Choir · Week 10 · Ensemble Sound and Listening
Choosing Repertoire
Students explain criteria for selecting concert repertoire that balance skill level, audience, and personal meaning.
- Students will
- Students explain criteria for selecting a varied repertoire by comparing three short excerpts on skill level, audience, and personal meaning, then justifying a recommendation.
- SEL skill
- Weigh criteria and the needs of others before choosing a recommendation
- What it looks like
- Students practice responsible decision-making by weighing criteria and the needs of others before choosing.
- Content focus
- Choosing concert repertoire with criteria
- Format
- Small group problem-solving
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making means choosing in a caring, thoughtful way by considering ethics, safety, and how choices affect others. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- MU:Pr4.1.E.HSI: Music, Ensembles, Performing, Presenting, or Producing, Anchor Standard 4 (Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation), High School Proficient
- Artistic process: Performing, Presenting, or Producing
- Level: High School Proficient
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