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Grade Range
3rd - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students write a rap or hip-hop lyric about the life of a famous Black American. They explore famous Black Americans in history and explore how the rap form compares to other forms of poetic expression. Full Review »

Grade Range
4th - 6th
Rating
3 Stars

Students identify musical sites that are worthy of being included as units of the National Parks System. They anthologize American music from primitive times to today. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students watch a video that highlights the role of artists' images throughout the history of Black music in the United States and describe the influences of the civil rights movement on Black culture. Full Review »

Grade Range
5th
Rating
4 Stars

Students, depending on grade levels, participate in different activities. They focus on history for their activities. Full Review »

Grade Range
8th
Rating
3 Stars

Students are introduced to a brief history of musical theater in America. They listen to various pieces of music, watch videos, and study their composers and lyricists. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd
Rating
3 Stars

Students listen to and study Gustav Holst's, "The Planets Suite" as they participate in language arts, math, history, and astronomy activities in this unit. They create graphs, discover planets, draw pictures and make music. Full Review »

Grade Range
6th - 9th
Rating
4 Stars

Students explore history of technological advances in making, recording, and listening to music that have intrigued and inspired musicians and scientists for decades. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students take a virtual field trip to Memphis, Tennessee in their study of the blues, its characterisitics, founding fathers, and histororical influence on modern music. They compose blues lyrics that reflect present-day attitudes and concerns. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students examine the beginnings of jazz in New Orleans. They relate the music to the history and culture of the region. They also perform the music for their classmates. Full Review »

[PDF] Cuban Music
Grade Range
7th - 9th
Rating
3 Stars

Students investigate the culture of Cuba as sung through the music. They listen to the music in order to create a context for class discussion about hispanic popular culture and its influences. Full Review »