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- 6th - 12th
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Students read and discuss 'Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra: Mixing Treasures by Duke Ellington and Edvard Grieg,' exploring how jazz transformed European music and the influence jazz has had on modern music. They write musical reviews. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine pieces of sheet music and identify context, purpose, and perspective with regard to the political, social, and economic conditions existing at that time. They create a cover illustrating a topic of the Progressive Era. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students focus on Native People's music from Canada. They participate in many listening and hands-on activities. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students create found poetry using lines from hip hop songs and Shakespeare's plays. They try to rewrite the words to music so that more people can explain Shakespeare's plays. They discuss the results of the activity. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 7th
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Students view a video and summarize the information. They research a person or musical associated with the video and present their findings to the class. They write a story using metaphors and personification. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students listen to music relating views of immigration to the United States. They read first person accounts of immigrants an watch a video about Mary Drisoll. Students read and discuss stereotypes of immigrants, Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students analyze two Robert Harris prints for clues regarding subject's social, family, and belief systems, evaluate reasons and methods for preserving ancient stories, create visual representations of past and future of Harris' subject, and create original musical composition. Four lessons on one page. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students study Mexican Americans in sports, films, music, and government. They identify four Latino American baseball players and research biographical and statistical information for each. After viewing playbills, they create a playbill that includes the profile of four Latino American actors and identify television actors and journalists. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students participate in a variety of lessons/activities designed to teach them about Mexico. They discuss the language and the flag of Mexico. Students learn about the celebrations, family values, music and food of Mexico. The final project, a Pinata, ties together different aspects of the unit into a final celebration. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students comprehend that societies are diverse and have changed over time. They relate music to various historical and cultural traditions. They investigate the various reasons-celebrations, rituals, and cermonies-for which the Aztecs used music. Full Review »
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