Lisa Russell
SLM521
Course Module #1
Fall/03
History of the Orchestra

Objectives

Using the internet as a resource; students will obtain a better understanding of the origin, uses and history of the orchestra.

Introduction
In a prior activity, you learned that an orchestra is a group of instruments playing together.  Have you ever heard music played by an orchestra?  Did you ever wonder how all of those musicians and all of those instruments came together to make such marvelous music?  Orchestral music was played over four hundred years ago and is still enjoyed to this day.  

During this activity, you will find information pertaining to the orchestra and complete a list of questions that compares the orchestra of the 18th and 19th centuries to that of today.


You should read all of the directions before you begin


Activity

Follow the links below in order to find information relating to the definition, history, uses and birth of the Orchestra:

http://www.dsokids.com/2001/rooms/musicroom.asp

http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml?

http://www.ajkids.com?

http://www.searchengines.com

Assignment

Once your research has been completed, write down your answers to the following questions and bring them to me before the end of the week.  Remember to include your name and the title of this activity on your papers.

(1) What is the current definition of orchestra?

(2) What were they originally used for?

(3) During what century did they first appear?

(4) What were the uses of the orchestra during the 17th & 18th centuries?

(5)  What are the uses of the orchestra today?

Assessment

Your papers will be graded in the following manner:


Beginning

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

 

Answers to the questions provided.

 
Less than three correct answers.
Three or more correct answers.
Five correct answers with more than three answers for question #5.

 



Sentences

 

 

 Three or more misspelled words, three or more short or incomplete answers (Less than 5 words per answer).
Less than three misspelled words, less than three short or incomplete answers (Less than 5 words per answer).

 No misspelled words, complete answers to all five questions (5 or more words per answer)

 

Appearance

 

 
Sloppy and/or disorganized.

 Fairly neat and well organized.
 Very neat and well organized.