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- 9th - 11th
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Students evaluate selected songs as effective tools for social protest and as an historical documents and describe the role music played in the civil rights movement of the 1960s; Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students experience the art of Chinese calligraphy and Chinese ink painting through watercolor painting and Chinese instrumental folk music. They learn basic calligraphy strokes for the creation of Chinese writing as an art form. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students discuss how Hip Hop changed from city to city as it spread across the United States. They explore geographic differences evident in the music within various genres. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students describe some of the distinguishing characteristics of rock, folk, blues, and country music. They identify two main musical roots of today's American popular music. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students are introduced to indigenous musical forms, instruments and styles from Paraguay, Haiti, Brazil and Venezuela. They use singing, dance, improvisation and composition to replicate and explore the target music. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students study the myths of various African cultures and of the Mayan people. They identify unique characteristics of African myths and Mayan myths. They define and recognize the style and tone of the Mayan myths and create their own myths and folk tales. Full Review »
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- 3rd - Higher Ed
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Students listen to and perform music from a variety of cultures. Lyrics of songs are analyzed to demonstrate the inequality of resource distribution. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students examine literature using music based upon Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath". The analysis uses literature to examine the historical time period of The Great Depression. Discussion is used to make cognitive connections to the historical implications. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 9th
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Students explore Russia through stories, music, and dance. Students become familar with one or more Russian folk tunes and perform simple dance steps. Students develop a better understanding of life in Northern Russia. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students classify folk life traditions into folk genres. They create folk genre museums by laying down their images or postcards wherever they see a relationship. They give each an image to examine in depth and decide which folk genre it represents. Full Review »

