2nd Grade Easter Independent Work Packet

Just print & play! Do you need engaging music activities for Easter? The featured composers were inspired by the religious meaning of the season, and that is reflected in this collection. A lot of the compositions include choral ensembles, although instrumental performances are available as well.

Explore ten uplifting classical compositions in multiple different ways! This choose-your-own-adventure pack combines classic listening activity pages with the story-building series. Students observe instruments, feelings, and even draw a scene inspired by the music! The fairy tale, space tale, and woodland tale pages offer listeners a place to compose their own creative stories. Choose from settings, characters, and themes!

Easter Listening Sheets Include (five activity pages per composition!)

1. Messiah, Handel
2. St. Matthew Passion, Bach
3. Lamentations of Jeremiah, Tallis
4. Easter Oratorio, Bach
5. Symphony No. 2, Mahler
6. Stabat Mater, Pergolesi
7. Easter Cantata BWV 31
8. Christ on the Mount of Olives, Beethoven
9. The Resurrection, Handel
10. Resurrexit, Berlioz

Story Guide Pages

• Star Rating Guide (color)
• Star Rating Guide (black & white)
• Fairy Tale Guide
• Space Tale Guide
• Woodland Tale Guide

Activity Pages

• Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.
• Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.
• Classical Fairy Tale - listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!
• Classical Space Tale - listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.
• Classical Woodland Story - listening sheets combine music appreciation with a whimsical outdoor theme! Students compose their epic tales by choosing nature-themed objects and characters inspired by the music.

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