How can songs, stories, and art help us make and enjoy music?
Adaptive Perseverance - Exploring how different art forms influence music requires persistence and openness to diverse perspectives. Your inquiry might reveal unexpected connections, demanding adaptability and perseverance.
Learner’s Mindset - Delving into the historical and cultural contexts of music and art fosters a love for learning. Each discovery about how these elements intertwine enriches your understanding and appreciation of music.
Communication - Presenting your findings on the influence of stories, songs, and art in music allows you to practice articulating complex ideas clearly and engagingly, enhancing your communication skills.
Critical Thinking - Analyzing the emotional and cultural impacts of art on music demands critical thinking. You'll evaluate sources, draw connections, and form insights about the interplay between different art forms.
Collaboration - This exploration might lead you to work with peers, sharing insights and learning from each other. Collaboration enhances the depth of your understanding and appreciation of music's multifaceted nature.
How do emotions expressed in stories and art influence the creation and enjoyment of music?
How has the relationship between music, art, and stories evolved over time?
How can we use art or stories to inspire our own songs?
Students will identify and describe how specific songs, stories, and art pieces make them feel and how those feelings are reflected in the music they enjoy or create.
By comparing different music pieces influenced by stories and art, students will develop an appreciation for diverse musical genres and cultures.
Students will brainstorm a simple song or musical idea inspired by a story or artwork, showing the connection between the arts.
MU:Cr1.1.1a - With limited guidance, create musical ideas (such as answering a musical question) for a specific purpose.
MU:Re7.1.1a - With limited guidance, identify and demonstrate how personal interests and experiences influence musical selection for specific purposes.
MU:Re8.1.1a With limited guidance, demonstrate and identify expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo) that reflect creators'/ performers' expressive intent.
MU:Cn10.0.1a - Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.
MU:Cn11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
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