Lesson Overview

5th grade reading and music lesson

2nd Edition Lesson

Voices in Music

GRADE 5 ELA

In this lesson, students will write an analysis of music inspired by historical events of the Civil Rights Era with a focus on the expressive qualities being used by the singers/songwriters, as well as considering the representative views of history being represented in the songs.

Details

Pacing
2-3 Class Sessions

Content Standard
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.6: Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.

Arts Standard
MU:Re8.1.5: Demonstrate and explain how the expressive qualities (such as dynamics, tempo, timbre, and articulation ) are used in performers’ and personal interpretations to reflect expressive intent.

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