Questions for Chapter 9 Curriculum
1. What is the “optional” curriculum? An “ideal” curriculum? the “formal” curriculum? the “instructional” curriculum?
2. Discuss the concept of multicultural music and the effect that this idea has had on music education in North America. What does “multicultural” mean within the context of music education? What are the possibilities, problems, and pitfalls of a multicultural approach to general music instruction? What resources are available to teachers who choose to deliver such instruction? What does the research literature reveal about multicultural music education practices? Finally, describe how the multicultural approach may or may not be relevant in your native country.
3. What are the three curriculum models discussed in Chapter 9? Describe what a music class will be like in each of the curriculum models respectively.
4. What is the background and the concept of “comprehensive musicianship”? What practical actions did the advocates of this concept attempt to achieve? Discuss how it may be utilized in the following: general music class, theory class, and ensembles.
5. What are the justifications for the use of music in early childhood programs?
Thursday, April 16, 2009
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