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- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students explores Gregorian chant, the development of music notation, ballads, the lute, and the recorder. They create a mistrel gallery, play the recorder and listen to lute music. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th
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Students compare and contrast music from a range of historical and cultural contexts, and music created for a variety of purposes (e.g. dance music, religious music) and analyze how images/feelings are expressed in music within a variety of contexts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students read a New York Times article to help them develop an understanding of the history, development, and social influence of various types of world music through the creation of music museum exhibits. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students evaluate their personal preferences in music. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students practice singing "Race You Down The Mountain" using correct words, pitches, and rhythms in this Music lesson for the 2nd grade classroom. Emphasis is placed on the musical concept of tempo, including experiments with allegro and andante. 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
- 6th - 12th
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Students listen and analyze various samples of genres of music. After reading an article, they discuss the fate of New Orlean's Jazz after Hurricane Katrina. Using the internet, they investigate the life cycles of musical genres with roots in the United States. They share their information with the class in an oral presentation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students discover their cultural and musical identities by collecting data and make journal entries. They create music artist booklet highlighting their musical tastes. Students perform music selection for an audience. 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
- 4th - 8th
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Students explore and assess the importance of music to the economy of Louisiana. They review and analyze the jobs, skills and careers found and needed in the state's music industry as well as how to meet and make personal contact with people in the music industry. Each student also evaluates musical performances and recordings. Full Review »

