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Dancing a Christmas Carol

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore dance. They analyze and outline the movements of the dance "Roger de Coverly" from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Students choose music and choreograph a dance similar to "Roger de Coverly." They perform the dance....
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Feliz Navidad: A Mexican Christmas Unit

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars participate in interdisciplinary activities related to a Mexican Christmas celebration. They inquire about Christmas in Mexico through story, Spanish language, song, art, and dance.
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Black Music: Its Message and Meaning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop an appreciation for modern black music from a historical, political and lyrical perspective. They examine the political and the historical surge of the civil rights movement of the 1960's and how this surge directly or...
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in a P.E. game that focuses on strengthening the abdominal and leg muscles using scooters. With five students acting as the "Grinches," they guard beanbags while sitting on scooters, while the rest of the students...
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Pronoun Reference - Exercise 2

For Students 6th - 8th
Do your pupils need extra practice identifying and correcting pronoun reference errors? These off-beat prompts will entertain as well as educate. No answer key is provided.
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Fill in the Blank Winter Songs

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this winter songs worksheet, students read (or sing) the words to 7 popular winter or Christmas songs. Then students fill in the blanks in the same songs, trying to remember the missing words.
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Christmas in Mexico

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners identify how Christmas holidays are celebrated in Mexico, compare Mexican holidays with U.S. holidays, and learn Mexican customs. Lesson includes many downloadable activities to try with students.
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Santa Claus Quiz

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars investigate Santa Claus. In this traditions lesson, students listen to Christmas songs and answer questions based on the music. Young scholars complete a quiz about Santa Claus.  Students explore verb usage in Christmas...
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Physical Education Lesson: Winter Station Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students experience and participate in a variety of four winter station games. They assess the winter stations of Get the Candy Cane, What is in Your Stocking, Jingle Bell Basketball and Candy Cane Lane. Each student also experiences a...
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When I Was Young In Appalachia

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students comapre and contrast the lifestyles of the people of the Applachian region with their own community through in-class discussions, creative projects, hands-on activities, food preservation, homemade remedies, home construction,...
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Santa Countdown Calendar

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students draw Santa's face on white paper, add color construction paper for his hat, and use the beard section for a "countdown calender" until the end of the month in this creative December activity. Each day another cotton ball is...
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Recycled CD Christmas Ornaments

For Teachers K - 8th
Students make painted ornaments out of recycled CD's.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners participate in activities to increase teamwork and cooperation skills. They increase abdominal and leg strength through movement on a scooter. Students participate in games using scooters.
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Fifties/Sixties Musical Playwriting Workshop

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students write a coherent script based on characterization, theme, conflict and emotional tone as found in the songs' lyrics and develop an understanding of the enjoyment that comes through discipline and hard work leading toward a...
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Beat the Grinch

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars move safely about the entire gym on scooters, picking up bean bags one at a time, placing them in a basket. This is a good warm up activity to be used for the first 5-10 minutes of class.
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Winter Wonderland

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore various pieces of holiday music. They select a piece of music, record an introduction that describes the style, and record a section of the music.
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Madrigal Dinners

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate Medieval times. In this world history lesson plan, students discuss what a madrigal dinner was and what madrigals were. Students role play being a part of a madrigal dinner with pretend food and real life music they...
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The Giver: Guided Imagery

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Guide your class through the imagery of Lois Lowry's The Giver with a peaceful meditative experience. After you create a serene environment in your class, read through a provided script in which kids sift through their favorite memories...
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Christmas Fitness Adventure

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars complete a fitness challenge over the holiday break. In this physical fitness lesson, students receive a worksheet to track their physical activity while they are away from school.
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25 Greatest Protest Songs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the lyrics of protest songs as a catalyst for social change. They discuss the influence of music on behavior and explain the use of music as historical record.
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Too Many Tamales

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners investigate Mexican holiday celebrations and compare them to American Christmas holidays. They conduct a Mexican Christmas Scavenger Hunt. The lesson uses a streaming video in order to engage students in the main objectives.
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The Twelve Ways to Fitness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work on their cardiovascular and muscular endurance by exercising to the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
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Family

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use Microsoft Word to create the family newsletter which can be mailed out with the family Christmas cards.
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Composers

For Students 8th - 10th
In this music instructional activity, students use the appropriate reference and respond to 4 fill in the blank questions about composers and famous song titles.

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