Experiencing the Battle of Bunker Hill through Music

Goals/Objectives:

• Write an accurate summary of one stanza of “Bunker Hill”
• Identify the author’s purpose for writing “Bunker Hill” using textual evidence
• Identify how the music of “Bunker Hill” contributes to the listener’s interpretation of the text

Common Core Standards:

• RH.11-12.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole
• RH.11-12.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas
• SL.11-12.2 Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media in order to make informed decisions and solve problems.