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- 1st - 3rd
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Students gain exposure to Tchaikovsky's life and his compositions used in the Nutcracker ballet. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students explore ballet, music and movement through Tchaikovsky's, The Nutcracker Suite. They listen to music, read about ballet, analyze how muscles work, examine artwork by Edgar Degas, and create a still life. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students define a ballet as a story told through dance. They listen to melodies and demonstrate beat and accent through body movement. They watch the ballet. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students study Peter Tchaikovsky, the author of the Nutcracker Suite. They listen to the associated music and view images of the author. They write a journal entry about their favorite part of the Nutcracker Suite. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students, using excerpts from Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, identify meaningful themes in music and consider power of aural symbols. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students prepare "The Nutcracker Suite" by Tchaikovsky for performance at their Christmas concert. They research Tchaikovsky's life. Students analyze the history and culture of Russia at the time of the composer. They research the art of ballet. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students review and listen to biographical information about Tchaikovsky and his music. They brainstorm questions they might ask Tchaikovsky about the piece then work in pairs one is Tchaikovsky, the other a reporter and then discuss their exploration in class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students interpret the themes in Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, create a 6-line poem based on the themes in the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, and define musical terms related to the study of programmatic music in this excellent middle-level lesson for the General Music class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe music in terms related to basic elements such as melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, timbre, form and style. Then they identify who Tchaikovsky was as well as his famous works. Students also identify the main theme on one piece in particular, Symphony No. 6, Movement III and discuss how parts of the music are similar to others. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students 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 composer was that Tchaikovsky liked best and what jurisprudence means. Full Review »