Subject Area(s): Music
Grade Level(s): 4
Format of Library of Congress media: Images, Multimedia
Best Instructional Practices
Standards
Music
- 4.1 sing in tune;
- 4.4 play I, IV and V chords to accompany;
- 4.11 broad categories of style; identify a composer;
- 4.13 relationship between music and other disciplines
Length
4 - 6 class meetingsLesson Summary
Using the children of George Mason as a starting point, students will speculate on what styles of music were present at Gunston Hall during the late 18th century. They will learn to sing and accompany a folk song; listen to a Mozart sonata; and listen and respond with movement to a patriotic song.
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Gunston Hall, 10709 Gunston Road, Lorton vicinity, Fairfax County, VA
Letter from George Mason to James Madison, December 7, 1785.
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All of the materials used in this lesson plan are available for downloading as PDF Files and PowerPoint files, as appropriate. PDF Files can be viewed with the free Adobe Reader.
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