History+of+Music+Seminar

History of Music Seminar PRP08 2010-2011

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Daily Schedule
 * History of Music Seminar || Day 1 M 2/14

Introduction Review of Music
 * Pre-New World
 * Native American
 * Aztec
 * Pow Wow
 * Colonial Folk songs

Assign: (250-350 words on ONE of 30 composers listed) FIVE quiz questions with answers on the video: Amadeus || Day 2 T 2/15
 * Early Composers Essay
 * 25 Factoids and

Continue Viewing Amadeus

Assign: on Factoids and quiz questions with answers || Day 3 XXX
 * Continue working

= SNOW DAY! =

Day 3 Th 2/17

Conclude viewing Amadeus

Mozart Quiz

View Video of The Science of Music (Bill Nye the Science Guy)

Begin Native American View video on Pow wows

Assign: Pow wows || Day 4 2/22 XXX
 * Read info on

= SNOW DAY! =

Day 4 W 2/23

LT: Identify terms particular to Pow wows. Activities: Conclude video on Pow wows

Quiz on Pow wows

LT: Identify various styles of Latin American Music. Activity: Assign: = = ||
 * Essay on Latin American Styles
 * Day 5 Th 2/24

Begin Video of Latin American Music

LT: Identify various trends in Early American Folk Music, especially influences from other countries.

Activity: View Video of American Folk Music

Assign:
 * Essay on Jazz || Day 6 F 2/25

LT: Identify various styles of Jazz music and their origins.

Activity: View Video of Jazz

Assign: || Day 7 M 2/28

Quiz on Jazz

LT: Become familiar with European influences on American music, as well as styles from other continents. Activities: Discuss American Music from Colonial Period through Revolution, and up to 1900 (about).

Discuss the various PURPOSES of music.

Begin viewing "De-Lovely" (The Cole Porter Story)

Assign: || Day 8 T 3/1

LT: See Day 7

Activity: Continue viewing "De-Lovely"

LT: Identify Big Band era performers.

Activity: Assign: Big Band Poster Project || Day 9 W 3/2

Conclude "De-Lovely"

CONTINUED LT: Identify Big Band era performers.

Activity: Assign: Big Band Poster Project ||
 * Day 10 Th 3/3

LT: Examine changing musical styles and music purposes post-WWII.

Activity: Begin viewing a portion of the musical "Oklahoma!" Begin viewing the video "Oh Brother Where Art Thou"

Assign: || Day 11 F 3/4

Conclude viewing "Oh Brother Where Art Thou"

LT: Examine the beginnings of Rock Music, identify elements that distinguish this style from previous styles of music.

Activity: Assign: History of Rock Music, Chapters 1-5.
 * Reading from text:
 * Do related assignment. || Day 12 M 3/7

LT: Continue examining the history of Rock music.

Activity: Begin viewing video: The Buddy Holly Story

Assign:
 * Read Chapters 6-10 in the text.
 * Do related assignment. || Day 13 T 3/8

LT: Identify factions of Rock Music--surfing, cars, folk, British invasion, heavy metal, etc.

Activity: Continue viewing video: The Buddy Holly Story

Begin viewing video: Almost Famous || Day 14 W 3/9

LT: See day 13.

Activity: Conclude viewing: Almost Famous

Course Wrap-Up

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