Internet Music Scavenger Hunt

Francis J. Caravella
anyone@anywhere.com
Manheim Township School District

TI:ME Technology Areas Addressed:

Multimedia/Digital Media
Internet
Information Processing

Level:

Middle School

Class:

General Music

Equipment:

Internet, Computer Lab, Printer, Headphones Web Browser, Search Engine

Duration:

80 Minutes

Prior Knowledge and Skills:

Students know how to search the net and print.

NAfME standard of 1994 Addressed:

NAfME standard of 1994: Listening to, analyzing and describing music.
NAfME standard of 1994: Evaluating music and music performances.

NAfME 2014: Responding 

NAfME standard of 1994: Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
NAfME standard of 1994: Understanding Music in Relation to History and Culture

NAfME 2014: Connections

Materials:

Scavenger Hunt Worksheet with Biographical Focus Questions

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this lesson: Students will be able to articulate a general understanding of the lives and works of Stravinsky, Picasso, and Einstein.

Procedures:

Hand out Scavenger Hunt Worksheet and tell students to use the internet to complete it by the end of the period. Students will search the Web for biographical information on Stravinsky, Picasso and Einstein and compare and contrast their lives. Students will print out Picasso’s famous drawing of Stravinsky, and listen to excerpts of the Firebird Suite. Students should complete the entire worksheet in under an hour and then participate in a classroom discussion.

Evaluation:

Completed worksheets will be evaluated on the accuracy and relevance of the information. Participation in the classroom discussion will be noted.

Follow Up:

Do a more in-depth Scavenger Hunt of Stravinsky, Picasso and Einstein and then construct a time line for the bulletin board that outlines their individual accomplishments.