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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Romeo and Juliet: Prepare to Write

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders prepare to write, develop, and publish the culminating task essay. This essay will compare and contrast the way a theme is developed in the play Romeo and Juliet and one of three film versions of the play--Romeo and Juliet...
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: The Leonard Bernstein Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
The online version of the Library of Congress' collection. Content includes more than 400,000 items, including music and literary manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, audio and video recordings, fan mail, and other types of...
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Website
Other

The Official Leonard Bernstein Site

For Students 9th - 10th
As the Official site, there are recordings, lectures, letters, photos, publications, scripts, etc. that are unavailable elsewhere. Links to the Library of Congress' Leonard Bernstein Collection, another excellent source.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Inst.: Am. Musical Theater: Making It Work in Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A great lesson plan for introducing the musical to students. Great bibliography.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Musical Theater

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Introductory site focusing on American musical theatre and Broadway. Shows how these parts can be taught in the classroom. Useful for teachers and students working with music theater.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: The Leonard Bernstein Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress provides information on perhaps the most important American musical figure of the 20th century has over 400,000 items housed in the Library of Congress. Photographs, his famous Young People's...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Jerome Robbins

For Students 9th - 10th
The John F. Kennedy Center provides an in-depth biography on ballet choreographer Jerome Robbins that discusses his many achievements and works.
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British Library

British Library: Teaching Resources: Putting Romeo and Juliet in Context: A Summary of Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
This summary of sources is a quick and easy way to explore the contexts for Romeo and Juliet - from young love in Shakespeare's day to sonnets and sleeping potions, and from Brooke's 1562 poem on Romeus and Juliet to a 21st-century...
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Article
Nederlander Organization

Broadway Direct: 20 Benchmark Musicals in Broadway History

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of Broadway musical theater is demonstrated through brief examinations of twenty groundbreaking musicals, from The Black Crook in 1866 to Hamilton in 2015. Nine videos accompany the descriptions of some of the musicals.
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Curated OER

Leonard Bernstein: A Tribute to Lenny

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay offers a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and his work as an American composer and conductor. Inlcludes links to sites of relevant books, links to the musicals "West Side Story" and "On the Town", and more.
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Curated OER

Leonard Bernstein: A Tribute to Lenny

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay offers a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and his work as an American composer and conductor. Inlcludes links to sites of relevant books, links to the musicals "West Side Story" and "On the Town", and more.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Leonard Bernstein: A Tribute to Lenny

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay offers a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and his work as an American composer and conductor. Inlcludes links to sites of relevant books, links to the musicals "West Side Story" and "On the Town", and more.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Leonard Bernstein: A Tribute to Lenny

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay offers a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and his work as an American composer and conductor. Inlcludes links to sites of relevant books, links to the musicals "West Side Story" and "On the Town", and more.
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Leonard Bernstein

For Students 3rd - 8th
Resource about Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990 CE), American musician/composer/conductor. Learn how he became famous just because another conductor was ill. Listen to some of his work using RealAudio or Windows Media Player.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Robert Wise

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn about the great filmaker, teacher and mentor, Robert Wise, who is credited with editing "Citizen Kane" and directing "The Sound of Music."
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Activity
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Leonard Bernstein

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts provides an excellent overview on the life and musical accomplishments of composer Leonard Bernstein is found at this site.

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