Title:  RAGTIME AT ITS BEST          

 

Type of teaching unit:  Lesson Plan

Grade Level:  7th

Time Frame:  3 days

Subject Matter:  Music

 

Teacher information:

Carla Lasley, Stacy Winfield, and Travis Klein

School: Grant Middle School

AAM affiliation (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville)

winfis@stclair.k12.il.us, laslec@stclair.k12.il.us, kleint@stclair.k12.il.us

 

 

Students will listen to Scott Joplin’s “Cascades” and depict on paper the image it projects in their mind.  They will then examine the actual Cascades at the 1904 World’s Fair and compare their image.  Students will then learn about Scott Joplin, the man, and create a three slide PowerPoint showing examples of his work.


 State Standards:

 

25.A.3c Music: Identify and describe changes in elements and expressive qualities (e.g., crescendo, ritardando, fermata, meter, sforzando).

27.A.3b Compare and contrast how the arts function in ceremony, technology, politics, communication and entertainment.

Objectives: 

1.      Students will depict the mood of music by creating a drawing of the image they see while listening.

2.      They will share their artwork and discuss differences and opinion.

3.      Students will analyze the actual photo of the Cascades at the 1904 World’s Fair.  They will compare their image to this image.

4.      Students will then research Scott Joplin and create a PowerPoint about his life and his work.

 

Resources:

  

Marshall, Arthur. “Ham and !

Marshall, Arthur. “Ham and !.” 1908 Historic American Sheet Music,1850-1920.

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/dukesm:@field(DOCID+@lit(ncdhasm.b0513))

(March 18,2004)

Joplin, Scott

Joplin, Scott. “Searchlight Rag.”1907 Historic American Sheet Music,1850-1920.

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/dukesm:@field(DOCID+@lit(ncdhasm.b0424))

(March 18, 2004)

Joplin, Scott. ”Original Rags.”

Joplin, Scott. ”Original Rags.”1899.Historic American Sheet Music,1850-1920.

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/dukesm:@field(DOCID+@lit(ncdhasm.b0940))

(March 18,2004)

Portrait of Scott Joplin

Joplin, Scott. “The Cascades.” 1904.

http://www.carolinaclassical.com/joplin/cascades.html

(March 18, 2004)

 

Festival Hall and Cascades

“Festival Hall and Cascades.” 1904. Terry’s 1904 World’s Fair Page.

http://www.tlaupp.com/festival.html

(March 18, 2004)

 

 

Methods:

 

Anticipatory Set:  Students will listen to Scott Joplin’s “Cascades”.  They will envision the image it creates in their mind.

1.      Students will create a picture of the “Cascades” as they envision it.

2.      Students will share and compare their drawings.  They will discuss the mood present in the music.

3.      Students will study the images of the actual Cascades at the 1904 World’s Fair.

4.      Student will research Scott Joplin and create a minimum 3 slide PowerPoint showcasing at least 3 pieces of his work.

  

Evaluation:

            25 points for individual drawing

            25 points for completion of 3 slides

            50 points for quality of PowerPoint

 

Keywords for this lesson:  Scott Joplin, Cascades, 1904 World’s Fair, ragtime, image, emotion and mood