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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: Poetry in Music
Copland was inspired to create music to accompany the poetry of Emily Dickinson. He felt that her work related to the folk culture he admired. In 1949, he composed music for twelve of her poems beginning with "The Chariot," which opens:
Because I could not stop for Death,
he kindly stopped for me;
the carriage held but just ourselves
and immortality
Have your students read the poetry of Emily Dickinson or other favorite poets as an inspiration tool. Brain-storm thoughts, ideas, or visual imagery in a journal, notebook or sketchbook, then use these as inspiration for a visual, musical or written work.
NYS Learning Standards: Arts
Standard 1: Creating, Performing, and Participating in 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: Social Studies
Standard 2: World History
Cross-Discipline - NYS Learning Standards: English
Standard 2: Language for Literary Response and Expression
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