It is yet to be proven that live music is more effective than recorded music. Some educators may want to use recorded music and instruct this unit on a more casual basis. My prediction is that the outcome will not show the same improvement in writing assessment scores as when I piloted this unit with music performed live. I feel strongly that if a research project was developed comparing studies with live music to studies with recorded music, the results would show that live music is considerably more effective than recorded music. I am indebted to the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and the research professors at the Universit y for making all this possible .
Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Students will listen to, analyze, evaluate, and describe music. Students will explore various cultures through the study of music and music history. Writing with the Orchestra teaches children and educators that music speaks to us and motivates us to express our feelings more vividly than if there was no music. The activities and assessments included show that the analysis required uses higher order thinking skills. In the Hall of the Mountain King, by Edvard Grieg from Peer Gynt.