Lesson 3: INTERPRET
Duration of Days: 30
Lesson Objective
Students will develop and justify interpretive decisions.
How do advanced performers make informed interpretive decisions?
How does historical and cultural context shape performance?
Style, expression, phrasing, diction, interpretation
MU:Pr4.3.E.IIa
MU:Pr4.3.E.IIb
Students support claims with evidence.
Students develop and refine interpretive decisions based on analysis, context, and ensemble goals.
DOK 1: Identify stylistic and expressive elements.
DOK 2: Apply interpretive choices in rehearsal.
DOK 3: Justify interpretive decisions using musical and contextual evidence.
DOK 4: Adapt and refine interpretations based on feedback and performance outcomes.
Interpretation varies across cultures and historical contexts.
Students may think there is one correct interpretation.
Student-led interpretive discussions; peer modeling; multiple interpretation trials; recording analysis; leadership opportunities.
DOK 1: Score annotation
DOK 2: Rehearsal observation
DOK 3: Written or verbal interpretive rationale
DOK 4: Practice Video Project and Practice Video Project Response Form