Cultural Influences of Music on North American Society 12
Cultural Influences of Music on North American Society 12 is a history course designed to help students develop historical, critical and cultural perspectives of the music they are listening to today. Students will learn that music is not only a form of artistic expression and creativity, but also a voice for political and societal change, as well as a commentary on popular culture, social injustice and political institutions.
This course clearly meets the core competencies of student learning. With a student-centered approach, The Cultural Influence of Music on Society 12 will allow learners numerous opportunities for communication including group discussion, collaboration, and presentation. Creative and critical thinking will also play a significant part of the course.
• Individual world views shape and inform the understanding of popular culture • The causes of social injustice are complex and can be influenced by popular culture • The development of political institutions is influenced by social considerations, including popular culture
Recommended Instructional Components: The teacher will design instructional strategies that: • acknowledge the social nature of learning; • embed formative assessment practices such as learning intentions, criteria, questions, descriptive feedback, self and peer-assessment; • provide opportunities for students to share learning and reflect; • utilize technologies and other tools in purposeful ways