Lesson 5: COMPARE

How can performances be compared effectively?
What makes one interpretation different from another?
How do we support comparisons using musical evidence?

Compare, contrast, interpretation, style, expression, criteria

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Students compare ideas, evaluate evidence, and support conclusions.

DOK 1: Students identify similarities and differences between performances.
DOK 2: Students describe differences in interpretation, diction, and expression.
DOK 3: Students analyze how musical choices affect performance outcomes.
DOK 4: Students evaluate performances and justify conclusions using evidence.

Comparison and evaluation are essential skills in academic, artistic, and professional settings.

Students may rely on preference rather than evidence when comparing performances.

Graphic organizers, paired listening, discussion, guided comparison prompts, and peer collaboration

DOK 1: Students identify similarities and differences between performances.

DOK 2: Students describe differences using musical vocabulary and evidence.

DOK 3: Students analyze how interpretive choices affect performance quality.

DOK 4: Students evaluate performances and justify conclusions using musical evidence.