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- 7th
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Students rehearse and work on a structured interpretation of the piece, "Train Heading West and Other Outdoor Scenes," by Timothy Broege. They explore how Broege utilizes American history and traditions in his music. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students explore many famous musicians and musical time periods. They perform simple movements to the accompaniament of music and follow choreographed steps. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students, through 6 lessons, explore a variety of railroad work songs and explain that music can often explain various historical events. They sing railroad work songs, explore famous people associated with the first railroads. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore the culture and tradtiions of Africa through music. They sing and perform to the class. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students delve into the life and music of Duke Ellington as a major American musician and composer. The elements that made the sound of his orchestra unique and the talents of his band members are explored in this lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the history of blues music and discover how it relates to the music of today. As a class, they listen to the drum songs of Africa and compare it to the use of drums in pop music today. Using the internet, they research the history of the blues and its early artists. To end the lesson, they write in their journals to reflect on the music. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students trace the course of Black music from the 1900's to the beginning of the jazz age. They realize that when education is defined as enlightened training for a place in society and for individual personal development, it was highly respected in Africa. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students review the musical alphabet A, B, C, D, E, F, G and examine how to identify skips going up. They study how the definition of skipping us is to go from one letter to the next higher letter with one in between. They then study how the difference between stepping up and skipping up. 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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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore muscular strength and endurance. They identify examples of of muscular strength and endurance exercises. They demonstrate exercises to improve their muscular strength. Students complete circuit training activities. Full Review »
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