Instruction

Take a break to preview the music of the
1904 World's Fair on this webpage:
Meet Me at the Fair
Spend a short time recalling some more recent popular music on our Music Appreciation page.
Compare and contrast popular music of 1904 with popular music of today.
Learning Intentions
  1. [Reading] Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in [music] from different [eras]
  2. [History] Compare past life with life today

Success Criteria
  • Listen to music from 1904 and from the present
  • Consider the tunes, the styles, the words, the symbolism, and beats of both time periods
  • List the similarities in music from the two time periods
  • List the differences in the music from the two time periods

    Before You Advance
      Always refer to the Learning Intentions and
      Success Criteria for help along the way!