Dover-Sherborn Middle School

Curriculum Road Maps

Course Title: Music Grade: 8

Unit: Musicals

Month Presented: Quintile Unit Length (in weeks): 2 weeks

Essential Question (s): What is universal in the process of producing a musical? (How does a musical get from the page to the stage)?

What are some of the important structural elements/song types in a musical?

Learning Objectives: lecture, discussion and listening analysis

Skills: Knowledge of the process of creating a musical

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

1. After examining and discussing the key roles involved in the production process, students will view a video on “the making of a musical”. The video provides a behind the scenes look at the audition process, the rehearsal and blocking process, set design and construction, lighting design, costumes, tech rehearsals and ends with scenes from the opening night performance.
2. Students will view a video of a musical to identify structural elements and song types.

Materials Utilized: Video, handouts

Assessment Strategies: Questionnaire