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Values and Ethical Identity in Music
Prepared by: Debra Linnes
Designed For Music
Can Also Be Use For
Visual Arts
Language Arts
ETHICAL SKILL: Developing Ethical Identity and Integrity
GRAD STANDARD
M2 Artistic Interpretation:
Music Content Standard #7
Students evaluate music, music use and music performance
Music Content Standard #9
Students evaluate music in relation to history and culture
Level 1
Immersion in Examples and Opportunities (Attend to the big picture, Learn to recognize basic patterns)
1. Why study music? Bring out statements on how music relates to science, math, foreign language, history,
social studies and art. I also point out that music affects our emotions and helps us become more human and
sensitive to others and more in touch with our emotions.
2. Have students brainstorm a list of virtues or values - list all answers on board. Lead them towards covering
many of the virtues covered in list from “Nurturing Character in the Middle School Classroom” booklet
pg.43
Level 2
Attention to Facts and Skills (Focus on detail and prototypical examples, Build knowledge)
Using the Student/Parent survey (attachment #1), have students fill out questions 1-6 on own. Students will then
take the survey home to finish it with parents in order to help all students understand their own family
backgrounds and family value systems better.
Level 3
Practice Procedures (Set goals, Plan steps of problem solving, Practice skills)
1. Tabulate survey results. Discuss results of surveys paying attention to collected data with no mention of
names. Also tabulate how many parents had, for instance, honesty as a high family value. Through this