Finding Light in Difficult Times: Responding, Creating, & Protecting Intellectual Property, Orchestra, Proficient Level

NAfME Teaching with Primary Sources Curriculum Units for the 2014 Music Standards

This Unit aligns with the Proficient Level standards and assumes students have completed an equivalent of 3 to 4 years of study in an ensemble in addition to core or general music. This Unit has been developed in conjunction with the Orchestra Advanced unit, which can be used to scaffold instruction for varied levels of learning. This unit is designed for in-person instruction but uses elements of technology, so students will need access to an Internet device. Students will learn about the overarching concept of copyright and retaining the rights to one’s own intellectual property. Through a spotlight on living composer of color Carlos Simon, students will explore how the elements of music inform response and reveal the composer’s expressive intent. Students will have the opportunity to compose a piece for themselves and understand and practice the process of officially copyrighting their piece.