How do stories and pictures help us think about music?
Adaptive Perseverance & Learner’s Mindset: Creating music inspired by stories and pictures encourages students to experiment and persist through challenges, embracing a journey of continuous learning and creativity.
Communication: By expressing emotions or stories through music, students practice articulating thoughts and ideas effectively, enhancing their ability to convey messages in diverse forms.
Critical Thinking: Recognizing connections between everyday sounds, activities, and music requires analytical skills, fostering an ability to see beyond the surface and make deeper connections.
Collaboration: Creating music, especially inspired by shared stories or pictures, often involves working together, sharing ideas, and valuing different perspectives.
Global Citizenship: Understanding music as a universal language that transcends cultural boundaries helps students appreciate the importance of diversity and fosters empathy.
Responsibility: Engaging in creative processes responsibly, respecting copyright laws, and acknowledging influences reflect integrity and accountability.
What music would match the mood of our favorite story?
How do the sounds in our day remind us of music or songs?
How can we use pictures or stories to create our own music?
Identify and describe emotions or stories in music, showing an understanding of how music can represent different feelings or narratives, just like stories and pictures do.
Recognize and articulate how everyday sounds and activities might relate to music, enhancing their awareness of music in their daily lives and its connection to other forms of art.
Brainstorm a simple song or musical idea inspired by a story or picture, demonstrating connections between visual/narrative elements and music.
MU:Cr1.1.2a - "With limited guidance, create musical ideas (such as answering a musical question) for a specific purpose." This standard supports the outcome of creating music inspired by stories and pictures.
MU:Cr2.1.2a - "Demonstrate selected musical ideas for a simple improvisation or composition to express intent, and explain connection to purpose and context." This aligns with students creating their own simple song or musical piece inspired by visual or narrative elements.
MU:Re7.2.2a - "Demonstrate understanding of the structure and the elements of music (such as rhythm, pitch, form) in music selected for performance." This supports recognizing and articulating how everyday sounds and activities relate to music and its elements.
MU:Re8.1.2a - "Demonstrate and explain how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, purposes, or contexts." This aligns with identifying emotions or stories in music and how everyday experiences influence musical preferences.
MU:Cn10.0.2a - 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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