FA.8M.2

Course Purpose:

Students will compose more complex pieces of music and make connections between present day music and fundamental American musical genres.

Outcomes and Components:

FA.8M.2	Students differentiate between the structure and makeup of musical theater throughout history and analyze musical theater’s role in influencing and reflecting various historical and social movements.
Pacing Instruct/ Assess	Component Code	Component	Standard(s)
	FA.8M.2.1	Investigate the reasons a composer may not have been well known during or after their lifetime.	Mu:Cn.11.0.8a
	FA.8M.2.2	Debate the elements that make a musician a composer.	MU:Cn10.0.8a
	FA.8M.2.3	Choose two composers from a teacher-provided list to research, compare, and contrast, including musical examples.	MU:Pr4.2.8c
	FA.8M.2.4	Present findings to peers and teacher and evaluate peers’ conclusions using a teacher-provided rubric.	MU:Re9.1.8a

Academic Vocabulary: Present, Choose, Debate, Investigate

Content Vocabulary: Composer, Non-classical, Musical Style

Music Curriculum