Emotions Expressed through Opera: The Marriage of Figaro | Lesson Plan

9.1. Production, Performance and Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts

• 9.1.3.A/9.1.5.A — Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.
  • Elements – Music: • duration • intensity • pitch • timbre
  • Principles – Music: • composition • form • genre • harmony • rhythm • texture
• 9.1.3.D — Use knowledge of varied styles within each art form through a performance or exhibition of unique work.
• 9.1.5.D — Describe and use knowledge of a specific style within each art form through a performance or exhibition of a unique work.
• 9.1.3.E — Demonstrate the ability to define objects, express emotions, illustrate an action or relate an experience through creation of works in the arts.
• 9.1.5.E — Know and demonstrate how arts can communicate experiences, stories or emotions through the production of works in the arts.

9.2. Historical and Cultural Contexts

• 9.2.3.L/9.2.5.L — Identify, explain and analyze common themes, forms and techniques from works in the arts.

9.3. Critical Response

• 9.3.3.C — Know classification skills with materials and processes used to create works in the arts.
• 9.3.5.C — Classify works in the arts by forms in which they are found.

9.4. Aesthetic Response

• 9.4.3.D — Recognize that choices made by artists regarding subject matter and themes communicate ideas through works in the arts and humanities.
• 9.4.5.D — Explain choices made regarding media, technique, form, subject matter and themes that communicate the artist’s philosophy within a work in the arts and humanities.