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- 8th - 12th
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Students examine music from Shakespeare's plays and how they indicate character and/or character traits. They try to choose a contemporary song to represent characters. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the role music played in African American history and research events of the Civil Rights movement. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students are introduced to classical music by listening to the music. They also examine how the music evolved and what the composers are trying to say. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the experiences of four immigrant groups. In groups, they brainstorm a list of misconceptions of those groups and discuss if they are still present today. Using maps, they locate the countries of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Cuba and research why they left their home country. To end the lesson, they compare and contrast the music of the four countries. Full Review »
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- 4th - 11th
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Students discover compositional techniques through the study of a current young composer and listening examples. This 30-minute lesson is an introduction to a unit on current classical music trends. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students are provided with opportunities to develop the ability to assess how elements of music are used in a work to create images or evoke emotions. They listen to examples of program music. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students listen to a variety of Bahamian music. They sample story songs, religious music, goombay music and renowned Bahamian guitarists. Students are introduced to the historical and social context for each type of music. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students sample several types of music from the Hawaiian Islands. They listen to mele chants, religious himeni music, slack-key guitar playing and falsetto singing. Students are introduced to the influence of immigrants on Hawaiian music and discuss the historical context for each. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students demonstrate their understanding of the various elements of musical theatre by putting on a musical theatre review in class. They demonstrate their understanding of the roots of musical theatre history up to the Civil War era by writing and performing a short Blue's song. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore power and the symbols of power in West African music. They discuss the music of West Africa and compare it to African American music of today. In addition, they investigate musical instruments of Africa, identify the characteristics of drumming and mud cloth, and study the art of narrative story-telling. Activities such as reviewing videos, dancing basic rhythm and exploring the Mjiani Dance are listed. Full Review »