Lesson 2: Music and Personal Experience
Duration of Days: 180
Lesson Objective
Students will connect music to their own emotions and experiences.
How does music affect me? How can I express myself through music?
Expression, emotion, connection, interpretation
NCAS: MU:Cn11.0.8a – Explain how music connects to personal experiences and ideas.
Students reflect on a piece of music and write a brief journal entry about how it relates to their life.
Students may write only general feelings instead of specifics.
Provide prompts; advanced students can make musical connections to other arts or literature.
Written reflection and class sharing.