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PPT
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Music of Russia

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Music around the globe may sound different, but it always tends to function partly as a mode of communicating religion, rights of passage, and oral tradition. Delve into the world of Russian music. Folk, peasant, Cossack, and orchestral...
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Lesson Plan
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Discovering Russian Folk Dance

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the art of Russian folk dancing. For this cultural traditions lesson, 1st graders research the Troika and incorporate attributes of the Russion folk dance into their own renditions.
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Worksheet
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Stravinsky and the Rite of Spring

For Students 11th - 12th
In this music worksheet, students answer 20 questions about an extract from "Stravinsky and the Rite of Spring." Students also write an essay discussing a given quote about the extract.
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Lesson Plan
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Meet Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov!

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners listen to music and review instruments of the orchestra. They explore musical terms, solo, texture and theme of the music and discuss other features of the music. Students research and discuss the life of Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov.
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Lesson Plan
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify what Tchaikovsky's personality was like and what kind of school he attended first. Then they identify and research what was happening in Russian politics during his lifetime. Students also identify who the...
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Worksheet
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Stravinsky and the Rite of Spring

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Stravinsky worksheet, students answer the 20 short answer questions and write 1 essay in relation to the extract, "The Rite of Spring".
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Lesson Plan
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Lesson Connections

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders sing alone, with others and practice a varied repertoire of music. They have to sing using appropriate timbre, diction, and pesture, all while maintaining a steady tempo. Singly expressively, with appropriate dynamics,...
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Lesson Plan
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Marvelouw Mongolia

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are able to: tell basic information about Mangolia: locate it on a world map, locate its capital, name the countries surrounding Mongolia, read a Mongolian folk tale, and explore about the balalaika.
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Aram Khachaturian

For Students 3rd - 8th
Visit this resource to learn about the life and works of Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978 CE), a Russian composer.
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Website
Aaron Shepherd

Aaron's Storybook: Folktales

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Many folktale resources are offered here. Texts of stories, "extras" including music and audio files, posters and background information can be found for some stories.