Enduring Understanding 2: The arts reflect and document cultural trends and historical events, and help explain how new directions in the arts have emerged.

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Number: MU.912.H.2
Title: The arts reflect and document cultural trends and historical events, and help explain how new directions in the arts have emerged.
Type: Enduring Understanding
Subject: Music
Grade: 912
Big Idea: Historical and Global Connections

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Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Independent

MU.912.H.2.In.a
Examine the social impact of music on historical periods or cultural evolution.
MU.912.H.2.In.b
Examine musical trends, including venues for accessing musical performances, to understand the past, present, and future of music.
MU.912.H.2.In.c
Examine how technology has changed the way music is created, performed, acquired, and experienced.

Supported

MU.912.H.2.Su.a
Recognize the social impact of selected music on historical periods or cultural events.
MU.912.H.2.Su.b
Recognize significant musical developments, including venues for accessing musical performances, to understand that it is dynamic.
MU.912.H.2.Su.c
Identify a variety of technologies to create, perform, acquire, and experience music.

Participatory

MU.912.H.2.Pa.a
Match selected music with significant historical periods or cultural events
MU.912.H.2.Pa.b
Recognize selected technologies to create, perform, acquire, and experience music.

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Lesson Plan

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Type: Lesson Plan

Text Resource

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Type: Text Resource

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