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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students identify many genres of music and connect styles of music with various cultures. They watch "The Greatest TV Moments: Sesame Street Music A to Z" and list music styles: folk, jazz, rock, etc. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students explore the culture and tradtiions of Africa through music. They sing and perform to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students are introduced to indigenous musical forms, instruments and styles from Paraguay, Haiti, Brazil and Venezuela. They use singing, dance, improvisation and composition to replicate and explore the target music. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the meaning of genre, and specifically investigate the musical genre of grunge. They view and discuss photos, watch the video, "VH1 Storytellers: Pearl Jam," answer discussion questions, and paraphrase the lyrics to a Pearl Jam song. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students assess the impact of music to portray emotions and tell stories. Examples are taken from the life of Rosa Parks and a piece of band music called "A Movement for Rosa". Evaluation is accomplished through in-class participation and individual writing. This is a cross curricular lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students investigate compositional techniques in Music and create short rhythmic and melodic patterns to illustrate repetition and contrast in this Music lesson for the fourth grade classroom. Emphasis is placed on student compositions and critical listening skills. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students describe the sounds, moods and styles of two different types of music. After reading an article, they discover how a journalist uses language to describe and give feelings to the music. They review a type of music of interest to them and research its cultural resonance. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students practice singing with correct posture. They sight read music and sing in chordal harmony. Students identify the characteristics of a meledy. Students examine the style of Southern Baptist hymns. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students gain an appreciation for all types of music. They have to design and play a homemade instrument of their choice. At an assembly where the production would occur, students play in an ensemble, quartet, duo, duet, or as an individual. They also have to maket and sell their instrument, provide lessons, come up with a cost, and how much lessons would be as well. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students examine events of historical significance in music. In groups, they are given pieces of sheet music and work together to try to determine the social and political conditions of the time based on the lyrics. They write their own lyrics and create their own covers to explore a topic during the Progressive Era. Full Review »
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