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The Bet

OVERVIEW: The landscape of Mozart’s life influenced the music he created. In this lesson, students investigate the architecture of the city Mozart grew up in: Salzburg, Austria. They identify an assortment of geometric shapes, construct a model, and create a class presentation.

OBJECTIVES:
 
Students will do the following:
  • Listen to music
  • Read information
  • Contribute to large-group discussions
  • Explore representations of Salzburg, Austria
  • Identify geometric shapes
  • View an episode of Wunderkind Little Amadeus
  • Brainstorm ideas
  • Collaborate in a small-group setting
  • Create a model
  • Create a class presentation
SUBJECT AREAS: Music, Mathematics, Geography, Language Arts
 
GRADE LEVEL: K-4
 
TIME: Four thirty-minute periods
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