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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

VH1 Driven: Jamie Foxx

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students compare and contrast Jamie Foxx's early musical career with the careers of J.S. Back and F.J. Haydn. They watch and discuss a segment of "VH1 Driven: Jamie Foxx," listen to a hymn, and complete a worksheet.
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eBook
Sacred Text Archive

Internet Sacred Text Archive: Rig Veda Translated

For Students 9th - 10th
Ralph T.H. Griffith's translation of the Rig Veda. A good site for locating specific hymns.
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Handout
Songwriters Hall of Fame

Songwriters Hall of Fame: Julia Ward Howe

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Julia Ward Howe.
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Handout
Other

The Cyber Hymnal: James Russell Lowell (1819 1891)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry provides biographical information on the poet James Russell Lowell as a hymnist. Includes audio examples. Illustrated.
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Handout
Other

The Cyber Hymnal: The Venerable Bede 673 735

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief biography of St. Bede, plus links to two of his hymns.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Hymns in Prose for Children

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Anna Laetitia Barbauld's Hymns In Prose For Children has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Charles Ives

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides information on Charles Ives (1874-1954 CE). This American composer's job, and source of income, was actually running an insurance agency. He would compose and play music at night, after work. Use this site to learn...
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Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Hildegard

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Ibiblio.org presents information on the musical accomplishments of Hildegard of Bingen. It contains a brief biography of the abbess and saint, and lists how she excelled in letters, plays, botany, and music.