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Lesson Plan
Week of December 10, 2012
Grade Level:
Secondary
Subject:
Fine Arts-Music
Chapter Nineteen
Musical Theater
Storytelling may be the oldest art. Humans have been telling tales since they could draw and talk, certainly
as far back as the caveman, perhaps earlier. Why do we tell stories? We tell them to share our experiences
and learn from them, to try to invent explanations for what we do not understand, to remember what is
valuable, and to delight and amuse ourselves. These are some of the reasons we still tell stories to each
other today.
Teacher Guide
Prepared By:
Elizabeth Cobbins
Education Standards AddressedM-AP-H1
Understand and apply advanced music
vocabulary to describe aesthetic
qualities of musical compositions (1, 4)
M-AP-H2
Distinguish unique characteristics of
music as it reflects concepts of beauty
and qualify of life in various cultures (1, 4, 5)
M-AP-H3 Analyze and express the impact of
music on intellect and emotions (1, 4, 5)
M-AP-H4
Compare and contrast traditional and
technological options available for
artistic expression in music (1, 4)
M-AP-H5
Question/weigh evidence and
information, examine intuitive
reactions, and articulate personal
attitudes toward musical works (1, 2, 5)
M-AP-H6
Evaluate and discuss appropriateness of
behavior for different types of musical
environments (2, 4, 5)
Student
Guide
Objectives
(Specify
skills/information
that will be
learned.)
By completing Chapter 19, the students will:
Materials
Needed
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Paper
Pencil
Music Its
Information
(Give and/or
demonstrate
necessary
information)
MONDAY
TUESDAY
I. Introduction to Chapter 19
A. Chapter Overview
B. Written Assignment: Vocabulary Terms
1. Broadway musical A dramatic stage form combining acting and singing.
2. dialogue The spoken lines of a play or musical show.
3. librettist The person who writes the text of a musical.
4. libretto Dialogue and/or lyrics for a musical.
5. lyrics The words of a song.
6. soliloquy Spoken or sung text that reveals the inner thoughts of a character.
7. vaudeville An early staged variety show that included songs, dances, and skits.
II. Composer Focus:
Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer of music for more than
900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his
songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. His compositions have had a
significant impact on popular music down to the present day, and have an enduring broad appeal.
Rodgers is one of only two persons to have won an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, a Tony Award, and a Pulitzer Prize
(Marvin Hamlisch is the other).
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American writer, theatrical
producer, and (usually uncredited) theatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony
Awards and was twice awarded an Academy Award for "Best Original Song", and much of his work is part of the
unofficial Great American Songbook. He wrote 850 songs. Hammerstein was the lyricist and playwright in his
partnerships; his collaborators wrote the music. Hammerstein collaborated with composers, including Jerome Kern,
Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg, but his most famous collaboration was with Richard Rodgers.
III. The History of Broadway Musicals
A. "The Sound of Movies" (Video) Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote some of the most popular end
enduring stage musicals in Broadway history, and their magic did not dissipate when they were adapted for the big
screen. Shirley Jones hosts this look at some of the great moments from the great films made from Rodgers and
Hammerstein's hits, including Oklahoma!, The King and I, Flower Drum Song and The Sound Of Music.
B. Written Assignment (Summary)
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
I. Musical (presentation)
A. The Wizard of Oz
B. Classic American Musical
FRIDAY
I. Discovering the Arts- Behind the Scenes
A. Video clip
B. Written Assignment: Listening Summary (report)
Role and
Importance
in Our Lives
(Glencoe;
Copyright
2000)
Verification
(Steps to check
for student
understanding)
Other Resources
Chapter 19 Quiz
Arts News Summary
Activity
(Describe the
independent
activity to
reinforce this
lesson)
Summary
Additional Notes