Activity 1: Recite the Composition Information
- Recite the name of the composer and the composition.
Activity 2: Study the Music Timeline
Examine the music timeline to answer the following questions.
- What is the year of birth of the lesson composer?
- What is the year of death of the featured composer?
- How old was the composer upon death?
- Which composer (if any) directly precedes the studied composer by date of birth?
- Which composer (if any) directly succeeds the lesson composer by date of birth?
- Which other timeline composers were alive at the same time as the studied composer?
Activity 3: Map the Music
- Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany and performed music in Austria.
- Trace a path from the city of Bonn to the country of Austria on the map of the Germany.
- Which other European countries border Germany?
Activity 4: Read Aloud Your Paper About Ludwig van Beethoven
- Read your one-page story about Ludwig van Beethoven to your family.
- Make any corrections, as needed, after reading the paper aloud.