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- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students recognize that different cultures have different types of music, students be responsible for finding a piece of music that represents their personal culture or nationality, playing that piece for the class, and explain the musical genre. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students listen to several tribal drum pieces and create thier own original compositons utilizing various elements. They play, using MIDI, their piece and explain it to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students use the internet to research musical periods and composers. They examine how Medieval and Renaissance instruments worked and compare how they sounded. They discover the criteria to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students research and create a PowerPoint about another country's culture. They present their PowerPoint to their classmates. They compare cultures and music of the world. They examine relationships between music and other arts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students begin the lesson by listening and singing along to various songs from different cultures. In groups, they research the ways different groups have used music to express themselves and compare and contrast them in an organizer. They work together to create their own piece of music that represents their own culture. To end the lesson, they develop a new culture and another original piece of music. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students investigate how historical events tie to musical periods of the past and present (setting), how larger works can contain smaller sections, how to listen for these smaller sections, how to identify major tonalities (keys) and how music vocabulary is used in the process. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
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Students listen to a variety of Bahamian music. They sample story songs, religious music, goombay music and renowned Bahamian guitarists. Students are introduced to the historical and social context for each type of music. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students research and analyze various percussion instruments from different countries and cultures in this Music lesson for the upper-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on internet research and hands-on drumming techniques from around the world. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
Students create auditory presentations on festivals and celebrations around the world. They begin by reading about how the New Orleans high school marching bands have overcome many obstacles to keep their music traditions alive. Then small groups research musical traditions in different global regions to develop a five minute skit using music. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students are able to demonstrate the ability to identify, contrast and compare the music of different places and regions, and the ability to recognize music as a resource for information about places and regions. Full Review »
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