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Grade: Third Grade Title: American Composer: Week: May 11-15 Source: Classics for Kids Materials: Google Classroom, Internet

MPG/Big Idea: State Standard: MPG3: Listen to with 9.2 understanding 9.4 MPG4: Make value judgments about music

Enduring Understandings: 3. Music from various styles, cultures and historical eras globally affects all individuals 4. Music is a lifelong avocation that requires personal choices and critical response

Essential Questions: 3. How does music impact all of us? 4. What makes good music good?

Knowledge: 1. Musical works and composers from varied historical periods are an important component of musical literature 3. Significant musical works and composers continue to impact music 3. Audience etiquette is a necessary part of being a responsible music consumer

Skills: Procedure:

Historical Context 1. Click on the RED link below and listen to the “Classics 2. Recognize significant composers and/or for Kids” episode about famous American composer, musicians from various genres and periods George Gershwin

Aesthetic Response https://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shows.php?id=70 3. Demonstrate attentiveness and be actively engaged when listening to a Music heard in this episode: variety of music of appropriate length and complexity Gershwin: Prelude #1 Gershwin: Sweet and Lowdown Gershwin: Gershwin: Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off Gershwin: Gershwin: I Got Rhythm Variations Gershwin: Gershwin: in F Gershwin: and Bess: Summertime

2. When finished complete the assignment on the Google Form below

Assessment: Answer the multiple-choice questions by using the BLUE link below to open the Google form: https://forms.gle/VMryZf38P3rTPYL8A

George Gershwin was born in a. New York City b. Boston c. d.

What was the name of George's brother who wrote the lyrics for his songs? a. John b. Robert c. Ira d. James

Which of Gershwin's compositions uses a taxi horn? a. Rhapsody in Blue b. c. American in Paris d.