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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