Description

Overview:

Students will discuss the form, function, and decoration of an ancient Greek wine cup. They will learn about the importance of music in the daily life of ancient Greeks. They will discuss a page from a late-medieval choir book and compare and contrast the role of music in antiquity, the Renaissance, and today. They will create cups for a social gathering inspired by ancient Greek symposia, and create and perform a song, poem, or story.

Subject:

Arts and Humanities, Performing Arts

Level:

Middle School

Material Type:

Diagram/Illustration, Lesson Plan

Provider:

J. Paul Getty Museum

Provider Set:

Getty Education

Date Added:

05/22/2013