Lesson 1: LISTEN
Duration of Days: 30
Lesson Objective
Students will analyze performances through focused listening.
How do advanced listeners choose music to evaluate?
What should we listen for in a performance?
Tone, diction, articulation, timbre, expression
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MU:Re7.1.E.IIb
Students identify details and analyze information.
Students engage in focused listening to evaluate performances, including text clarity and diction.
DOK 1: Identify musical elements and diction clarity.
DOK 2: Describe performance using musical and textual vocabulary.
DOK 3: Explain how elements and diction impact performance.
DOK 4: Evaluate listening selections based on context and intent.
Listening skills are essential in communication and collaboration.
Students may think listening is passive.
Independent listening tasks; student-led discussion; guided prompts; flexible response formats; peer analysis.
DOK 1: Identification checklist
DOK 2: Written or verbal description
DOK 3: Music Listening Assessment
DOK 4: Analytical listening reflection