Lesson Objective

Students will select and develop musical ideas for defined purposes and contexts.

How do musicians make creative decisions?

MU:Cr2.1.E.Ia Select and develop draft
melodies, rhythmic passages, and
arrangements for specific purposes that
demonstrate understanding of
characteristic(s) of music from a variety of
historical periods studied in rehearsal.
MU:Cr2.1.E.Ia Preserve draft
compositions and improvisations
through standard notation and audio
recording.

Based upon their re-imagined musical theme, students will develop a new composition for each phrase while maintaining the
stylistic nature of each work.

All four levels of DOK will be experienced.

Modeling

Questioning

Discussing

Scaffolding

Small group work, partner work

One-on-one instruction and review

Repetition and reviewing

Offering multiple pathways to show mastery

Providing timely and clear feedback

Embedding practice and review within new experiences

Grouping students based on needs

Supporting a positive growth mindset environment

Providing a safe space to take risks and make mistakes to promote problem solving and learning

Valuing critical thinking and discourse over right/wrong fixed mindsets

Implementing equitable grading policies

Level 1: Emerging

Developed a draft of a two phrases from contrasting historic styles:

? disorganized.

? little or no connection to the historical style.

? notation was not clear. 

 

Level 2: Approaching 

Developed a draft of a two phrases from contrasting historic styles:

? relatively organized.

? unclear as to their understanding of the historical styles.

? notation was sequenced, but not clear throughout. 

 

Level 3: Meets Proficiency 

Developed a clear draft of a two phrases from contrasting historic styles:

? visually organized.

? demonstrated a clear connection to the contrasting historical styles of the works.

? notated it well enough to be rehearsed. 

Level 4: Exceeds Proficiency

Developed a clear draft of a two phrases from contrasting historic styles:

? visually organized.

? demonstrated a clear connection to the contrasting historical styles of the works while at the same time developing unique ideas with in these contexts.

? notated it well enough to be rehearsed.