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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students discuss the role of music and dance in 18th century Virginia. They take part in the performance of an 18th century dance, and compare dance as a part of the culture in colonial times and as a part of today's culture. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students listen to and share thoughts about a piece of classical music. They write a piece of music or poem, and analyze their peers and their own creative processes. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify many genres of music that influenced gospel and study examples of gospel music. They explain that gospel music is sacred and is usually performed with sincerity, dignity, and passion with vocal improvisation. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students demonstrate an awareness of music as part of daily life. They recognize that music is found throughout their neighborhood and see that music is found in neighborhoods of other cultures. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students compare two recordings of Tony Bennett's music. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore the orchestra and identify the sounds of common musical instruments. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine how music can influence our feelings, describe things, and create special effects. Full Review »
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- 8th
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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 »
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- 1st
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Students examine how certain types of music can evoke emotions and mental images. They fold a piece of paper into four equal sections, and create a picture of what they are visualizing in each section while listening to four different pieces of music. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students listen to music from the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era. In groups, they analyze the song lyrics in the songs and discuss how cultural items can help us gather information about the past. They create two songs, one with a current issue and one about an issue during the Progressive Era. Full Review »

