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Medieval Theatre

For Students 6th - 8th
In this performing arts worksheet, students find the terms that are related to the middle ages and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Nature’s Fury—Myths and Drama

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the elements of theatre. In this dramatic performances lesson, 5th graders discuss the structural elements of theatre and dramatize "The Origins of the Season," an explanation myth.
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Random Scenes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars perform a group pantomime. In this cooperative efforts instructional activity, students are placed in small groups and must work as a team to pantomime a scene chosen at random. The young scholars will engage in a...
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Jingle Bells Streamer Routine

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students perform movements with streamers as part of a P.E. activity. They dance to the song Jingle Bells, following explicit directions. They practice a dance routine, and can create their own dance.
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Men in Black Line Dance

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students practice and perform a line dance to Smith's song Men in Black.
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Kye Kye Kule

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the repeating patterns and basic dance movements used in traditional African drumming songs. In groups, they create a story that can be used with a ritual/tradition and a rhythmic piece that uses repeating rhythmic...
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Studying and Working: The Busy Lives of Students With Paid Employment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the effect of paid employment on academic performance. They examine how to construct a survey on time use.
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Moving Rhythms

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners explore the elements of tempo, beat and rhythm. They create rhythm patterns and an original dance. In groups, students perform their phrases for their peers. As a class, they explore choreographic principles, processes and...
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Phytochemicals

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create movement, improvise rhythmic accompaniment, practice, and perform the song "Phytochemicals" in this excellent elementary-level General Music activity. The activity includes activity challenges for more advanced students.
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Fit Kid

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners practice and perform the song "Fit Kid" while learning the basics of motion and music and dynamics in this elementary-level lesson for the General Music classroom. The lesson emphasizes proper exercise and diet for a healthy life.
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GarageBand Orientation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create short percussion pieces using the computer program GarageBand. Emphasis is placed on student feedback and discussion after performances of the songs are complete.
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It's A Jungle Out Here-Landscape Painting

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars work together to create a landscape painting. Using the musical "The Lion King", they must relate the painting to it and use while an adaptation is being performed at the school. Using the internet, they also review images...
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Rehearsal and Sightreading Techniques

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders prepare the two pieces "American Celebration" and "Patriotic Bits and Pieces" for an upcoming performance. This lesson is a forty-five minute lesson geared towards a middle school advanced band (8th Grade). National and...
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Composing Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design, compose, and present short musical compositions for keyboard in this lesson plan meant for the high school choir class. This lesson can be adapted to any time frame, but the author suggests a considerable amount of time...
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Listen, Observe, And Read a Biography on Who Shaped America?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research a person from American history who helped shape the nation. They investigate the person's life from childhood through their adult accomplishments and use the information to publish a book that includes research...
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The Awful Eight

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the concept of a carpool and its contributions to either reducing or increasing air pollution. They conduct research using a variety of resources for background information. The information is used to write a play...
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Singing And Chanting In Rhythm

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars sing and chant various songs keeping a steady beat, or pulse, while performing as a group in this early-elementary level General Music instructional activity. Emphasis is placed on the use of Solfege syllables and the...
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Halloween Songs

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students perform a dance (La Raspa) from a different culture while maintaining a steady beat, sing "Halloween Night" with accurate pitch and good breath support, and imitate a body percussion part for the song "Monster Mash" in this...
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Music and Technology

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice reading rhythm patterns with different types of notes and meters. Using a counting system, they perform a sight reading exercise and take notes when needed. They use a form of technology to illustrate the music.
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Puppet Frogs

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners identify the elements of line, shape, and color and expressive qualities of pictorial representation. Students create their own puppet frog using emotion and perform in a reader's theater. Learners listen to various pieces of...
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Authentic and 1/2 Cadences

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore authentic and 1/2 cadences. They use authentic and 1/2 cadence and perform their works in small groups. Students use technology to notate all compositions. High schoolers discuss the most common progressions in...
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War and Music Assessment

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reflective worksheet, students complete an assessment of a music presentation. Students rate the performance based on overall presentation, the delivery, use of notes, non verbal communication, and musical examples.
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Eleanor Rigby, The Beatles; Le Martequ sans Maitre, Boulez

For Students 9th - 10th
In this music worksheet, students analyze two songs. They write about the structure of the music, including such elements as tonal structure and chording. Students respond to questions about the musical background of the performers of...
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The Entertainer

For Students 6th - 8th
In this music activity, students read the music on this sheet and perform it with the appropriate instruments. There is no lyrics on this page.

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