1. Summarize how you believe children will respond to music.                                                                           2.Describe how you think music will affect children.After reading Chapter 1 “Music in the Elementary School” pp 1-7, and listening to the first 8 songs on the accompanying CD, summarize the reading in reference to the role of music in the lives of children and how children respond to music in general. (NOTE: First you need to respond to the original posting by the professor, THEN respond to at least TWO of your classmate responses by the designated weekly due date).

Music is a great way to let the world know how you feel. Playing or singing a happy song can tell people that you are feeling fine. Sometimes playing a sad song can even help you feel better. People everywhere love to play and listen to music. Music can make the whole world a better place!Which of these BEST describes the author’s purpose for writing this paragraph?ResponsesA to show how music is helpfulto show how music is helpfulB to tell about her favorite songto tell about her favorite songC to teach readers how to play musicto teach readers how to play musicD to help readers write their own songs

Theories regarding the use of music for social action purposes suggest that music plays what kind of role?Group of answer choicesMusic plays an educative role.Music plays a universalising role.Music acts as an inherent force for action.Music plays an accessibility-enhancing role.

Students should be able to explain what music is generally and define/state some of the basic concepts/vocabularies, features and elements that mark African music(s) for effective discussion on the subject • To appreciate the roles of culture and social contexts in the definitions of music for various peoples

How is the book's content related to music, music education or the music industry? (can be related to musicians, musical history, musical genre, musical instrumental, skills...)

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? __ (2 points)Group of answer choicesThe University of California professor Gordon Shaw who conducted a study on a 2nd grade class in music discovered that the 2nd graders performed on a 6th grade level in math.Frances Rauscher states that children that take music, their SAT scores are more likely to be lower than students that haven’t been taken a music class.Music study enhances their grades in math/reading.Scientific evidence on the effort of music shows that children express themselves through music and that music is beneficial to the children in their academics.