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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Butterflies Fly!

For Teachers 3rd
Chopin was a lovely composer who played the piano masterfully. Third graders are introduced to Chopin, his piano sounds, triple meter, music patterns, movement, and the waltz. They listen to his music while hearing the story Butterflies...
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Schubert to Debussy

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete undergraduate-level online course on Western music history for the period 1815-1915. Includes course assignments.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: The Moldenhauer Archives

For Students 9th - 10th
The Moldenhauer Archives at the Library of Congress contain approximately 3,500 items documenting the history of Western music from the medieval period through the modern era.
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eBook
University of North Carolina

Documenting the Amer. South: Kate Chopin: Bayou Folk

For Students 9th - 10th
The Documenting the American South project has made this full text version of Kate Chopin's novel available online. The page includes a link to a biography of Chopin, html files of the work, as well as title page and cover images.
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Handout
Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon: General Information on Frederic Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
Page contains general information about the difficulty of Chopin's Music. Also included is a picture of Chopin.
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Website
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Music and Nationalism

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides college-level reading on how the Nationalism of the 19th Century affected the music of the 20th, especially Classical music. These composers lived most of their lives in the 1800's, but are often classified...
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Handout
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Frederick Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the North Park University provides a brief biographical sketch of pianist Frederick Chopin describes briefly the Polish nationalist themes in his compositions.
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eBook
Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University: "The Story of an Hour"

For Students 9th - 10th
Here at the Virginia Commonwealth University, read Kate Chopin's "The Story of An Hour." A "Reading response," exercise is provided after the complete text of the story.
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Unit Plan
Swiss Educ

Swiss Educ: Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
From here at SwissEduc, access general information on Kate Chopin, as well as full texts of various short stories.
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Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Frederic Chopin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
From Starfall.com, this site explores Chopin in relation to his works "Little Dog Waltz" and "The Cat's Waltz." A link to his biography is also provided.
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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Fly Butterfly, Fly!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a fun, creative lesson relating movement to music for very young kids. If done properly, it should enable kids to get a sense of musical form while listening to a Chopin waltz.
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Graphic
Curated OER

English Romanticism Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographical information on and lists the major works of several English Romanticism musicians, including: Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin, Franz Schubert, and Carl Maria von Weber.
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Graphic
Curated OER

New York Philharmonic: Kid Zone! Images: Frederic Chopin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon illustration of Frederic Chopin.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Carnegie Mellon: General Information on Frederic Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
Page contains general information about the difficulty of Chopin's Music. Also included is a picture of Chopin.