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“And Still I Rise” Proud Black Women
Students examine the experiences of African American women. In this poetry lesson plan, students use their literary analysis skills to compare the poetry of Maya Angelou to rap music performed by Queen Latifah and Lauryn Hill.
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Fundamentals of Good Musicianship
Students examine how to analyze musical performances and utilize practice techniques to improve their performances. They listen and evaluate another student's performance, then reverse roles with their partner.
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Original Band Compositions
Students create and perform original band compositions using their own band instruments. This two day lesson requires student compositions to be done at home. Students evaluate performances using a checklist for composing (included).
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Starting at the Beginning
Sixth graders develop basic band skills through in-class instruction, individual practice, and the Essential Elements band method. Instruction is teacher-led with examples and drill/practice. National Standards for the arts are...
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Vocal Awareness
Learners explore the human voice through teacher-directed exercises and experiments in the Kindergarten or 1st grade general music classroom. Textbook references are mentioned and an assessment pattern is given.
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VH1 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons Lesson 1
Students study the affect of a theme song can have on a show or performer. They compare and contrast an original television theme song with classical music.
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VH1 Legends Sam Cooke Lesson 3
Students examine Sam Cooke's transition from gospel to pop music as they study his style. They dance the Cha Cha and the Twist.
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Live Performance!
Students in groups create, produce and perform as many poems as there are members of the group. They choose between recording them, reciting them orally with music or interpreting them with dance or acting. Each group attempts to add in...
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Louis Armstrong Hot Five
Students investigate the history and development of jazz by studying the Louis Armstrong Hot Five. They listen to music and define how Armstrong strengthened the concept of the solo as a part of jazz. They complete guided listening lessons.
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Musical Makeover
Students explore the importance of folk music is various ethnic cultures.
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A-ha Albums
Early finishers can hone their research skills by utilizing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This particular worksheet focuses on questions about songs that have appeared on...
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Andrew WK: Party Hard
High school pupils can sharpen their research skills by utilizing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line resource. This focuses on questions that have to do with the musician, Andrew WK.
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On Which AC/DC Album?
High school students can hone their research skills by utilizing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This particular worksheet focuses on questions about the band AC/DC. There are...
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Keith Anderson Songs
High schoolers can sharpen their research skills by employing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This worksheet focuses on the musician, Keith Anderson.
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Do You Know Ryan Adams?
High schoolers hone their research skills by utilizing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This particular worksheet focuses on questions about the life of musician Ryan Adams....
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AC/DC Basics
Hone their research skills by utilizing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This particular worksheet focuses on questions about the band AC/DC. There are 15 questions posed.
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AC/DC - One of the Greatest Rock Bands Ever!
High schoolers can hone their research skills by employing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This worksheet focuses on questions about the band AC/DC. There are ten questions...
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Jazz in America
Students learn the basic elements of music and gain an understanding of the elements found in Jazz.
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High School Choir Visit to the Kennedy Center
Students attend a musical and tour the Kennedy Center. They are quizzed on the Kennedy Center and theater etiquette. A discussion occurs after the field trip.
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Tag: Whose Values
Get young people thinking about their lives and current topics of social justice, advocacy, gender, race, and identity. After examining several works by Barbara Kruger, participants select a tag with one of the questions printed on it,...
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Graham's Appalachian Spring: A Study
Young scholars explore choreographic narrative. In this choreography activity, students explore the elements of Appalachian Spring as they develop a series of written responses to assignments that challenge them to investigate the...
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Heart Rate and Exercise
Teach your exercise enthusiasts to read their pulse rate at the radial artery and multiply by four to calculate beats per minute. Learners perform a variety of activities, recording their heart rates after one minute of each. Though this...
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Performing Gospel Music (Keyboard or Piano)
In this music worksheet, learners learn to play a piece of gospel music called "Siyahamba" on the piano or keyboard. Students examine the musical notes written on the staffs and read the helpful hits in the margins. Piano knowledge is...
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Music Appreciation:
Pupils list the four main families of musical instruments, name one instrument from each musical family, name three ways music is used in everyday life.