Essential Question
- Why is Classical music most often associated with dead, white, male, European composers?
- Does the fact that a piece of music or composer is not very well-known make the music or the composer themselves, any less valuable?
- From what you have experienced so far as students, what type of music and from what geographical area of the world is taught most frequently and more in-depth in school?
- What are the challenges of celebrating what we have in common while also honoring our differences?
- How do we connect in meaningful ways with people who are different from us?
Texts
July 7, 2014
Teaching Strategies
July 13, 2014
Student Tasks
July 19, 2014
