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As a result of personal teaching methods and preference of activities, the New York State Learning Standards applied below may change, and are only a suggested approach toward organizing your lessons.
High School: Personal Homage
Aaron Copland was commissioned to write Lincoln Portrait just days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1942. It is a thirteen minute piece which features the words of Abraham Lincoln, often narrated by a celebrity speaker while the music is playing. Have students study a famous person they admire from history, using works of art, texts, web resources, and/or media clippings. Using this research have them respond to these resources in either group or class format and create either a written, musical, or visual portrait of that individual, keeping in mind elements of personality, character, social status, etc.
NYS Learning Standards: Arts
Standard 1: Creating, Performing, and Participating n the Arts
Standard 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources
Standard 3: Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art
Standard 4: Understanding the Cultural Contributions of the Arts
Cross-Discipline - NYS Learning Standards: English
Standard 2: Language for Literary Response and Expression
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