Elicit non-trivial dialogue from students. Guide students to reflection and analysis of the experience. Encourage students to share their perceptions and beliefs. Summarize and review similarities and differences.

Music Reading Anxieties

Objective: The students will discuss the anxieties involved in reading music.
Activity: Teacher asks the students how they felt when they were asked to clap the rhythms the first time. Discuss the feelings of frustration, intimidation, and uncertainty many people feel when asked to interpret the language of music. Liken this to reading a foreign language. (Standard 8)
Assessment: Quality of student responses.