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- Grade Range
- 1st - 2nd
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Students explore the concept of slavery and the development of the blues in music, art, and literature. This is a highly creative multidisciplinary unit for younger students to gain an understanding of African-American history. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students develop a portfolio of information of contemporary musicians or individuals from the music industry. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore various pieces of holiday music. They select a piece of music, record an introduction that describes the style, and record a section of the music. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students examine their cultural background and create a presentation that includes a work of visual art that represents their cultural perspective, a piece of music that communicates who they are, and a voice recording of a poem that is meaningful. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss ways to research our multicultural communities, set personal goals for learning about others, and outline a plan with specific goals to achieve their goals. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the panpipe and the cultures that use them in their music. They view photos of Peru and Bolivia and discuss their cultures, listen to recordings of music that includes the panpipe, and construct a panpipe using PVC plastic tubing. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students are introduced to call-and-response form of Native American song and dance. They identify and describe a call-and-response form as used in "0 Hal'Lwe." Male students will perform "0 Hal'Lwe" in call-and-response style with drum accompaniment (one note per beat). Female students will perform the dance, changing dance movements as cued aurally (in call-and-response sections). Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students build and decorate small drums out of coffee cans in this Art and Music lesson for Kindergarten through 4th grade. It is suggested that older students create Carribean-style steel drums out of the same materials to enhance the lesson. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students are exposed to the songs that will be part of this year's concert. They rehearse a minimum of two songs. They participate via TV or audio hookup in the global event. They write essays on "What Music Means to Me". Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students explore important roles other cultures play in society, brainstorm people who have shaped society and discuss their cultural groups, and research music, religion, and food of other cultures. Full Review »
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