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The fourth and fifth grade students will discover how stories are told through symphonies by:
1. Analyzing the story of "Peter and the Wolf"
2. Creating their own story using characters from "Peter and the Wolf."

VIII. MAKING CONNECTIONS.
Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
a. Explain the role of music in life experiences, celebrations, community functions, and special events.
c. Explain how the principles and subject matter of disciplines outside the arts interrelate with those of music.

IX. RELATING TO HISTORY AND CULTURE.
Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
a. Listen to examples of music from various historical periods and world cultures and identify the pieces by genre or style.

• Web-diagram worksheet (This work sheet is on an 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper and is laid out in landscape formation. In the top right hand corner there are five lines and below these lines, there is a web-diagram that has one inner circle and five outer circles. The lines are to be used to summarize Prokofiev's story. The title of the story goes in the center circle of the web-diagram, and in the five outer circles the students write in a character's name and the instrument that portrays them. The left side of the paper is the same, except the web-diagram is in the top left hand corner and the lines are on the bottom left hand corner. In this web diagram, the center circle is for the title of the student's story and the outer circles are for characters and the instruments that portray them. The lines are where the student will write their own story.)
  
• Smartboard

1. Review Prokofiev's story of Peter and the Wolf at the smart board
   • The review will be 10 minutes long
     
   • During this time the students may not talk unless called upon
     
   • After this time, they will have plenty of time to talk
     
   • Use the smart board as well as the website http://www.philtulga.com/Peter.html
     
   • This website contains the story as well as the musical themes for each character
     
   • Discuss the actual story line and how it is not too exciting.
     
   • Tell the students that they could come up with a much more interesting story to tell through a symphony.
2. Web-Diagram exercise
   • The students will get into groups and work on the web-diagram worksheet
     
   • The worksheet requires them to summarize Prokofiev's story as well as list all of the characters and the instruments that portray them
     
   • The students must also pick at least four characters from the story and portray them with a different instrument (tell why instrument chosen)
     
   • The students must then write their own story of Peter and the Wolf (must be at least 5 sentences long).
     
   • I will place on the board a checklist with all of these details

If there is time at the end, all groups will share their stories with the class during class meeting.

Observe the student's accuracy in their understanding of Prokofiev's story through the discussion during the first 10 minutes of class.

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