Format
A Manhattan School of Music teaching artist will lead an interactive presentation.
Objectives
Students will:
- learn to compare and contrast Classical and Jazz styles
- gain exposure to major works by George Gershwin
- explore Gershwin's music from a historical, social, and stylistic context
Standards Alignment
National Standards
National Arts Learning Standards
Core Standard: Performing, Presenting, Producing
Anchor Standard #4. Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.
(MU:Pr4.2.7) a. Explain and demonstrate the structure of contrasting pieces of music selected for performance and how elements of music are used.
(MU:Pr4.2.8) a. Compare the structure of contrasting pieces of music selected for performance, explaining how the elements of music are used in each.
(MU:Pr4.2.C.Ia-IIIa) Analyze how the elements of music (including form) of selected works relate to style and mood, and explain the implications for rehearsal or performance.
Core Standard: Responding
Anchor Standard #7. Perceive and analyze artistic work.
(MU:Re7.2.7) a. Classify and explain how the elements of music and expressive qualities relate to the structure of contrasting pieces. b. Identify and compare the context of music from a variety of genres, cultures, and historical periods.
(MU:Re7.2.8) a. Compare how the elements of music and expressive qualities relate to the structure within programs of music. b. Identify and compare the context of programs of music from a variety of genres, cultures, and historical periods.
(MU:Re7.2.C.Ia-IIIa) Analyze aurally the elements of music (including form) of musical works, relating them to style, mood, and context, and describe how the analysis provides models for personal growth as composer, performer, and/or listener.
Anchor Standard #8. Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
(MU:Re8.1.7) a. Describe a personal interpretation of contrasting works and explain how creators’ and performers’ application of the elements of music and expressive qualities, within genres, cultures, and historical periods, convey expressive intent.
(MU:Re8.1.8) a. Support personal interpretation of contrasting programs of music and explain how creators’ or performers’ apply the elements of music and expressive qualities, within genres, cultures, and historical periods to convey expressive intent.
(MU:Re8.1.C.Ia) Develop and explain interpretations of varied works, demonstrating an understanding of the composers’ intent by citing technical and expressive aspects as well as the style/genre of each work.
(MU:Re8.1.C.IIa) Develop and support interpretations of varied works, demonstrating an understanding of the composers’ intent by citing the use of elements of music (including form), compositional techniques, and the style/genre and context of each work.
MU:Re8.1.C.IIIa Develop, justify and defend interpretations of varied works, demonstrating an understanding of the composers’ intent by citing the use of elements of music (including form), compositional techniques, and the style/genre and context of each work.
Anchor Standard #9. Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
(MU:Re9.1.7) a. Select from teacher-provided criteria to evaluate musical works or performances.
(MU:Re9.1.8) a. Apply appropriate personally developed criteria to evaluate musical works or performances.
Core Standard: Connecting
Anchor Standard #10. Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
(MU:Cn10.0.7-8) a. Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.
(MU:Cn10.0.C.Ia-IIIa) Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music
Anchor Standard #11. Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical
context to deepen understanding.
(MU:Cn11.0.7-8) a. Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.
(MU:Cn11.0.C.Ia-IIIa) Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.
State Standards
New York
New York State Learning Standards for the Arts
Standard 1: Creating, Performing, and Participating in the Arts
Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts (dance, music, theatre, and visual arts) and participate in various roles in the arts.
Standard 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources
Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participation in the arts in various roles.
Standard 3: Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art
Students will respond critically to a variety of works in the arts, connecting the individual work to other works and to other aspects of human endeavor and thought.
Standard 4: Understanding the Cultural Contributions of the Arts
Students will develop an understanding of the personal and cultural forces that shape artistic communication and how the arts in turn shape the diverse cultures of past and present society.
New York State Learning Standards for English Language Arts
Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding
Students will listen, speak, read, and write for information and understanding. As listeners and readers, students will collect data, facts, and ideas; discover relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and use knowledge generated from oral, written, and electronically produced texts. As speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language to acquire, interpret, apply, and transmit information.
Standard 3: Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation
Students will listen, speak, read, and write for critical analysis and evaluation. As listeners and readers, students will analyze experiences, ideas, information, and issues presented by others using a variety of established criteria. As speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language to present, from a variety of perspectives, their opinions and judgments on experiences, ideas, information and issues.
Standard 4: Language for Social Interaction
Students will listen, speak, read, and write for social interaction. Students will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language for effective social communication with a wide variety of people. As readers and listeners, they will use the social communications of others to enrich their understanding of people and their views.