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\n\"Music\n\n
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\nMusic To My Ears: The District of Columbia Quarter\n

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\nYoung scholars practice identifying different genres of music by creating posters.  In this music appreciation lesson, students research Duke Ellington and complete worksheets based on his style of music, Jazz.  Young scholars...\n
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\n\"Bud,\n\n
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\nBud, Not Buddy\n

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\nFifth graders read the book Bud, Not Buddy and participate in activities that generate understanding of the Great Depression. In this realistic fiction lesson, 5th graders read about a boy who grew up  during this time. Students...\n
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\n\"Sharing\n\n
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\nSharing Your Music - Lesson 5\n

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\nStudents observe that music can communicate positive social messages. They create a theme concert with a positive social message after watching a video of famous artists playing on Sesame Street.\n
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\n\"Giants\n\n
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\nGiants of American Music\n

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\nIn this music activity, students match a description with the following composers: George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, John Philip Sousa, Leonard Bernstein. Students also reflect on why they are called Giants of American Music.\n
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\n\"Tradition\n\n
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\nTradition through storytelling and music\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\n\"Syncopation\n\n
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\nSyncopation and Rhythm in Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring and Rap Music\n

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\nStudents recognize and clap the syncopated rhythmic beat of a rap song and identify recurring rhythmic pattern in the excerpt of \"Dance of the Adolescents\" from Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.\n
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\n\"Jazz:\n\n
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\nJazz: An Expression of Cooperation - Lesson 3\n

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\nLearners describe ways in which the principles of students or citizens working together are interrelated with those of musicians working together. They demonstrate their knowledge of the concept of \"swing\" in various jazz styles.\n
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\n\"Ella\n\n
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\nElla Fitzgerald Biography Mini-Unit\n

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\nBefore there was Beyonce, before there was Madonna, before there was Cher, there was Ella. Introduce Ella Fitzgerald, The First Lady of Jazz, with a reading comprehension exercise that presents a brief biography of her life and then asks...\n
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\nThe Harlem Renaissance\n

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\nA reading of Walter Dean Myers' \"Harlem\" sets the stage for studying the literature, art, and music of the Harlem Renaissance. The lesson begins with a review of the social, political, and economic conditions of the 1920s and 1930s that...\n
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\nSignin' the Blues with Rock, Rap 'n Roll\n

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\nSixth graders listen to recordings and study jazz and the blues music. They identify the instrumentation and explore the 12-bar blues progression. After experimenting with different sound, 6th graders create their own arrangement, with...\n
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\nRagtime: The First \"American\" Music?\n

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\nLearners investigate the concept of ragtime music and the times associated with it in American history. They conduct research using a variety of resources and listen to a sample before writing down some of the results of the information...\n
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\nSay It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America - Lesson 1\n

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\nStudents identify many careers within the music industry such as producer, A&R representative and recording studio engineer. They connect achievements of noted artists with their roles in the music industry.\n
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\nSay It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America - Gospel Beginnings\n

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\nLearners identify musical characteristics of gospel and sing a gospel selection. They practice the call and response technique. After going through individual parts, they sing the entire song with piano accompaniment.\n
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\n\"Careers\n\n
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\nCareers in Music - Notetaking Worksheet\n

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\nIn this musical landscape worksheet, students follow the directions to answer 10 short answer questions after attending a musical performance, watching one on video, or listening to one on the radio.\n
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\nMusic And War\n

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\nIn this music worksheet, learners read 4 paragraphs of information about music and wars. Students learn the 4 main roles of music in wartime. Learners answer 5 questions.\n
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\nMariachi Mania\n

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\nNinth graders examine mariachi music and its different musical forms.  In this music history lesson plan, 9th graders compare and contrast mariachi music from its beginnings to the present.  Students research different aspects...\n
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\nDecode Multi-Syllable Long Words Song\n

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\nProvide a visual and auditory representation of how to decode multisyllabic words in a music video set to an upbeat jazz tempo.\n
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\nMeasuring Instruments for Physics-MICROMETER\n

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\nA gentle voice and jazz music make this video easy on the senses. It provides a close-up view of a micrometer as the narrator explains how it works and how to use one to measure the diameter of a metal wire. Since a micrometer is used...\n
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\nRhythms in Poetry\n

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\nRhyme, rhythm, free verse, imagery: Do these words describe poetry, or jazz music? The answer is both! A resource explores these similarities as scholars watch a video, engage in discussion, read author biographies, write poetry and...\n
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\n\"Epic\n\n
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\nEpic Improvisation\n

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\nReally? Rapping The Odyssey? Really. A discussion of the oral tradition of story telling and its links to Epic poetry sets the stage for a series of activities that encourage improvisation to integrate music into other classrooms....\n
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\nJazz In America\n

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\nStudents explore the Jazz Era in America not only by answering questions but listening to music as well.\n
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\nJazz in America\n

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\nStudents learn vocabulary associated with the Swing Era. They also listen to music from the time period.\n
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\nJazz in America\n

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\nStudents explore Bebop in America by listening to music and answering questions.\n
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\nJews and Blues\n

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\nYoung scholars examine how American Jews affect music and entertainment. They identify problems between immigrants and their children. They relate the Jewish American issue to those of African Americans.\n
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