WebQuest

Grades 10-12

Introduction
On this assignment, you will be searching for one piece of music composed in in each
early musical era. These eras include the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and
Modern. After the completion of this WebQuest, you will then turn this assignment in to me
through blackboard.

Tasks

For this assignment you will be creating a “Prezi” presentation. In this presentation you
will start with name of the era. From here, you will create a “sub-slide” and go into more details
about that era. This will include the time frame, what kind of music was being composed at the
time, and some influential composers of the time. Finally, you will create another slide
connected to your previous two slides that entail details about the one composition piece you
chose for that particular time frame. In this slide you will include the name of the composer,
what kind of ensemble it was written for, and the year (or around the year) it was composed.

Process

1. The websites provided below will assist you in your research:

- https://www.naxos.com/education/brief_history.asp
- https://www.baroque.org/baroque/composers
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Renaissance_composers
- https://www.britannica.com/art/musical-composition/The-Classical-period
- https://www.britannica.com/art/musical-composition
 - https://mic.com/articles/90713/9-brilliant-contemporary-composers-who-prove-
classical-music-isn-t-dead#.tZN3OZBkO

2. You will now organize your “Prezi” in the order provided below.
- First slide: Renaissance Era
a. Sub-slide #1: Era Details
b. Sub-slide #2: Composition chosen for the era
c. Sub-slide #3: Details about the composition
- Second slide: Baroque Era
d. Sub-slide #1: Era Details
e. Sub-slide #2: Composition chosen for the era
f. Sub-slide #3: Details about the composition
- Third slide: Classical Era
g. Sub-slide #1: Era Details
h. Sub-slide #2: Composition chosen for the era
i. Sub-slide #3: Details about the composition
- Fourth slide: Romantic Era
j. Sub-slide #1: Era Details
k. Sub-slide #2: Composition chosen for the era
l. Sub-slide #3: Details about the composition
- Fifth slide: Modern Era
m. Sub-slide #1: Era Details
n. Sub-slide #2: Composition chosen for the era
o. Sub-slide #3: Details about the composition

Evaluation

Beginner Developing Accomplished Advanced

 1 2 3 4

No Little Includes a Prezi is well

organization organization used proficient amount organized. Can
with material in the preparation of organization in easily be
Organization used in the of this Prezi. this Prezi. followed.
Prezi.

No content was Little content was Minimum amount Sufficient

provided that provided in this of content was content was
was required in Prezi. provided for this provided for this
Content this Prezi. Prezi Prezi.

There are more There were 3-5 There were 1-3 There were no
than 6 errors in errors in spelling, errors in spelling, errors in
spelling, punctuation, or punctuation, or spelling,
punctuation, or grammar. grammar. punctuation, or
grammar. grammar.
Grammar

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have now completed the assignment. I hope you now have a
better understanding of the type of compositions that were being performed in these specific
musical eras. Great job!
 Teachers Resource Page

This WebQuest was created to expose the students to the artistry of these specific
musical eras. This was to let their ears listen to the different types of changes throughout these
five eras. This will be a great learning tool in the 10th through 12th grade education years.

Standards:

- MU:Pr4.3.C.Ia Develop interpretations of works based on an understanding of the use

of elements of music, style, and mood, explaining how the interpretive choices reflect
the creators’ intent.
- MU:Cr2.1.C.Ia Assemble and organize sounds or short musical ideas to create initial
expressions of selected experiences, moods, images, or storylines.
- MU:Cr3.1.C.Ia Identify, describe, and apply teacher-provided criteria to assess and
refine the technical and expressive aspects of evolving drafts leading to final versions.