Unit: Tone in Storytelling
Big Ideas Summative Assessment:
1. Students will understand tone in both music and literary pieces by recognizing the author or composer’s
intent and purpose
Our Assessment will be a multi-genre
2. Students will utilize proper vocabulary and textual evidence by analysing various texts. project, where students will pick a tone
and compose a musical piece as well as
3. Students will create a musical and literary piece that encompasses similar. a narrative short story/poem/etc fitting
their chosen tone. Students will create a
English Music story through their writing, while
Objectives: Objective: focusing on writing music for their own
● Students will be able to determine tone of a ● Students will be able to demonstrate their
abilities. They will then present their
particular story, poem, or picture by understanding for music theory and
considering author’s point of view. composition and how that applies to tone. narrative while their music is playing.
● Student will be able to create story and plot Formatives:
using tone by using specific plot elements ● Students will watch a short clip and write an 8 Misconceptions:
with purpose. measure melody to match the tone of the piece.
Formatives: This will occur once a week for the first three
● One Word Tone Prompts weeks so students can get the feel for different
-In Class Daily Assessments tones.
-Using only one tone, like Melancholy, ● Students will listen to music and describe a
students will write a scene with dialogue to scene that the music may represent. This will be
encompass that tone in order to understand the first thing that they do at the beginning of Rubric
this poetic device. the unit.
● Music interpretation and reflection
-In Class Once a week; 8 times this unit Colorado Music Standards:
-After listening to a song once, we will listen 2. Creation of Music The creation of music is the
to it again while students brainstorm and demonstration of learned skills in the composition,
then write a small story to fit the tone of the improvisation, and arranging of music. Creating music
music to practice plot and creation.. involves writing music, fashioning new music from an
● Tone Analysis existing piece of music, or forming an entirely new piece
-Twice a month, 4 times this unit of music.
-Using textual analysis, students must defend 3. Theory of Music The theory of music is the
what they believe said story’s tone to be to understanding of the distinctive language, conventions,
practice using textual evidence.. mechanics, and structure of organized sound.
Investigation of music theory allows for a more complete
Standards: understanding of all aspects of the musical process,
● 9.1.1- Oral Presentation require effective including musical performance and composition.
preparation and proper strategies
● 9.3.1b-Write Literary and narrative texts using
a range of poetic techniques, figurative
language, and graphic elements to engage
the audience.
