1- For the elements of melody and harmony, write one sentence that describes the composer's creative expression of each in this work. Identify a two-minute segment on which to base your comments.

2- Read the background information. This segment of the ballet depicts the scenes that are typical in the day of the frontier farmer and his wife. What aesthetic devices does Copland use to engage your imagination and illustrate this part of the story?

3- Why do you think Copland used the melody of a frontier gospel hymn as a theme for this segment of the work?

COPLAND, Appalachian Spring Section 7: Theme and Variations on Simple Gifts