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Vietnam Revisited

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the impact of the Vietnam War. In this Vietnam and popular culture lesson, students research and plot major events in the conflict. Students interview people regarding their memories of the war and watch the movie " The...
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Questions for Dancers- Interviewing

For Students 7th - 8th
In this interview worksheet, students locate someone in their community who does traditional dances. They interview dancers using the questions listed.
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Using Rock as Primary Source Material

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen to a song which functions as an entertaining primary source. It illustrates the part angry, part irreverent anti-war sentiments of the counter-culture in the late 1960s. After hearing the song, students discuss how it...
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Exploring Cultural Rituals

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students analyze images and music of common rituals in America with those of other countries. They use worksheets to compare and contrast the events.
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The Letter Cc

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore letter Cc. For this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page. Students...
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The Letter S

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Young scholars explore letter Ss. In this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, safety, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page. Young scholars...
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The Letter Uu

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore letter Uu. For this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page....
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The Letter Vv

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore letter Vv. In this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page. Students...
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The Letter Ww

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners explore letter Ww. In this letter recognition lesson plan, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson plan page....
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The Letter Yy

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore letter Yy. In this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page....
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Barn Dance

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students will read historical realistic fiction, examine and recount the cultural similarities and diffferences between life and times of those characters in the story and their own life. Listen to music and learn a dance to accompany...
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Knowledge test 4

For Students 5th - 10th
In this knowledge learning exercise, students choose the correct word to complete the sentences about Elvis Presley, Thanksgiving, London, and more. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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March of the Siamese Children

For Teachers K
Students listen to a piece of music called "March of the Siamese Students." They discuss the country and people of Thailand. Next, they sing the song, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, and talk about things they do each day.
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Is Radio 1 British enough?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read the story Radio 1 defends not playing enough UK tunes. Students are then asked: What are the benefits of having a mix of musical cultures in a country?, Do countries lose a sense of identity when other cultures are added?...
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National Anthems of the World

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners compare and contrast music and lyrics of national anthems from around the world. They listen to their national anthem and other countries' anthems and compare the music. Working in groups, they write an anthem for their class or...
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Jingle Bells

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify people of different ages, cultural backgrounds, traditions, and careers. They explain how they contribute to the community. Students sing a song to display the different Christmas traditions that are celebrated in...
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The Letter Qq

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities to examine the uses for the letter Q. In this letter theme lesson, students complete arts and crafts, language arts, math, physical education, music, science, home economics, social studies, and...
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Fun with Phylogenetic Trees

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders differentiate angiosperms and gymnosperms. In this biology lesson, 10th graders construct a musical phylogenetic tree from information they gathered on resource websites. They present their project in class.
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Heavy: The Story of Metal (Part 2)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss censorship of music and other art forms. Students create their own list of criteria for acceptable music. High schoolers write a list of their own "Filthy fifteen" based on their criteria for acceptable music.
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Sheryl Crow and Willie Nelson - Lesson 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils use appropriate terminology to describe the instrumentation and style of a musical example. They identify common elements between musical styles and vocal styles.
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The Barn Dance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students dance a simple "mixer" that can be done to a variety of types of music, from country to rock.
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Ooooh, The Oud

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to a performance of the instrument, oud. After watching a video, they discover how many parts of the world it is used in and locate the countries on a map. They compare and contrast the oud with other instruments from the...
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International Festival - Cultures of the World Research Projects

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify common elements of cultures from around the world. They create a group research project, which illustrates the elements of culture from a specific country of the Eastern World. Finally, they compare these...
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Robert Henri, the Harlem Renaissance and You

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the artwork of Robert Henri. Using his pieces, they compare and contrast it to the works during the Harlem Renaissance. They create a HyperStudio project showing the Ashcan School of Art with music accompanying the...

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