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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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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Smithsonian Jazz: Duke Ellington

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site provides audio clips, photos, and biographical information of this legendary composer and performer. A match game teaches and tests your knowledge of Ellington.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 47: Get Up, Stand Up

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity uses music from three different areas of the world and three different time periods in the 20th century to address the issue of civil rights for black populations.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: The Art of Sculpture in France

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry on the history of sculpture in France has a short section that describes 20th century sculpture.

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