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History and Musical Aesthetics Lesson PlanHistory and Musical Aesthetics Lesson Plan
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Concordia College Archives
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K - 12th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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History and Musical Aesthetics

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What are the musical elements that characterize a school's fight song or its alma mater? Class members listen to examples of fight songs and alma maters from various schools, play a listening game, and then create a list of the characteristics of each type of song.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

primary source analysis, primary sources, rhythm, rhythm patterns, music history, music analysis, elements of music, tempo, melodies, harmony, cloud formation, time signatures

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Record and then play a video of the school's band performing at a sporting event

Classroom Considerations

  • The graphic organizers are required for all three lessons in the series
  • The second in a series of three related lessons
  • requires additional prep time to collect and prepare materials

Pros

  • Includes suggested adaptation for diverse learners
  • Step-by-step directions are also included

Cons

  • None

Common Core

L.4.1.a

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