October 31 - November 28: Listening Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

John Philip Sousa

• Read this article about Sousa: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer/john-philip-sousa.aspx
• Listen to the pronunciation of his name and say it three times out loud. 
• What era did he compose in (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary)?
• What are three things you learned from his biography that you liked?
• Please watch the following marches by John Philip Sousa:
• Washington Post March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxrh1CrMmTY
• Stars and Stripes Forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5bcpjUjLpU