Student Generated Maps

Student Generated Maps
by Marilyn Winter

Step One: Present this puzzle to your students. Waiting to reveal the composer’s name seems to capture and maintain student interest.After question, let the students guess and respond with "Could be." I am a composer. Who am I?
•I was born in 1756. Who am I?
•I was born in a place called Salzburg, Austria. Who am I?
•I began studying music at the age of 4. Who am I?
•My father, Leopold was also a composer, teacher and musician. Who am I?
•My sister, Maria Anna, usually known as Nannerl, was also a fine pianist. We traveled throughout Europe, playing for
kings, queens and other royalty. Who am I?
•To some people I was the most genius of all the great composers. Who am I?
•Opera was my favorite form of composition. Who am I?
•Almost everything I composed, I wrote on commission (someone paid me to write a composition). Who am I?
•I died in 1791. How old was I? Who am I?
•I was buried in an unmarked grave with only a few friendsin attendance. Who am I?
•My first name was Wolfgang. Who am I?
•My middle name was Amadeus. Who am I?
•My last name was.......Mozart!
This grade five and six unit of study took several class periods to complete. With each lesson, a brief review of previous lessons took place. To ensure the lesson flowed smoothly, I recorded the main theme (horn part only) 15-20 times in succession. •I play the main theme, French horn solo part only. What instruments did you hear playing this piece of music? French horn and strings.