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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore ways in which music can relay messages of peace and how popular songs can be interpreted as commentary on current issues and themes. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students familiarize themselves with a variety of songs and categorize them into genres. They discuss the role music plays in their lives. They choose a song, research it and critique it. They present their song and critique to the rest of the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to hidden meanings contained in some of the songs sung by slaves during the era of the Underground Railroad. They study how these songs were used as a means of communication and notification. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students use rhymes, songs and games to help them study music. They discover how music can be used with movement, speech and singing. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students complete a unit on patriotism and protest in time of war. They analyze songs from the American Revolution, WWI, and the Vietnam War, complete a graphic organizer, and answer discussion questions about each of the songs. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students listen to several examples of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" and research its historical and political context. They participate in a class discussion about patriotic music and write an original poem exploring their own perceptions of living in America. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students critique various music performances from the United States, other cultures and historical periods that are based on folk songs. They conduct informal, formal and self-critiques of music performances. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students determine that Spanish is the language spoken in Mexico before singing a number of Mexicans songs. They make maracas to use while singing Mexican songs. They sing the song, "La Cucaracha," in English realizing that it is a Mexican song. They sing a counting song in Spanish. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students determine the rhyme scheme, identify figurative language, and determine the tone of a selected song. They study how poetry, in song form, has greatly influenced society. They discover how poetry in music not only features current topics and issues but also effectively portrays historical events, people and places. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students in a beginning to intermediate foreign language/ESL classroom complete a variety of activities involving music and lyrics that are designed to enhance their listening and vocabulary skills. They practice grammar and making inferences using specific song lyrics. Full Review »
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