Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

Students have the opportunity to share their new compositions with others

Objective: Students have the opportunity to share their new compositions with others.

Activity: The teacher and students set aside a specific performance time when the class, other students, the students’ role models and any other willing audience members can assemble for a recital of the students ‘compositions. If possible, the students will be asked to present their role model(s) with a copy of the printed music at the performance. The teacher will also briefly describe the process that was used to create the various musical compositions.

Assessment: Students will perform their pieces successfully for their colleagues, other audience members and, hopefully, for the person who inspired the compositions.