions with evidence.
DOK 1: Students identify expressive elements and textual meaning within repertoire.
DOK 2: Students explain how diction, phrasing, dynamics, and tone communicate meaning.
DOK 3: Students analyze how interpretive decisions affect audience understanding.
DOK 4: Students justify interpretations using textual, musical, and contextual evidence.
Performers communicate ideas and emotions through interpretation, expression, and language.
Students may believe there is only one correct interpretation of a piece.
Guided listening, text annotation, discussion protocols, teacher modeling, and reflection activities.
DOK 1: Students identify expressive and textual elements within repertoire.
DOK 2: Students explain how musical choices communicate meaning.
DOK 3: Students analyze the effectiveness of interpretive decisions.
DOK 4: Students justify interpretations using musical and textual evidence.