TIES Curriculum Module

Title: Composers and their Music

Teachers: Brookshire, Dennis

Business: Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

Description: The Teacher's Notes are about Music Awareness it contains a written statement and study of the individual composer's lives, their music and individual style. Grade levels 3 - 12 will have an appreciation for music, composers, their perseverance how they overcame health issues, poverty and rejection to create masterpieces. Performances are scheduled so students can experience live musicians performing the music of composers in its authentic style. This unit is designed for Teachers to develop student interest in the Dayton Philharmonic Young People's and High School Concerts. In relation to various types of music ,mainly classical in this lesson. Students will be able to develop a discipline for critical thinking involving the arts and life itself. This requires a 2 - 3 week time period.

Subjects: English/ Communication/ Language Arts, Int Media/ Graphic Arts/ Art/ Music

Grade Level: 3-12

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