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\nThesis Statement + Projected Plan = Introduction\n

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\nSet up your writers for writing strong introductions with a formula for putting together supported thesis statements. This reference page breaks the process down and provides an example of how to compose a thesis statement, develop a...\n
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\nThe Jumblies\n

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\nWho would ever think to go to sea in a sieve? Only Edward Lear's Jumblies! The poem \"The Jumblies\" is the inspiration for these poetry reading and writing activities that ask learners to think about how strangers are different, consider...\n
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\nThe House on Mango Street: Letters/Unsent Letters\n

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\nClass members conclude their reading of The House on Mango Street with an assignment that asks them to compose letters to characters using their own voices or that of another character in Cisneros' story.\n
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\nThe Secret to Business Writing: Crash Course Business - Soft Skills #3\n

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\nWith the constant flow of communication in the business world, how do professionals get their point across? Scholars learn about effective communication skills and explore how to properly compose emails, memos, and reports, and learn how...\n
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\nEnd of Unit 3 Assessment: On-Demand Writing— Photograph and Song Choices for a Film\n

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\nReady, set, write! Every great film begins with a script, and every presentation starts with a plan. Directors use their research and experience to compose an essay explaining the rationale behind their film's musical and visual choices...\n
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\nLesson Plan for Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov\n

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\nStudents study the music of Russian composer, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. They compare the sounds individual instruments make. They listen to and study the story of \"Scheherazade\" and compare it to other pieces that also portray a story or...\n
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\nLearning Styles/Holistic Lesson Plan\n

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\nStudents, in groups, research a music composer of their choice. They create a video showing the composer's life in which students act in it. They also create a pamphlet for a future band concert for that composer.\n
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\nBaroque Presentation\n

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\nStudents use Microsoft Publisher to create a concert program of music featuring a Baroque composer of their choice. They research their chosen composer using the provided internet links. They then create a computerized presentation.\n
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\nLearning From Lyrics\n

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\nHigh schoolers analyze a song to determine the composer's point of view regarding the subject addressed in the song. They design and create an original visual aid that illustrates the theme of the song. Students identify any social...\n
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\nAfrican-American Musicians\n

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\nStudents research three African-American musicians and compose a report based upon their research in this Music Appreciation activity for the middle level classroom. The activity could be adapted for various student levels and abilities.\n
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\n\"That's a Musician!\"\n

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\nFirst graders investigate the function of pattern as it applies to music, dance and visual art, and participate in activities that demonstrate the patterns found in each art form. They then focus on identifying musicians by the \"tools\"...\n
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\nWeb Puts Undiscovered Musicians, Listeners In Tune\n

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\nStudents read an article from USA Today about technology and the music business. In this news article lesson, students read an article about failed musicians and their new roles in music and technology. Students discuss the article and...\n
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\nMeter Readers Turned Composers\n

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\nLearners compose eight measures of music after they practice interpreting time/signature meter.\n
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\nLines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey \n

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\nTwelfth graders read lyrics for \"My Hometown\" and complete a worksheet to identify setting and tone in the song. In this Romanticism lesson, 12th graders read Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey by Wordsworth and discuss...\n
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\nEverything Music\n

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\nIn this music learning exercise, students find the terms that are related to music and composers. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.\n
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\nWhat is a Concerto? Who is Alban Berg?\n

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\nIn this music history worksheet, 1st graders learn about the concerto as a form of instrumental composition by reading an informative paragraph. Students then read a biography of composer Alban Berg and answer 10 questions. Note: There...\n
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\nCompose Your Own Melody\n

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\nIn this music worksheet, students compose their own melody. Students read and play two lines of an example melody and simple bass part.\n
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\nOrganizing Writing/Composing a First Draft\n

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\nSeventh graders access an organizer from an earlier lesson and transition sentences to begin a new essay.  In this organization and composing lesson, 7th graders work in small groups to create a draft of an article about...\n
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\nFamily of Musicians\n

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\nStudents view a video about street musicians/singers and then perform in a small ensemble, recognizing that there is no real star of an ensemble.\n
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\nComposing with Non-Chord Tones to Ornament a Melody\n

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\nStudents develop melodies based on a simple chord progression. They develop the tools need to begin to compose their own music. Students explore the qualities of each NCT and identify them in a composition. They develop listening skills...\n
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\nComposing Your Personal Credo\n

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\nCredible leaders should be able to articulate who they are, what they believe, and what they stand for. This activities in this resource are designed to help future leaders develop their personal credo by responding to the prompts on the...\n
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\nComposing Your Own Melody\n

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\nGet the songwriters in your class started early with an engaging music composition activity. After experimenting with an existing melody, class members improvise in a given range of notes and create their own melodies.\n
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\nHistory of Aaron Copland\n

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\nThird graders study the history of Aaron Copland, the famous American composer. They dance to the song Hoe-Down composed by Aaron Copland.\n
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\nMusical Imagery\n

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\nStudents experience musical imagery. They link this musical concept to literary imagery to gain an understanding of the use of imagery in both genres. After listening to a varriety of sounds, students will compose and perform a melody.\n
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