Curated OER
Butterflies Fly!
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...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Schubert to Debussy
A complete undergraduate-level online course on Western music history for the period 1815-1915. Includes course assignments.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Moldenhauer Archives
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.
University of North Carolina
Documenting the Amer. South: Kate Chopin: Bayou Folk
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.
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon: General Information on Frederic Chopin
Page contains general information about the difficulty of Chopin's Music. Also included is a picture of Chopin.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Music and Nationalism
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...
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Frederick Chopin
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.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University: "The Story of an Hour"
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.
Swiss Educ
Swiss Educ: Kate Chopin
From here at SwissEduc, access general information on Kate Chopin, as well as full texts of various short stories.
Starfall
Starfall: Frederic Chopin
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.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Fly Butterfly, Fly!
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.
Curated OER
English Romanticism Music
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.
Curated OER
New York Philharmonic: Kid Zone! Images: Frederic Chopin
Cartoon illustration of Frederic Chopin.
Curated OER
Carnegie Mellon: General Information on Frederic Chopin
Page contains general information about the difficulty of Chopin's Music. Also included is a picture of Chopin.