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Handout
PBS

Classics for Kids: Scott Joplin

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Scott Joplin (1868-1917 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Website
Other

Afgen.com: Scott Joplin

For Students 9th - 10th
A reasonable biography from Afgen.com of Scott Joplin with some audio to go along with it. Not too detailed, but plenty of information.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Scott Joplin

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article includes information on the life and musical contributions of Scott Joplin, the composer who gave us such songs as "The Entertainer" and "The Maple Leaf Rag."
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Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Scott Joplin

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A short online storybook about Scott Joplin for early readers. The vocabulary is posted below the book.
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Curated OER

Scott Joplin Postage Stamp

For Students 9th - 10th
A well-organized synopsis from the Northern Virginia Ragtime Society of the history of Ragtime music overviewing its origin, important historical names and dates, and Ragtime's relation to the world of music. Special emphasis is placed...
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Curated OER

Scott Joplin

For Students 9th - 10th
A fairly extensive biography of the ragtime music legend with links and bibliography.
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Curated OER

The Maple Leaf Rag Ring Devoted to Scott Joplin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from John Roache's Classic Ragtime MIDI library provides Numerous MIDIs from various jazz artists including Joplin, Lamb, Hunter, Scott, Mashall and Schwartz. A great site to check out on the subject.