Directions for the Teacher

This guide is designed to help students connect with the music and storytelling of Bassel & The Supernaturals. Use the materials below to foster active listening, thoughtful discussion, and cross-curricular connections through themes of identity, community, and expression.

Activities may be adapted by grade level and student ability. Student responses may be spoken, written, drawn, or performed.

Watch & Listen

Introduce students to Bassel & The Supernaturals using the video below. Use the prompts to guide reflection and discussion.

Discussion Prompts

1. What instruments or sounds do you notice in the performance?
2. How would you describe the energy or mood of the music?
3. What do you think the performers are trying to express through their music?
4. How do the musicians interact with each other during the performance?
5. Are there any parts of the music that repeat or stand out? What effect does that have?
6. Can you think of other music that this reminds you of? What makes them similar or different?

Activities & Extensions

• Emotional Soundtrack: Have students listen and draw or write what feelings and images the music brings to mind.
• Community Connection: Interview a family or community member about a song that’s meaningful to them. Share findings in class.
• Compare & Contrast: Watch a second artist who uses music to explore identity or social themes. Discuss the differences and similarities in style and message.
• Live Music Journal: After viewing the performance, write a concert review or journal entry about what stood out most.

Relevant Standards

Elementary School

• MU.K.O.3.1: Respond to music to demonstrate how it makes one feel.
• MU.1.C.1.1: Respond to specific musical characteristics in a song or instrumental piece.
• MU.3.C.1.2: Respond to a musical work in a variety of ways and compare interpretations.
• MU.4.C.1.2: Describe, using correct music vocabulary, what is heard in a specific musical work.
• MU.5.O.3.1: Examine how expressive elements affect personal response to music.
• MU.5.F.2.2: Explain why live performances are important to the artist and the success of venues.

Middle School

• MU.68.C.1.1: Develop strategies for listening to unfamiliar musical works.
• MU.68.C.3.1: Evaluate why a musical work is an exemplar in its genre.
• MU.68.O.3.1: Describe how instrumentation and expression convey mood or ideas.
• MU.68.H.2.2: Analyze how technology has changed how music is created and experienced.

High School

• MU.912.C.1.1: Apply listening strategies to promote appreciation and understanding of unfamiliar musical works.
• MU.912.H.2.1: Evaluate the social impact of music on specific historical periods.
• MU.912.H.2.2: Analyze current musical trends, including audience environments and music acquisition.
• MU.912.O.3.1: Analyze expressive elements and how they support meaning for the listener.
• SS.912.H.2.4: Examine the effects that works in the arts have on groups, individuals, and cultures.