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Building Background Activity

                                                          
 
        
        

          


  
  
  
  

    
Activity One: More Mozart
The purpose of this activity is to help students respond to the music of Mozart. 


1. As a class, listen to Mozart’s "Violin Sonata in F" K. 376. Tell the students that an important part of understanding and enjoying music comes from describing it. Lead a class discussion using the following prompts:


    

  • How would you paint Mozart’s music? What colors would you use?
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  • If you were going to create a sculpture inspired by Mozart’s      music, what would it look like?
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  • If you were going to create a dance inspired by Mozart’s music,      what would it look like?
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2. As a class, read Mozart’s biography (coming soon). Ask students to retell what they read using their own words. Ask the students what surprised them the most in what they read.