Some of the greatest music ever written is hundreds of years old. Can you believe that? Symphonies and orchestras all over the world still perform music written by these amazing composers. Three of the most well known and best loved composers are Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven. You may not know it, but you have heard music from these great composers. Their music is used in television shows, cartoons, movies, and video games.
Grade Level:
3rd - 5th grade
Content:
Music
Music History
Technology
National Standards for Music Education:
6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
Michigan Educational Technology Standards:
3-5.CC.03 use a variety of media and formats to create and edit products (e.g., presentations, newsletters, brochures, web pages) to communicate information and ideas to various audiences
3-5.CI.02 use a variety of technology tools and applications to demonstrate his/her creativity by creating or modifying works of art, music, movies, or presentations
3-5.CT.01 use digital resources to access information that can assist in making informed decisions about everyday matters
3-5.CT.02 use information and communication technology tools (e.g., calculators, probes, videos, DVDs, educational software) to collect, organize, and evaluate information to assist with solving problems
3-5.RI.02 use digital tools to find, organize, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information
3-5.TC.01 use basic input and output devices (e.g., printers, scanners, digital cameras, video recorders, projectors)
3-5.TC.04 demonstrate proper care in the use of computer hardware, software, peripherals, and storage media