A WebQuest for 8th Grade (Art or Music Education)
Designed by
Kelly Gentry
krg@psend.com
You and your partner have been hired to help create a new museum that will house music and art from the major periods in history. This museum is unique in that all the artwork and music are correlated so the visitor can see how characteristics seen in art periods are reflected in music of the same period and vice-versa. The museum has rooms where the art is displayed while compositions are heard on surround sound systems that correspond with the art.
It's your job to find the art and music that will best reflect each historical art/music period, show how they relate to each other and best fulfill the goal of the museum.
You and your partner must create a PowerPoint presentation which includes at least six slides representing the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic and 20th Century periods of art and music. Each slide will include the following:
- an art example;
- a music example ;
- a statement that identifies the period;
- a statement that identifies the composer and artist;
The slide show will be presented to the class at the end of the week. During the show, you will be expected to clearly articulate why each composer and artist was chosen for each slide and argue why they represent the period and how each sample represents the ideals/characteristics of art and music in that period. You will also create a bibliography slide to cite where you get your information from.
To accomplish the task, you must follow the steps listed below. It is important not to skip a step or do the steps out of order.
- First you'll be assigned a partner.
- Look over the evaluation rubric before you start step 3.
- You and your partner will research characteristics of at least 5 major music/art periods. Use a word-processor or note cards to record the information you gather. Organize the information so each card or heading represents each period. Follow these links to gather information: Music History 102, and Art Movements and Periods
- After you have gathered this information, discuss the characteristics of the periods with your partner. Formulate clear understandings of these characteristics and write down at least three questions and answers that relate to characteristics for each period.
- Next, find examples of composers and artists from each period. Download examples of their work to put in your PowerPoint presentation. Try to find at least two examples of artists and composers works so you have flexibility when you start building your presentation. Make sure you jot down a brief biography of each composer/artist and birth and death dates. Also write down the URL, date and time you download examples Follow these links to gather information: Classical MIDI Connection, Classical MIDI Files at MIDIWORLD, The National Gallery, Roxane's Early Music Site, The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Collection, The State Hermitage Museum Collection Highlights, Medieval Art Museums and Galleries, Web Gallery of Art, WebMuseum Famous Paintings, Classical Music Composers.
- Begin building your presentation. Use the notes view feature so you can write the dialog for each slide as you go along.
- Practice your presentation. Print out the notes for your presentation and practice reciting your dialog. Decide who will talk when during the presentation and divide the work as evenly as you can. Have your partner listen carefully to make sure the dialog flows and doesn't have any grammatical errors. Make sure to allow time for the audience to see and hear your examples.
- It's time to present! You will be called on to come up and present your show.
The following rubric will be used to grade you and your partner's work. Look this over carefully so you know what is expected of you before you begin creating your presentation.
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| Beginner:
1 point |
Novice:
2 Points |
Intermediate:
3 points |
Expert:
4 points |
Self Evaluation | Teacher Evaluation | |
| Topic/Content | Includes little essential information and one or two facts | Includes some essential information with few citations and few facts. | Includes essential information with most sources properly cited. Includes enough elaboration to give readers an understanding of the topic. | Covers topic completely and in depth. Includes properly cited sources and complete information. Encourages readers to know more. | ||
| Technical Requirements | Includes 4 cards or less, few graphics from outside sources, few advanced features. | Includes 5 cards or less, fewer than 5 graphics and sounds. | Includes at least 6 cards, at least 6 graphics and sounds from outside sources, some advanced features, such as animations. | Includes at least 7 cards, 7 or more graphics and sounds from outside sources, more advanced features such as animations and video. | ||
| Mechanics | Includes more than 5 grammatical errors, misspellings, punctuation errors, etc. | Includes 3-4 grammatical errors, misspellings, punctuation errors, etc. | Includes 2-3 grammatical errors, misspellings, punctuation errors, etc. | Grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization are correct. No errors in the text. | ||
| Cooperative Group Work | Cannot work with others in most situations. Cannot share decisions or responsibilities. | Works with others, but has difficulty sharing decisions and responsibilities. | Works well with others. Takes part in most decisions and contributes fair share to group. | Works well with others. Assumes a clear role and related responsibilities. Motivates others to do their best. | ||
| Oral Presentation Skills | Great difficulty communicating ideas. Poor voice projection. Little preparation or incomplete work. | Some difficulty communicating ideas, due to voice projection, lack of preparation, or incomplete work | Communicates ideas with proper voice projection. Adequate preparation and delivery. | Communicates ideas with enthusiasm, proper voice projection, appropriate language, and clear delivery. | ||
| Scale: 18 - 20=Expert 15 - 17=Intermediate 10 - 14=Novice 6 - 9=Beginner | Total Points | |||||
After completing this project, you should have a clearer understanding of how the composer/artist incorporates the ideals and movements of their day into their work. If you would like to research this topic some more, try searching the Internet using art+history and music+history.
The music heard on this webpage is Chopin's Waltz in C# min., Op.64. No. 2. in C# found at http://midiworld.com/chopin.htm.
The painting is Morning by Caspar David Friedrich, b. Sept. 5, 1774, d. May 7, 1840 and can be found at http://sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk/wm/paint/auth/friedrich/