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Music Lesson Plans
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This lesson has students explore the inception and evolution of hip-hop music as a springboard for writing music reviews and researching other genres of music. They read and discuss the Times' article, From Underground Music to Fashion Statement.
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.
“ Jazz is a great part of this country, this is a great way to teach my students the history of this great genre! ”
Learners identify different genres of music popular in the 80's and 90's. They identify the current issues and musical elements that made them popular. They make comparisons to music of the 60's.
“ This behind the music lesson is a great way to make history and current events relevant to students. It starts natural dialog about important issues relating to music trends and music as a sign of … [More] ”
Students classify current artists into popular music genres. They evaluate the positive and negatives of collaborative performances. They gain an understanding of the different styles of popular music.
Students explore Korean music by listening to the sounds of Korean instruments. In this Korean music lesson, students listen to two Korean songs and identify the instruments they hear, as well as the type of instruments they are (woodwind, string, or brass). Students compare the different sounds of instruments.
Students listen to and share thoughts about a piece of classical music. They write a piece of music or poem, and analyze their peers and their own creative processes.
Students examine the relationship between music, culture and history. They discuss how one can use music to survive culturally. They discover the role of music in preserving Native American culture.
In this lesson students recognize that different cultures have different types of music, students be responsible for finding a piece of music that represents their personal culture or nationality, playing that piece for the class, and explain the musical genre.
Students identify figures in post-war gospel music. They compare and contrast different styles of the musicians. They discuss how music can have different meanings in different situations.
Students appreciate the civil rights movement with a focus on Little Rock, Arkansas. They acknowledge Louis Armstrong's unparalleled contributions to American music.
