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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Sound Bites: Tasting the Texture of Classical Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that your sense of hearing can determine texture? This Science Buddies science fair project has you experiment with four major eras in western music to determine the texture of the music. The Science Buddies project ideas...
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Activity
CNN

Cnn: All Politics: Candidates

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the advertisement reads that the "free" two and a half minutes given to each candidate in the 1996 Presidential election will be soundbite free, in actuality the two and a half minute speeches are lengthy sound bites.
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Unit Plan
Other

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers everything about Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Provides a character analysis, monologue, synopsis, sound bite, and links to other Sir Gawain sites.
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Graphic
Other

Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page: Time Line

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Supplemental to general biographies. Features some information about Johnson's struggles with poverty and depression. Also includes major works.
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Lynx and Bobcat (Lynx Rufus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Quick facts, interesting facts, photo bytes, and a frightening sound bite of a lynx's snarl comprise this impressive site.
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Website
Other

Yiddish Radio Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This site celebrates the lost art of Yiddish radio theater. Recaptured again are radio clips and photographs from the "golden age" of radio. The yid-o-matic english translator will help you understand all sound bites.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Native Voices: Simon J. Ortiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Drawing on Pueblo culture and history, author/poet Simon Ortiz is the focus of this resource. Click on "Simon J. Ortiz Activities" for a sound bite and discussion or activity questions.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Onomatopeoias

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces Onomatopoeia to students. It contains many sound bites tied to words that represent the sound.
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Website
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Music of the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
Numerous sound bites from concentration camp songs, protest music, partisan songs, ghetto songs and more. Each one has images and a short description of what was going on when the song was written.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Journey Into Amazonia

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a unit on the Amazon Rainforest. It describes what a rainforest is, where they are located, the layers of the rainforest, and types of plants and animals found in the rainforest. There is a...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Yiddish Radio Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This site celebrates the lost art of Yiddish radio theater. Recaptured again are radio clips and photographs from the "golden age" of radio. The yid-o-matic english translator will help you understand all sound bites.