Looking for engaging classical music activities that also nurture social-emotional learning (SEL)? Introduce your students to the dramatic and emotionally powerful music of Giuseppe Verdi with this comprehensive composer study pack!

Classical music has been proven to enhance self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation in children, making it a valuable tool for any classroom or homeschool.

Why Giuseppe Verdi?

Verdi’s operas are filled with soaring melodies, intense emotions, and captivating stories. His music provides a rich and engaging experience for young listeners, sparking their imaginations and connecting them to the power of human emotion. This pack makes exploring Verdi’s masterpieces fun and accessible for children.

What’s Inside the Giuseppe Verdi Composer Study Pack?

This resource is brimming with activities designed to engage young learners and foster a deeper understanding of Verdi’s music:

• Mindful Listening Sheets: Encourage reflection and emotional connection. Students choose keywords and color their emotional and weather responses to the music.
• Biography Pages: Introduce Giuseppe Verdi with fun facts and portrait activities. Blank pages are included for student research.
• Composer Research Sheet: Explore Verdi’s background and the cultural context of his music.
• Composer Rating Activity: Engage critical thinking skills by rating Verdi’s works and connecting them to seasons and musical styles.
• Word Composer Activity: A playful word puzzle using the letters of Giuseppe Verdi’s name.
• Listen and Color: Combine art and music! Students color while listening, circling keywords that describe their auditory experience.
• Classical Fairy Tale & Space Tale: Ignite imaginations! Students create whimsical stories inspired by Verdi’s music, choosing settings, characters, and objects, then illustrating their tales.
• Listen and Draw: Dedicated drawing pages for capturing music-inspired artwork.
• Emoji Checkbox Listening: A fun way for students to express their feelings and imaginative experiences using emojis and checkboxes.
• Rating Guides: Star and emoji rating guides help students evaluate the music.

Musical Selections:

This pack features eight of Verdi’s most famous operas and choral works:

• La Traviata
• Gloria all’Egitto (from Aida)
• La Forza Del Destino
• Di Quella Pira (from Il Trovatore)
• Elle Ne M’Aime Pas (from Don Carlos)
• Credo In Un Crudel (from Otello)
• Messa De Requiem
• Marcia Trionfale (from Aida)

Is the Music Included?

All of our activities are printable downloads and do not include any music samples, but we only feature selections that are readily available on YouTube and your favorite streaming services! No musical training is required making these great for everyday fun, sub plans, and even send-home packets!