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- 3rd
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Students broaden their knowledge about adjectives by using them to describe objects and music. After listening to a piece of music, students write down adjectives that describe what they head. They share their adjectives with the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider the importance of arts programs in public schools, explore the disparities in arts programs in the New York City school system. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 3rd
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Students design a unique instrument using containers, beans, markers, crayons and colored construction paper. At the end of the lesson each student have a working rhythm instrument decorated with at least two colors. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students discover how storytelling can shape a person's tradition.Students examine different methods of storytelling such as music, biographies, and African folktales. They then demonstrate their knowledge of storytelling by writing their own verses of lyrics to a blues song. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students discover the United Nations through the use of musical examples and performance. This two day lesson requires two forty-five minute sections and delivers information about different cultures around the world. Emphasis is on singing and/or playing simple instruments to achieve state art standards. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students analyze voice and style in writing and music. They listen to a series of musical clips and write words that describe each one. They discuss the style of each piece and consider how style effects writing. They read a selection and create a Venn diagram listing characteristics and style and voice for a song and poem. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students practice assessing sequence, main idea and theme in musical and writing compositions. They assess that sequence is the foundation of the framework in both forms of art. In groups, they critique how one would communicate "autumn" through music and words. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students, after listening to a variety of music pieces, explore and compare how to assess emotions and mood in music and the drafting of an introductions to a personal narrative writing. They consider that choosing your words wisely is just as important as paying important attention to musical details. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
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Students identify ways in which math and language arts relate to their music. After being read a book, they sing a song about who took the cookies from the cookie jar. They recognize repeated patterns in the melody and rhythm and count from one to ten forewords and backwords. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the concept of minimal music. In groups, they identify its characteristics and its relationship to minimal art. Using the internet, they research the various historical time periods in which it was popular. To end the lesson, they research a variety of minimal composers and create their own minimal music. Full Review »

