1. Thursday ASSURE
A Analyze the learners
I will be teaching public high school students grades 9-12, in the setting of a music
appreciation class. The class shows a homogenous demographic of middle class, locally born
students. There is an equal mix of boys and girls. Most express an audio or visual based
learning style, and have responded well to research and reflection based assignments.
S State Objectives
Exploring
The student, with
precision and selfdirection, critically
analyzes music. The
student insightfully
describes and
evaluates music and
music performances.
Relating
The student explains,
evaluates and makes
inferences about the
relationships between
music, global cultures,
the other arts and
disciplines. The
student’s observations
demonstrate critical
thinking and are wellreasoned and
insightful.
Appraisal
The Student shows
mastery of the context
and content of
musical works, by
active listening,
critical reviewing, and
relating their
assessment of a piece
of music.
Thursday Objective
High school students, grades 9-12, will know the plot of Puccini’s opera Tosca, and
critically asses the music in relation to the characters. They will also create representation of
characters and settings which are true to the composer’s intention. They will learn to do these
things througha digital storytelling on YouTube,digital imaging with Photoshop, Avatars on
SecondLife.com, and Facebook. The students will accomplish this with 100% accuracy in one
week.
S Select Methods Media and Materials
(The actual resources are presented in full form on the Wiki.)

2. Facebook
Digital Imaging (Photoshop)
Secondlife.com
YouTube
U Utilize Media and Materials
On Thursday, students will be shown a YouTube video which relates the plot of Puccini’s
opera Tosca. They will take notes on the settings and characters. Their assignment will be to
produce an image of one of the settings in Tosca using Photoshop. To accompany this they will
create a SecondLife.com Avatar in the style of one of the characters. Students will be required to
post their edited setting photo and SecondLife.com character to the class Facebook so their
classmates can see. They will submit a narrative of their editing processes to me through
Dropbox.
R Require Learner Participation
Thursday’s assignments will be self-directed and creative. These projects will require
research, individual contemplation, and critical thinking. As they are somewhat artistic
assignments they will naturally be the product of individual effort. If they are not I will be able
to tell and grades will be docked.
E Evaluate and Revise
I will assess students individually, through their daily assignments, to keep track of their
personal progress.I will assess these assignments for originality and staying true to the
composer’s concept. If I see lacking work or an insufficient grasp of a concept I will allow
revision. I will take note of the entire class’s progress both daily and finally on Friday. The last
assessment will show whether the unit was an overall success or failure.