MUSIC 12/13 A
SELECTIVE UNIT 6 (S06)
(Music Appreciation: Historical and Contemporary)
(July 2012)
Unit Statement: The student will build a body of knowledge about one style of
contemporary music as well as one period of musical history. Students will identify the
characteristics, composers, and pieces of music from that style of contemporary music and
that time period.
Note to Teacher:
Teachers can choose one historical period (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or
Impressionist) and one of following contemporary styles of music to be explored: folk
music, jazz, ska, reggae, punk, grunge, disco, country music, blues, new age music, rock
and roll, Latin American, international, etc. Teachers can pick a different contemporary
style of music that is not present on the list as long as it fulfills the TSW requirements.
Essential Outcomes:
1. The Student Will list 3 or 4 major events in the historical context of both the
historical and contemporary music period being studied.
2. TSW place on a historical music timeline both the historical and contemporary
music period being studied.
3. TSW identify the most important characteristics of both the historical and
contemporary music period being studied.
4. TSW listen to and identify a few musical instruments used during both the
historical and contemporary music period being studied.
5. TSW listen to and identify at least two composers from both the historical and
contemporary music period being studied.
6. TSW identify the name and composer of at least two important pieces of music
from both the historical and contemporary music period being studied.
7. TSW compare and contrast music from the historical music period with music
from the chosen genre of contemporary music.
8. TSW express and justify their opinions about the music of both the historical and
contemporary music period being studied.
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Suggested Internet Websites:
The following websites from www.rpfuller offer teachers characteristics of each musical
period along with composers, instruments, etc.
Renaissance
http://www.rpfuller.com/gcse/music/renaissance.html
Baroque
http://www.rpfuller.com/gcse/music/baroque.html
Classical
http://www.rpfuller.com/gcse/music/classical.html
Romantic
http://www.rpfuller.com/gcse/music/romantic.html
Suggested Tools and Assessments:
Teachers have the flexibility to teach the entire class a style of contemporary music, break
the class into groups to study multiple styles, or allow a student to work independently.
RUBRIC FOUND ON FOLLOWING PAGE.....................
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MUSIC-12/13 A- MUSIC APPRECIATION: CONTEMPORARY PERIOD RUBRIC S06
Name: _________________________________________ Date: __________________
A grade = 2 A marks and the rest B marks on the rubric and no In Progress.
B grade = all marks on the rubric at the B or A level and no In Progress.
TSW
‘A’ Level Mastery
‘B’ Level Mastery
‘P’
Exceptional!
Great!
In Progress
Lists 3 or 4 major events
Lists 2 major events in
The Student Will list 3 or 4
in the historical context
the historical context of
major events in the
of both the historical and both the historical and
historical context of both
contemporary music
contemporary music
the historical and
period being studied.
period being studied.
contemporary music
period being studied.
Accurately places music
Has not demonstrated this
TSW place on a historical
time period on a music
skill.
music timeline both the
timeline.
historical and
contemporary music
period being studied.
Accurately identifies the
Has not demonstrated
TSW identify the most
most important
knowledge of
important characteristics
characteristics of this
characteristics this time
of both the historical and
time period.
period.
contemporary music
period being studied.
Accurately identifies all
Identifies one or less
TSW listen to and identify
musical instruments of
musical instruments from
a few musical instruments
this musical time period.
this time period.
used during both the
historical and
contemporary music
period being studied.
Names composer and two Incomplete identification
TSW identify the name
or more pieces of music
and cannot name pieces
and composer of at least
form the studied time
of music form the
two important pieces of
periods.
composer.
music from both the
historical and
contemporary music
period being studied.
Compares and contrasts
Compares and contrasts
Incomplete compare and
TSW compare and
accurately between
between contemporary
contrast of music of the
contrast music from the
contemporary music and
music and chosen time
time period.
historical music period
chosen time period. Includes period. May include
with music from the
many details in the
some detail.
chosen genre of
comparison.
contemporary music.
TSW express and justify
their opinions about the
music of both the
historical and
contemporary music
period being studied.
Consistently expresses and
justifies opinions about the a
piece of music played.
Opinions are specific and
detailed. Opinions reflect a
higher level thought.
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Expresses and justifies
opinions about the a piece
of music played.
Opinions are general.
Seldom expresses
opinions of music and
does not justify opinions.