Choose two of the composers discussed in the lesson and listen to some of their work. Which pieces did you listen to? How would you describe these pieces of music? What makes the music characteristic of the Classical era? How are they similar, and how are they different? What do you think these pieces are about, and how did the composers musically convey those ideas?

Do some research to find an image of a modernist sculpture and show it to a friend. give your friend some background information about the characteristics that make it a modernist sculpture. first ask your friend to describe his or her response to the sculpture, then tell your friend why you chose it. be specific. copy and paste either the image of the sculpture or a link to it into the discussion thread. then describe your friend's response and your explanation of why you chose the sculpture. to get you started on your research, go to the next screen to see a list of the names of some modernist sculptors.

Which principle of design is in primary use in this structure?

What is one popular pop artist or group (from today or from the past)? why does this person/group's music fit into the pop genre? why do you think the person/group was successful with their music?